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AIDA International](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Aida///freediving///organisation///logo.png) Name: Association Internationale pour le Développement de l'Apnée · AIDA International
Abbreviation: AIDA
Formation: 1992
Type: Sports Federation
Headquarters: Geneve, Switzerland
Region Served: Worldwide
Language: French, English
Leader Title: President
Leader Name: Sasa Jeremic
Affiliations: EUF
Website: http://www.aidainternational.org
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Association Internationale pour le Développement de l'Apnée (AIDA) (English: International Association for the Development of Apnea) is a worldwide rule- and record-keeping body for competitive breath holding events, also known as freediving. It sets standards for safety, comparability of Official World Record attempts and freedive education. AIDA International is the parent organization for national clubs of the same name. AIDA World Championships are periodically held.

History

AIDA was founded on November 2, 1992, in Nice, France, by Frenchmen Roland Specker, Loïc Leferme and Claude Chapuis, with Specker as its first president. The AIDA Competitions started to take form in 1993. National clubs begin to form over all Europe in 1994–1995. AIDA became AIDA International in 1999.

AIDA World Championships

History of AIDA World Championships:

Team

Individual

Qualifications and certifications

AIDA has a star system for grading its freediving certifications: Freedive certifications Speciality certifications AIDA has 3 levels of Instructor qualifications and certifications: Instructor certifications

Records

AIDA recognized world records as of March 28, 2022.

Pool Disciplines

The AIDA recognized pool disciplines are static apnea (STA) and three separate dynamic apnea disciplines. Dynamic With Fins (DYN) which is done with monofins usually but bifins are also allowed, Dynamic With Bifins (DYNB) which uses bifins, and Dynamic Without Fins (DNF) does not allow fins to be used and divers usually use breast strokes and wall-kicks for propulsions.

Sea Disciplines