British_Freediving_Association

British Freediving Association

British Freediving Association

British affiliate to AIDA International


The British Freediving Association (BFA, also known as AIDA-UK) is an organisation established in the United Kingdom during 1999 to promote the safe practice of both competition and recreational freediving.[1][2] It is the British affiliate of AIDA International. The BFA is the sole body that selects teams for international competitions conducted by AIDA International and ratifies any UK record attempts.[3] It has an inland training centre at Vobster Quay in Somerset.[4]

The British Freediving Association organises UK Freediving pool and depth competitions every year. The Great Northern pool competition was hosted by ApneistsUK who have hosted the Pool Championships in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. The last depth competition was 2012.

The organisation has a small membership, with 132 members recorded in October 2009.[5]

See also

  • AIDA International – Worldwide rule- and record-keeping body for competitive breath-hold events

References

  1. "Welcome to the British Freediving Association Website". British Freediving Association. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  2. Claire Duffin (July 2014). "Breathtaking effort by yoga teacher sets a freediving record". Daily Telegraph.
  3. Nigle McKie (2004). "Freediving in cyberspace". SPUMS Journal. 34. South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society: 101.
  4. Joanna Rodell (29 September 2007). "Freediving". The Guardian.



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