Two months before Erwan Le Corre turns 50 and starts to compete in the Masters category, he bested 31 year old Christopher Funada’s static record by a whopping 44 seconds. Erwan has proven that it’s not about age but rather mindfulness in achieving a new Men’s national record for the US Freediving Federation.

130 athletes from 26 countries convened in Belgrade, Serbia from 21 – 27 June for the 11th CMAS Indoor Freediving World Championship, and for the first time in history, the United States was among the participating countries.

The road to expansion is dotted with landmarks. It’s a historic time for US Freediving, as the federation strong in depth begins to expand to Indoor (time and distance).

2021 promises to be an epic year with many firsts for this young federation. Of note: June 21st-27th in Belgrade, Serbia, the United States will make its debut appearance at a CMAS Indoor World Championship.

Last weekend in Tampa Florida at the Apollo Beach Racquet & Fitness Club, Juani Valdivia held the Tampa Bay Apnea Challenge - UNU Pool Competition. This was a joint rules event meaning that athletes could announce their performances under either CMAS or AIDA rules. Once they make that announcement, all performances are done under that set of rules.

Both CMAS and AIDA oversee competitions and have their own set of rules. In general the rules are very similar, but athletes are responsible for knowing the rules of the agency overseeing their performance.