The CMAS World Championships took place this year in Roatan, Honduras with Esteban Darharnpe as the official organizer. This was the 2nd time the World Championship took place in Roatan as a break from Kas, Turkey. The US National Team was strong in numbers and performance and marks the largest team that the US Freediving Federation has ever sent to the CMAS World Championships.

Over the last two months, CMAS International has taken a lead position on this doping matter by suspending a few athletes who tested positive. While the suspensions given are provisional and subject to further investigation, it is a step forward to help keep freediving a clean sport.

The US Freediving Federation will not tolerate anything less than a clean sport and it expects its athletes, as well as those across the world, to hold themselves to the highest standards of sport to keep the game fair for all. Anything less than is unacceptable.

With the US Freediving Federation experiencing tremendous membership growth in the last two years, it is necessary to expand the leadership community to support that growth and help guide the evolution of freediving in the United States. “Based on the background of Rebekah and her pursuit in the sport, she was the obvious choice to bring onboard to the organization as the Technical Director”, said Jeremy Stephan, Founder/Executive Director of the USFF. “Rebekah has shown nothing but passion for freediving and has helped to nurture a number of freedivers in northern California.”

December 1 - 3, 2023 marks the dates for the 2023 “UNU” Tampa Bay Freediving Challenge event which is being organized by Jani Valdivia. The event is being held at the HIGH 5 Pool  located in Brandon, Florida, just outside Tampa.  This event will serve as the US Nationals for both the US Freediving Federation (CMAS) and USA Freediving (AIDA).

This year marks the 3rd time that the United States has Athletes participating in the CMAS World Championships of Freediving. The event which is held in the idyllic Mediterranean seaside town of Kas, Turkey from October 1 - 9th brings participants from more than 30 countries where athletes compete for depth records in four (4) freediving disciplines. “Not only will the USFF have 14 total athletes attending, but the team make-up is 8 athletes under the age of 50 in the senior category, and 6 athletes in the 50+ master category which is a 233% increase over 2021” said Jeremy Stephan, President of the US Freediving Federation. “This year’s team is made up of some of the best depth freedivers from across the United States.”