AIDA | 31st AIDA Freediving World Championship

ATMOS - Event Partner of the 31st AIDA Freediving World Championship

Official AIDA Event Partner ATMOS is committed to developing dive computers and assisting freedivers in analyzing their training data. Through the ATMOS APP, freedivers can gain a comprehensive u...

Join us for the 31st AIDA Freediving World Championship

The International Association for the Development of Apnea (AIDA) is heading back to Limassol, Cyprus for the 31st AIDA Freediving World Championship. The competition will welcome nearly 12...

Day 1 - Constant Weight No Fins (CNF) - Women

In total, 31 women competed in the event. The conditions were excellent, with a flat sea and no current. Highlights from the day included five national records set by: Natalia Wilk (P...

Main Judge

Pim Vermeulen

Citizenship: Netherlands

Jury

Yanzi Yuan

Citizenship: China

Jury

Maja Bozicek

Citizenship: Slovenia

Jury

John Folkvord

Citizenship: Norway

Jury

Francesca Koe

Citizenship: United States

Jury

Denys Rylov

Citizenship: Ukraine

Assistant Judge

Yi-Hsien Ting

Citizenship: Chinese Taipei, Taiwan

Assistant Judge

Wayne Tu

Citizenship: United States

Assistant Judge

Wanyu Yen

Citizenship: Chinese Taipei, Taiwan

Assistant Judge

Taehoon Kim

Citizenship: Republic of Korea

Assistant Judge

Sufiah Nurdiana

Citizenship: Indonesia

Assistant Judge

Soojung Rim

Citizenship: Australia

Assistant Judge

Seongjun Kang

Citizenship: Republic of Korea

Assistant Judge

Sangseob Kim

Citizenship: Republic of Korea

Assistant Judge

Raviv Bar-Tal

Citizenship: Israel

Assistant Judge

Mohammad Khalilnejad

Citizenship: Iran, Islamic Republic of

Assistant Judge

Mikhael Dominico

Citizenship: Indonesia

Assistant Judge

Benben Zhang

Citizenship: China

E.D.T Offshore company (www.edtoffshore.com) - One vessel
The competition site: 170m depth, 25-28°C, located 1 mile from the beach
Three taxi boats will be available to carry athletes, judges, and crew from the beach to the competition zone
Two competition lines with a counter ballast system with a speed of 1.5m/1 sec
High-resolution sonar and a connected video camera will be providing real-time information on the freediver’s progress
4 warm-up lines up to 30m
4 experienced & trained safety divers with UW scooters per competition line
Dry warm-up will be possible on the vessel and on a smaller platform near the performance zone
O2 will be available at the dive location
AIDA Medical Committee members and emergency medical personnel selected by the committee will be present at the competition zone to handle potential accidents
Evacuation boat with first aid crew and doctor

Official Hotel: Hotel Park Beach

https://www.parkbeach.com.cy/

Single Room: €100/day

Double Room: €115/day

Triple Room: €165/day

Half Board: €8/day/person

Full Board: €20/day/person

The hotel offers 20-25 rooms for participants with the above rates, first come first served (use reservation code AIDA when booking)
Hotel Park Beach is located on the beach with direct access to the boat corridor (70m away). The rooms are recently renovated. The hotel is located in a woody area which can be great for relaxation.
Besides the official hotel, various Airbnb and other accommodation options on Booking.com are available within walking distance of the hotel and boat pick-up location

Travel options:

Cyprus is serviced by a variety of different international carriers, including low budget companies (Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Wizz Air, Blue Air, Transavia…) that connect the island to major European cities. The island is also well connected to Japan, China and Australia through stops in Dubai.

Cyprus's main airport is Larnaca International Airport (LCA) and is on the outskirts of Larnaca City, approximately 77km from Limassol - flight schedule

Paphos International airport (PFO) is located around 67km from Limassol

Transportation

options from Airports to Official hotel

Both airports are connected to Limassol with modern highway and can be reached in 45 min drive.

Taxi: In need of assistance, contact us at events@aidainternational.org

The Limassol Urban Buses

The company transfers from Larnaca or Paphos Airports to Limassol with daily schedules, including weekends and public holidays to serve the transportation needs of all travellers with a current cost of €10/person including VAT and luggage.