f r e e d i v i n g d i s c i p l i n e s c a r r i e d o u t i n o p e n wat e r s
According to the organization rules AIDA (International Association for Development of Apnea):
FIM – FREE IMMERSION, deep diving (vertical diving)
CWT – CONSTANT WEIGHT WITH FINS, meaning deep diving (vertical diving)
The general rules are the same as in CWT, but here
in the fins.
the competitor cannot have additional equipment
along the rope.
on feet and moves in both directions by pulling The discipline includes descending and ascending back to sur-
along the rope.
face – both directions using diver's own muscles and only on the air drawn to the lungs before immersion. The swimming technique is
WORLD RECORD:
optional, but the competitors cannot use ropes or other instruments,
●● 125 m, Alexey Molchanov, Russia
except the fins on their feet. Use the fins or monofins is allowed, and
●● 97 m, Sayuri Kinoshita, Japan
any weight of the ballast with which the diver is supposed to emerge
POLISH RECORD:
on the sufrace. The aim of the dive is to achieve the depth declared
●● 113 m, Mateusz Malina
earlier by the diver and bring back to the surface the ticket attached
●● 66 m, Agata Bogusz
at the bottom of the rope. Diving time does not matter, and after emerging on the surface the competitor is responsible for maintaining the correct surface procedure and showing the tickets. For diving receives penalty points.
According to the rules of organization CMAS (World Underwater Federation):
WORLD RECORD:
Constant weight without fins (CNF) and the Free
●● 129 m, Alexey Molchanov, Russia
Immersion (FIM) are held on similar terms CMAS,
●● 107 m, Alessia Zecchini, Italy
however, separates the records established in the
POLISH RECORD:
salty and fresh waters into two categories.
to less than the declared depth or loss of the ticket the competitor
●● 100 m, Mateusz Malina ●● 85 m, Agata Bogusz
CWT discipline is divided into CWT Bi-Fins – where separate fins are used and only the crawl (scissor) technique is allowed and CWT Monofin – here a freediver can use a monofin which is more effective.
CNF – CONSTANT WEIGHT WITHOUT FINS, meaning deep diving (vertical
diving) without the fins.
Up to 2017 an additional competition was also held – the Jump Blue (JB). Here, the competitors
The general rules are the same as for CWT. Here, however, the com-
had to cover the longest distance along the perim-
petitor cannot have additional equipment on feet. It usually involves
eter of a square with the dimensions of 15x15 m
movement of arms and legs alternately, a style similar to breaststroke
at a depth of 5–15 m. They used additional weight
but under water.
to immerse, and used a monofin or fins to swim and ascend. This discipline was very controver-
WORLD RECORD:
sial, because the distance-diving was conducive
●● 102 m, William Trubridge, New Zealand
to a phenomenon called "shallow water blackout"
●● 73 m, Alessia Zecchini, Italy
during the ascent phase and resulted in frequent
POLISH RECORD:
disqualifications of the competitors.
●● 83 m, Mateusz Malina ●● 46 m, Agata Bogusz
WORLD RECORD:
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201,61 m, Arthur Guerin-Boeri, France
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190,48 m, Alessia Zecchini, Italy
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