Andaman AIDA Freediving Challenge 2009

The Andaman Freediving Challenge 2009 will be held over 3 days from the 10th – 12th February 2009. The event includes a preparation day, a Pool Competition at Rawi Warin Resort & Spa and a Sea Competition at Ko Haa on the Blue Planet Diver’s Boat.

Competitors can win:

Open sea competition prizes:

• 1st: Mares Nemo sport
• 2nd: Mares Pure Instinct Razor pro
• 3rd: Mares Cruise Free Dive

Pool competition prizes:

• 1st: Mares Mission watch
• 2nd: Mares Pure Instinct Razor pro
• 3rd: Mares Cruise Free Dive

Overall winner:

• 4 nights accomodation in a luxurious room for 2 persons (incl. breakfast) at Rawi Warin Resort & Spa

Guillaume Nery, the World Champion in Constant Weight, will also be our guest host for the event.

Schedule of Events:

• 10th February: Registration, Pool training, AIDA rules, Seminar
• 11th February: Open sea competition at Ko Haa (max. depth 60m)
• 12th February: Pool competition & Closing ceremony, Prizes, Party!

The disciplines will be: CWT, CNF, DYN, DNF, FIM, STA.

This will be the second Freediving Competition hosted by Blue Planet Divers in Ko Lanta. Due to the success of last year’s competition, they have secured sponsorship from MARES, Rawi Warin Resort & Spa and the Tourism Authority of Thailand. The competition is also fully recognised by AIDA, the Worldwide Federation for breath-hold diving, and competitors can use points won at the Andaman Freediving Challenge 2009 towards their World Rankings.

This event is open to all and we welcome new freedivers to this competition.

Contact Information:

If you have any queries, feel free to contact Blue Planet Divers
Email: blueplanetdivers [at] gmail.com
Tel: +66 (0)75 684165 / +66 (0)813 701 303
Web: www.blueplanetdivers.net

More information can also be found at: http://www.andamanaidafreedivingchallenge.blogspot.com/