AIDA Freediving New Zealand Pool Nationals 2022
National Aquatics Centre, AUT Millennium , Auckland, New Zealand.09 -11 September 2022


EARLY BIRD Entry Extended to 14/08/2022
Auckland Freediving Club are proud to host the Freediving New Zealand Pool Nationals at the Sir Owen G. Glenn National Aquatic Centre, AUT Millennium, Auckland.
The competition will comprise three sessions over three days: Friday 9 September Statics (STA), Saturday 10 September morning Dynamic with Fin (DYN) in the 50m Main Pool, Sunday 11 September morning will be Dynamic No Fins (DNF) in the 25m Main Pool.
There will be a recreation grade available for those new to competitive freediving. Divers in the recreation grade will compete in the same disciplines, but with relaxed rules and against other recreation grade divers. These dives will not be eligible for international ranking, but will appear on the Freediving New Zealand Recreational Grade Ranking on the Freediving New Zealand website. The competition is AIDA ranked, but it does NOT have world record status.
The Entire Competition will be on Auckland’s North Shore at:
Owen Glenn National Aquatic Centre
17 Antares Place, Mairangi Bay, Auckland, New Zealand
Location Map
Accommodation:
There is a number of Motels and Lodges in local area, along with some good Airbnb options.
We do have some limited billets available , if you are keen to get a space please indicate on the registration form you will receive after purchasing your competition ticket.
Saturday Morning will be Dynamic with Fin (DYN) in the 50m Main Pool, the pool is 2.2m deep and sits around 27 degrees
Sunday Morning will be Dynamic No Fins (DNF) in the 25m Main Pool, the pool is 2.2m deep and sits around 27 degrees.
Entries
Entries will be limited to 45 divers, so be sure to register early!
AIDA Competition grade registration consists of:
- Payment of fees via ticket purchase from Auckland Freediving Club event page.
- Completion of online registration forms, sent via ticket purchase confirmation.
- Email to nick.rhodes@aucklandfreediving.co.nz (by Friday 2 September 2022)
- scanned pdf copy of Passport
- Scanned pdf copy of Medical Certificate of Non-contradiction to freediving signed and stamped by a physician, no older than 1 year at the conclusion of the competition.
Recreation grade registration consists of:
- Payment of fees via ticket purchase from Auckland Freediving Club event page.
- Completion of online registration forms, sent via ticket purchase confirmation.
- Scanned copy of Medical Statement (using AIDA Int Medical form).
If you answer yes to anything in the Medical Statement, then you must have it signed and stamped by a physician as Medical Certificate of Non-contradiction to freediving no older than 1 year at the conclusion of the competition. Email scanned pdf form to nick.rhodes@freediving.co.nz (by Friday 03 Septem 2022) - NOTE – You cannot have entered recreation grade before to compete in this grade.
AIDA Int. Medical form: AIDA Medical Statement 2019 V2.1
Note – to enter you have to be 16 years old or older.
Entries close Friday 26th August 2022
Confirmed Registrations for the #FNZPoolNats22:
Fees
All entries fees will be handled by Auckland Freediving Club event system via ticket purchases.
Early Bird 22/5/2022 to 14/8/2022 :
Includes Comp T-Shirt
Recreation Grade: $85
NZ National Member Club Entries – 22/5/2022 to 14/8/2022
AIDA Grade: $100
(Auckland Freediving Club, Breathtakers, Hamilton Freediving Club, Lazy Seals, Northland Freediving Club, Christchurch Freediving Club and Queenstown Freediving Club)
Non NZ National Member Entries – 22/5/2022 to 14/8/2022
AIDA Grade: $125 (Must be an active AIDA member of a non-NZ organisation)
Standard Pricing from 15/8/2022 to 26/8/2022
Recreation Grade: $120
NZ National Member Club Entries
AIDA Grade: $135
(Auckland Freediving Club, Breathtakers, Hamilton Freediving Club, Lazy Seals, Northland Freediving Club and Queenstown Freediving Club)
Non NZ AIDA National Member Entries
AIDA Grade: $160 (Must be an active AIDA member of a non-NZ organisation)
Organiser: Nick Rhodes (021 628 600)
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Provisional Timeline
Sunday 14 August 2022 - Early Bird closes at midnight
23:59 | Early Bird Entries close |
Friday 26th August 2022
23:59 | Entries close |
Thursday 8th September 2022
14:00 | Nominations for Friday close |
21:00 | Competition draw for Friday available |
Friday 9 September 2022 (STA)
10:00 | Officials’ briefing |
10:45 | Competitors’ briefing and registration (Athletes Holding Room, SIR OWEN G. GLENN NATIONAL AQUATIC CENTRE, AUT Millennium ) |
11:30 | First competitor’s check in |
12:30 | First official top time |
17:00 | Nominations for Saturday close |
20:00 | Competition draw for Saturday available |
Saturday 10th September 2021 (DYN)
10:30 | First competitor’s check in |
11:30 | First official top time |
17:00 | Social Event – To Be Confirmed |
17:00 | Nominations for Sunday close |
21:00 | Competition draw for Saturday available |
Sunday 11 September 2021 (DNF)
08:15 | First competitor’s check in |
09:15 | First official top time |
15:30 | Prize Giving |
16:00 | Social Lunch |
17:30 | Close |