Hello! We’re excited to be hosting the AIDA Emerald City Apnea Challenge - Seattle’s first ever AIDA Depth and Pool freediving competition!
We’re hosting this with the goal of introducing Seattle’s freedivers to the rules, safety procedures, competition processes that they would need to know at other freediving competitions around the world. Freediving competitions offer a great place to test your skills and meet other freedivers. We think Washington has an incredible community of freedivers and we want to celebrate that with a safe place to gather, show off your skills, and meet other freedivers!
Who is this for? Any certified Freediver, who is 18 years or older!!! This competition is intended for beginners and people who have never been a part of a freediving competition before. It will be a safe space to learn about the processes, rules and safety procedures of AIDA freediving competitions.
The maximum depth will be 35 meters. There is no minimum depth. Depth will also be limited to the maximum of your deepest certification, whichever is shallower.
Competition Format: Pool & Depth
Pool Location: Snohomish Aquatic Center
Depth Location: Magnusson Park, Seattle. On Lake Washington
Cost: $25 registration fee. This will cover 1 start.
Any additional starts will cost $15. There is a maximum of 1 start in depth and 2 starts in pool disciplines.
Tentative Schedule:
8am - Depth Athlete briefing
9-11:30am- Depth Comp
2pm - Pool Athlete briefing
3:30-6pm - Pool Competition
What you’ll need to do to take part:
1. Fill out this form
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/emerald_city_depth_challenge_2025
2. Create an account with AIDA International -
https://www.aidainternational.org/
3. Sign up with AIDA USA (Freediving USA) or the AIDA National if you have a passport from a different country
https://usafreediving.com/membership/
4. Once you're a member of your AIDA National org, register for the competition in AIDA's registration portal
https://www.aidainternational.org/Events/EventRegistration-2016
5. Fill out and get a doctor to sign our medical release form
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mTxyqzGuJr8LzwMo_G01f-2YL-oYEay0/view?usp=sharing
6. Pay the $25 for the registration fee (1 start = $25, 2 starts = $40, 3 starts $55) (Venmo: @Kristofer-Stensland | Paypal:
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7. On July 27th, bring your passport and lanyard to the athlete briefing for verification. There will be two liability forms to complete on the day of the competition
This will be an official AIDA event with judges and a safety team. Your results will be recorded and published as official AIDA Competition results!
Who are the organizers?
Jana Strain (AIDA Instructor and AIDA Athlete) - Organizer
Ryan Strong (FII Instructor) - Organizer
Kristofer Stensland (Enthusiastic Freediver) - Organizer
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