AIDA International

The International Association for Development of Apnea (AIDA) is the rule and record-keeping body for competitive breath holding events (freediving). It aims to set standards for safety and comparability of record attempts. AIDA International is the parent organization for national clubs of the same name.

History

* November 2, 1992: Roland SPECKER, France, founded International Association for the Development of Apnea, and become the first President.
* October 1996: First AIDA World Championship competition in Cannes, France
* 1997 National clubs form
* 1999 Sébastien NAGEL, Switzerland, replace Roland SPECKER as the President
* 2005 Bill STRÖMBRG, Sweden, replace Sébastien NAGEL as the President

Records

Here are the AIDA recognized records as of Jan 12, 2008

Constant Weight Without Fins (CNF)

Men
* 86 m
* Name: William TRUBRIDGE
* Date: 2008-04-10
* Place: Dean's Blue Hole, Long Island Bahamas

Women
* 60 m
* Name: Natalia MOLCHANOVA
* Date: 2008-06-12
* Place: Dahab, Eygpt

Constant Weight (CWT)

Men
* 113 m
* Name: Guillaume Néry
* Date: 2008-07-03
* Place: Villefranche-sur-mer, France

Women
* 95 m
* Name: Natalia MOLCHANOVA
* Date: 2008-07-25
* Place: Crete, Greece

Dynamic Without Fins (DNF)

Men
* 213 m
* Name: Tom SIETAS
* Date: 2008-07-02
* Place: Hamburg, Germany

Women
* 151 m
* Name: Kathryn Mc PHEE
* Date: 2008-08-09
* Place: Wellington, New Zealand

Dynamic With Fins (DYN)

Men
* 244 m
* Name: Dave MULLINS
* Date: 2007-09-23
* Place: Wellinton, NZL

Women
* 205 m
* Name: Natalia MOLCHANOVA
* Date: 2007-07-05
* Place: Maribor, Slovenia

Static Apnea (STA)

Men
* 10 min 12 sec
* Name: Tom SIETAS
* Date: 2008-06-07
* Place: Athens, Greece

Women
* 8 min 00 sec
* Name: Natalia MOLCHANOVA
* Date: 2007-07-06
* Place: Maribor, Slovenia

Free Immersion (FIM)

Men
* 108 m
* Name: William Trubridge
* Date: 2008-04-11
* Place: Dean's Blue Hole, Long Island Bahamas

Women
* 85 m
* Name: Natalia Molchanova
* Date: 2008-07-27
* Place: Crete, Greece

Variable Weight (VWT)

Men
* 140 m
* Name: Carlos COSTE
* Date: 2006-05-09
* Place: Sharm, Egypt

Women
* 122 m
* Name: Tanya STREETER
* Date: 2003-07-19
* Place: Turks and Caicos

No Limit (NLT)

Men
* 214 m
* Name: Herbert NITSCH
* Date: 2007-06-14
* Place: Spetses, Greece

Women
* 160 m
* Name: Tanya STREETER
* Date: 2002-08-17
* Place: Turks and Caicos

External links

* [http://www.aida-international.org/ Official site]