WHAT IS COMPETITIVE FREEDIVING?

Competitive freediving is a sport where divers compete to see who can dive the deepest or hold their breath the longest underwater. Despite having common goals and characteristics, there are actually different kinds of competitive freediving. Freediving competitions take place in swimming pools, lakes, or the open ocean. In these competitions, divers are judged based on how deep they dive, how long they hold their breath and the amount of weight they carry. Depending on the discipline, different significance may be given to each of these criteria. 

Different kinds of competitive freediving require different skills and provide different experiences. Read on to decide which one appeals to you the most!

Here are the six kinds of competitive freediving:

1. Constant Weight (CWT): Freedivers descend and ascend a line to a predetermined depth using fins or a mono fin without any additional weight or propulsion devices.
2. Constant Weight without Fins (CNF): Freedivers use only muscle power to descend and ascend a line to a predetermined depth without the aid of fins or any other propulsion devices.
3. Free Immersion (FIM): Divers use their arms to pull down a line to a predetermined depth, generating propulsion in addition to kicking.
4. Variable Weight (VWT): Freedivers use a weighted sled to descend and ascend a line to a predetermined depth, with the sled assisting in the descent but not the ascent.
5. No-Limits (NLT): Divers use a weighted sled to descend to a predetermined depth and ascend using an inflatable lift bag, allowing for rapid descents and ascents to extreme depths.
6. Skandalopetra (SK): An ancient Greek discipline where divers use a stone or weight tied to a rope to descend and ascend a line to a predetermined depth without the aid of fins or other propulsion devices. This discipline has historical and traditional significance.

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