AIDA International
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| Abbreviation | AIDA |
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| Formation | 1992 |
| Type | Sports Federation |
| Headquarters | Lausanne, Switzerland |
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Region served
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Worldwide |
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Official language
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French, English |
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President
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Carla Hanson |
| Affiliations | EUF |
| Website | http://www.aidainternational.org |
Association Internationale pour le Développement de l'Apnée (AIDA) (English: International Association for Development of Apnea) is a worldwide rule- and record-keeping body for competitive breath holding events (freediving). It aims to set 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 has a star system for grading its freediving certifications:
Freedive certifications
Speciality certifications
AIDA has 3 levels of Instructor qualifications and certifications:
Instructor certifications
AIDA recognized world records as of July 31, 2014
Deep freediving using bifins or a monofin.
Men
Women
Deep freediving using swimming strokes only, no fins allowed.
Men
Women
Deep freediving, allowing pulling along the vertical depth rope.
Men
Women
Deep freediving using a weighted sled for descent, pulling along the depth rope for ascent.
Men
Women
Unrestricted deep freediving, all propulsion means allowed, traditionally using a weighted sled for descent and inflatable balloon for ascent.
Men
Women
Immovable breath hold for time.
Men
Women
Horizontal freediving for distance, using bifins or a monofin.
Men
Women
Horizontal freediving for distance, no fins allowed.
Men
Women
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