Diving
How Competitive Freediving Made Itself Safer, Metre by Metre
Safety divers, counterballast lines and strict medical protocol turned a high risk sport into one of the most closely supervised in the water.
Mar 11, 2025
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Diving
Jordan Sank Nineteen Military Vehicles to Build a Dive Site
Tanks, troop carriers, anti-aircraft guns and a helicopter sit in ordered rows off Aqaba. It is the world's first underwater military museum, and the reasoning behind it is economic.
Aug 6, 2026
Diving
The Freediving Depth Records and Who Actually Holds Them
The current constant weight world records, the athletes behind them, and the federations, AIDA and CMAS, that ratify every metre added to the books.
Jan 15, 2026
Diving
Enchante Gallardo Ties the Women's Free Immersion Record at 106m
At the Asian Freediving Cup in Panglao, the Hawaii-based American pulled herself to 106 metres and back on one breath, matching a mark Natalia Zharkova has held alone until now.
Aug 3, 2026
Diving
Freediving's 2026 Pool Season Ran Twice, in Two Rulebooks
Budapest and Novi Sad staged world championships nine days apart under rival federations. Four AIDA world records fell, then CMAS records fell again, often to the same athletes.
Aug 4, 2026
