The 34th AIDA Freediving World Championship kicked off today in Wakayama, Japan, with an unprecedented turnout in freediving history. Athletes from around the world, diving head to head, set the new world benchmarks in both men’s and women’s categories, setting a high bar for the days ahead.

A Historic Start

  • Women’s Dynamic Bi‑Fins (DYNB) Dives marked significant leaps in the discipline, with both Torocsik and Bruce surpassing the previous world record by several meters:
    • Zsófia Törőcsik from Hungary claimed the top spot with 259 m, and became new World Record holder in this discipline,
    • Natalie Bruce, USA has won silver medal, with 249 m, and claimed Continental Record for Americas
    • Julia Kozerska, Poland has won bronze medal with 233 m

Continental records achived:

National records:

  • Germany, Hong Kong, Malesia, Philippines, Czechia, Thailand, India and Costarica
  • Men’s Dynamic Bi‑Fins (DYNB) Men pushed the limits in this discipline, with spectacular performances. One more World Record was established, during the opening day of AIDA Freediving World Championship, Wakayama 2025:
  • Guillaume Bourdila, France with 298 m, became new World Record holder and gold medalist
  • Kai-Hsiang Chan, Chinese Taipei with performance of 270m, won silver medal and established new Continental record for Asia
  • Po-Yen Lee, Chinese Taipei, with performance of 264

Continental records achieved:
 

  • Adam Bryant, Australia with performance of 240 m for Oceania

 
National records:
Germany, Chinese Taipei, Oman, Philippines, Israel, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Thailand, Malesia, Egypt
What’s Next
The championship continues tomorrow with Day 2 focusing on Dynamic Without Fins (DNF)—another discipline where we anticipate record-breaking potential.
 

Text Credits: AIDA International
Photo Credits: ICARUS Sports
Video Credits: ICARUS Sports

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