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For Leena Oijala, freediving represents a perfect combination: the beauty and silence of the underwater world combined with the physical and mental skills required to explore its depths.
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Ajaccio, Corsica, France, 2024Asya Kleshchevnikova, Sports ColumnistHead of Customer Service & International Salesasya@molchanovs.commolchanovs.comKristina ZvaritchEditor 1. Preview of the World Championship2. Day 1 (September 6): CNF - Women3. Day 2 (September 7): CNF - Men4. Day 3 (September 8): CWTB -...
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At just 15 years old, Egypt’s Elias Amr Mamdouh is already on his way to a promising competitive freediving career. In his younger years, Elias experimented with swimming distances in the pool on a single breath. This favorite pastime led him to discover freediving a few years later, at age 14. During his first freediving course in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with Osama Jouhari, Elias found that while Frenzel equalization came naturally to him, breath-holding was especially challenging. However, he didn’t let that stop him, continuing to spend more and more time in the water practicing breath-holds until they became effortless.
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Keelung City, Taiwan, 24 July 2024 - The second edition of the Taiwan Mermaid Competition, held by One freediving, has reached a successful conclusion.
Mermaiding has become increasingly popular in Taiwan, inspiring its citizens to hold mermaid competitions to promote the sport. The 2024 Taiwan Mermaid Competition saw 27 female athletes, 11 male athletes, and 8 group athletes performing mermaid routines underwater, with 31 athletes being first-time participants.
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Mermaiding has become increasingly popular in Taiwan, inspiring its citizens to hold mermaid competitions to promote the sport. The 2024 Taiwan Mermaid Competition saw 27 female athletes, 11 male athletes, and 8 group athletes performing mermaid routines underwater, with 31 athletes being first-time participants.
La Ventana, Mexico, 16 July 2024 - The first edition of the Cortez Cup in La Ventana, Mexico, has successfully concluded, with more editions to come.
Ten athletes from eight countries participated in Freedive Passion La Ventana’s first-ever competition, the Cortez Cup, five of whom were newcomers to the competitive world.
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Ten athletes from eight countries participated in Freedive Passion La Ventana’s first-ever competition, the Cortez Cup, five of whom were newcomers to the competitive world.