The international calendar of the International Association for the Development of Apnea (AIDA) will have a busy August, with events taking place across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Between the 8th and 31st, athletes from various disciplines will gather at pool and depth competitions, aiming for personal bests, records, and the opportunity to compete against some of the best freedivers in the world.

From local tournaments to national and international championships, the schedule includes both indoor and open-water events. Venues range from the cold waters of the Baltic Sea to warm tropical destinations, passing through Olympic swimming pools and unique natural locations. AIDA sends its best wishes to all athletes preparing to compete in these challenging events.

August competitions: a tour of AIDA events

The pool competitions begin with the AIDA 2nd Beijing Lyons Pool Competition (17–23 August, Beijing, China), followed by the AIDA One Breath Challenge 2 (22–23 August, South Sinai, Egypt) and, on 31 August, three simultaneous events: AIDA Hong Kong Freediving Competition 2025 Summer (Hong Kong, China), AIDA Raum ENC Pool Competition (Hwaseong-Si, Republic of Korea), and AIDA KZN Winter Static (Durban, South Africa). In the mixed category—combining pool and depth disciplines—highlights include the AIDA Lastovo Super Deep 2025 Vol.1 (15–16 August) and Vol.2 (22–23 August) in Zaklopatica, Croatia.

In depth events, the action will open with the AIDA Pangalo HUG Cup #2 (8–10 August, Bohol, Philippines) and continue with competitions such as California – AIDA #5 2025 (10 August, San Francisco, USA), the Crystal Clear Water Competition (12–16 August, Poland), the Cormorant AIDA Depth Challenge (13–17 August, France), and the Double K IDA 16th Depth Challenge (14–18 August, Philippines). The second half of the month will feature events such as the AIDA Cortez Cup (15–19 August, Mexico), the AIDA Apoyo Crater Challenger 2025 (16–24 August, Nicaragua), the AIDA Red Sea Deep Vibe (20–23 August, Israel), the AIDA Swiss Depth Championship (22–23 August, Switzerland), and an intense final stretch with competitions in Japan, Mexico, Germany, and another stop in San Francisco, all on 31 August.