Tomorow, 16th of September begins the competition whith the first discipline, which is constant weight withouth fins – CNF. Only one annoucement for World record today - Natalia Molchanov - 69m !
First let us introduce to you all three disciplines and also the way freediving looks in competition.
AIDA Depth World Championship is held once in two years and freedivers compeet in three disciplines. The base for competition dive is a platform for jughes. There is also a competition line with safety system conected to the platform – counger ballast. It works with counterweight. The longer part of the line is set to the target depth and is also used as a vertical axis of the dive. Another important thing are the safety divers.
The first discipline is Constant Weight Without Fins (CNF)The freediver descends and ascends under water using only his own muscle strenght, without the use of propulsion equipment and without pulling on the rope. Constant weight without fins is the most difficult sportive depth discipline, because of absolutely no propulsing material to go down in the water. This category needs a perfect coordination between propulsing movments, equalization, technique and buoyancy.
The second discipline is Constant Weight (CWT). The freediver descends and ascends using his fins/monofin and/or with the use of his arms without pulling on the rope or changing his ballast; only a single hold of the rope to stop the descent and start the ascent is allowed. Constant weight is the common sportive depth discipline of freediving, because of the specific fins or monofins used in it.
The thirth and last discipline is Free Immersion (FIM)The freediver dives under water without the use of propulsion equipment, but only by pulling on the rope during descent and ascent. Free immersion is the sportive depth discipline with the purest sensations, because of the speed of the water in the body, and the power of each pull on the rope as only mean of propulsion. Performances could be done the head first during the descent, or the feet first, depending equalization facilities of each freedivers... Some of them also even use mixed solutions.
Competition dive“
The first step for athlete is to register and give jughes a card with the target depth and expected time of the dive. These informations are not given to other competitors until these informations are colected from all competitors and the starting list is set. From the starting list then we can see who is going to be deepest competitor.
The athlete is diving acording to the rules of each discipline. In the target depth, is a tag, that needs to be taken to the surface as a proove of being in the target depth. After emertion the competitor has 15 seconds to do the surface protokol. It is composed of three parts. First part is to také all the equipment of competitors face (mask, noseclip, etc.). The second part is the OK signal and thirth part is saying „I am OK“. Then the competitor gives the tag to the judge. After such a dive the white card is given from the judges and also all the points.
Start list you can find in gallery under article.
