2026 US
NATIONAL TEAM

The AQUAMEN and AQUAWOMEN representing the United States at the 2026 CMAS World Championships.

2026 Team

THE LARGEST US
TEAM IN HISTORY

23 athletes — across Senior and Masters divisions — will officially represent the United States at the 2026 CMAS Freediving World Championships. This marks the fifth consecutive year that athletes in the Masters (50+) category will compete at Worlds.

23
Total Athletes
5th
Year at Masters Level

2026 World Championships
Indoor: Novi Sad, Serbia — June 9–15, 2026 · Pool events (Static, Dynamic, DNF)
Outdoor Depth: Roatan, Honduras — August 14–27, 2026 · Open water (CWT, CNF, FIM, CWTB)

Live Streaming

Diveye will be streaming both World Championship competitions live. Follow us on Facebook for schedule updates and links.

Senior Division 10 Athletes

Nico Carleton

New York

Senior
Christina Molina

Washington

Senior
Joseph Schwieters

Minnesota

Senior
Nate Leazer

Virginia

Senior
Erik Cintra

Florida · Master

Senior
Johnny Carabajal

California

Senior
Marc Anop

Kansas

Senior
Natalie Bruce

Colorado

Senior
Brady Bradshaw

California

Senior
Jessica Deady

Illinois

Senior

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Masters Division (50+ years) 13 Athletes

Avi Kleyman

California

Captain
Alasdair Boyd

California

Master
Raymond Ko

California

Master
Jennifer Brant

Hawaii

Master
Christina Montalva

Hawaii

Master
Claire Paris

Florida

Master
Enrique "Rick" Ortiz

Hawaii

Master
Kevin McNally

California

Master
Natsuko Saito

Washington

Master
Jerry Van Galder

Washington

Master
Chad Paul Yutka

Illinois

Master
Peter Zuccarini

Florida

Master
Arnaldo Caballero

Florida

Master

Team Selection

HOW TO
JOIN THE TEAM

The USFF National Team is selected annually. Candidature is reviewed and approved by a USFF committee. There are two teams — Indoor and Outdoor — typically each with 3 Senior Males, 3 Senior Females, 6 Masters Males, and 6 Masters Females. Registration usually opens in December. Current year teams are selected and announced in January.

USFF Doping Guidelines ↓

01
US Nationality — Required. Only US nationals are eligible for National Team selection.
02
Valid USFF Membership — Must be current through the end of the competition calendar year.
03
DAN Insurance — Or equivalent coverage, with proof of validity through the end of the competition year.
04
Competition Performance — Total score from any officially sanctioned CMAS or AIDA competition in the last 12 months (white cards only).
05
75% Threshold — Must have a documented competition dive within 75% of the current US national record in any discipline being competed.
06
Competition Experience — At national or international level in any capacity: competitor, judge, safety diver, medical, or commentator.
07
Team Spirit — Demonstrated sportsmanship and commitment to the USFF community.
Policies
The USFF reserves the right to adjust selection criteria and to remove any athlete who does not display good sportsmanlike conduct or who participates in the use or encouragement of performance-enhancing drugs. All members are bound by the 2023 USFF Doping Guidelines.

Watch Team USA Compete Live

Diveye will be streaming both the Indoor (Serbia) and Outdoor Depth (Honduras) World Championships live.

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Want to Compete?

MEMBERSHIP IS YOUR
FIRST STEP

USFF membership is required to compete at any CMAS-sanctioned event and to be eligible for National Team consideration.

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♥ Support Team USA

2026 US NATIONAL Team

The following AQUAMEN and AQUAWOMEN will officially represent the United States at the 2026 CMAS Indoor and Outdoor Freediving World Championships. The Indoor World Championships will take place in Serbia and the Outdoor Depth World Championships will take place in Honduras.

We are very proud of the team for making an appearance at this year’s international competitions. 2026 marks the largest team ever to perform at the World Championships. This is the largest team (22 athletes) ever from the United States to perform at the World Championships. This is the 5th year that athletes in the Masters (50+ yrs.) category will be performing at Worlds.

Diveye will be streaming the competition live, so tune in and watch our team perform in their sponsor branded team wetsuits!!

Here's a link to the USFF Facebook page so you can "like and follow us" to support the team and get updates.