Kiwis prove dominant at Trans-Tasman
From 4–6 August, at the AUT Millennium National Aquatic Centre in Auckland, New Zealand hosted the inaugural Trans-Tasman Team Freediving Competition, pitting two Australian teams and two New Zealand...
View ArticleNational record success at Australian Depth Nationals
After the success of last year's inaugural event, the Australian Freediving Association returned to Tulamben, Bali from the 13-16th November for the 2016 Australian Depth Nationals. Partnering with...
View ArticleAFA to develop new safety guidelines with systems engineering experts
In late 2016, the AFA contracted the systems engineering company Cameoette Pty. Ltd. to undertake a comprehensive review and update risk assessments and management procedures for the AFA affiliated...
View ArticleStrong performances and improved gender balance at 2017 Australian Pool...
The 2017 Australian Pool Nationals were held at Sleeman Sports Complex in Brisbane from Saturday 29 April to Monday 1 May. The competition was the largest national pool freediving competition ever held...
View ArticleElite development for Australian divers with world record holder workshops
Matt Malina: photo by Elina Manninen Brisbane Freedivers and the South Australian Freedivers hosted Dynamic/Dynamic No Fins world record holder, Matt Malina (Poland), for a series of elite freedive...
View ArticleDepth Nationals 2017 registration opens
Registration for Australian Depth Nationals 2017 has opened for Australian citizens. The AFA will return to Tulamben, Bali, and once again be partnering with Apnea Bali to run the event. There will be...
View ArticleAustralian Lisa Borg takes third place at 2017 Splash NZ Pool Nationals
South Australian Freedivers club member and AFA Secretary Lisa Borg has taken out all-round third place at the 2017 Splash NZ Pool Nationals, held at Challenge stadium in Auckland. “I put a lot of...
View ArticleBrisbane Freedivers successfully hosts their second Club Team competition
The Brisbane Freedivers held its second Club Team Competition on the 25th of November, 2017 at the Sleeman Sports Complex. The event was structured as a team competition where each team was made up of...
View ArticleSAF showcases new talent in ‘Dynamic December’ minicomp
On the 1st December, South Australian Freedivers (SAF) ran a club minicomp to provide new divers with an opportunity to attend a local event to gain competition experience, and for newly qualified AIDA...
View ArticlePool Nationals 2018: Registration & Judge EOI Callout
Registration has opened for the 2018 Australian Pool Nationals. The Australian Freediving Association and the Sydney Freedivers will host the Pool National Championships in Sydney from Fri, 11 May to...
View ArticlePool Nationals 2019: Date Announcement & Judge EOI Callout
The Australian Freediving Association and Goldy Freediving Club will host the 2019 Pool National Championships at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre from the 29 to 31 March. The pool is located in the...
View ArticleInterview with Amber Bourke: 2019 Australian Women’s Pool Champion
Amber Bourke is one of Australia’s leading competitive freedivers, excelling across both depth and pool disciplines. We caught up with her after a stellar performance at the 2019 Australian Pool...
View ArticleAFA Awards 2019: Board statement and awardees
It was wonderful to receive so many nominations for AFA awards this year, with 82 submissions overall. We appreciated that many of you recognised the work done by the AFA board. However, we think it’s...
View ArticleAFA merchandise now available
As announced during the 2019 AGM, the AFA is offering a run of merchandise. This will consist of t-shirts, hoodies and swim caps. Please refer to the order form for the design of these. Pricing will be...
View ArticlePool Nationals 2020: Registration Open
We are pleased to announce that the Australian Freediving Association and the Brisbane Bullsharks Freediving Club will host the AFA Pool National Championships in Brisbane from Saturday, 2 May to...
View ArticleStatement regarding COVID-19 and AFA operations
Dear fellow freedivers, We are monitoring the developments regarding the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and assessing any potential impacts it may have on our clubs and events, and in particular, Pool...
View ArticleCOVID-19 & AFA Operations Update
Dear AFA members, On the 19th of March, due to the unprecedented circumstances we find ourselves in with COVID-19, the AFA has placed a suspension on all club training and competition activities. This...
View ArticleAIDA Pool Nationals and World Championships update
Dear members and freediving community, We have recently received the registration details regarding the AIDA pool world championships (18-25 June 2022) and will be releasing the application process for...
View ArticleAIDA judge course during AFA Pool Nationals
Dear members and freediving community, The AFA are looking forward to holding the AIDA Pool Nationals in September. We are planning to organise an AIDA judge course to be held around the competition...
View ArticleCMAS Pool Nationals: February 17-20 2023
SAVE THE DATES! The CMAS Pool Nationals are February 17-20 2023 on the Gold Coast! Please visit the event page here for more information and to sign up.
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