The International Association for the Development of Apnea (AIDA) was founded in 1992 “by Freedivers, For Freedivers”, to org ... anize the worldwide community and gain recognition for the emerging sport of freediving. As the symbol of freediving, AIDA has developed a core set of values to guide the sport as it evolves in a rapidly growing market: •Safety - through ongoing research, standardisation, and education. •Fairness - lead by consistent evaluation of all athletic performances in the international competition circuit and followed at all the levels of the organisation. •Accessibility - through its structure of National representatives that ensure proximity and affordability in all corners of the world. AIDA was developed as an umbrella organization to cover all aspects of the sport and the synergies between competition, education, and community are the foundation of its uniqueness — an association dedicated to “All Freediving and Nothing but Freediving." read more