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 13 September Statics (STA), Saturday 14 September morning Dynamic with Fin (DYN) in the 50m Main Pool, Sunday 15 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.
Friday will be Statics (STA) in The Lion Foundation Learn to Swim Pool, the pool is 1m – 1.2m deep and sits around 29 degrees.
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 36 divers, so be sure to register early!
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@freediving.co.nz (by Friday 6 September 2019)
- 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 6 September 2019) - NOTE – You cannot have entered recreation grade before to compete in this grade.
AIDA Int. Medical form: AIDA Medical Statement 2018
Entries close Friday 30 August 2019
Confirmed Registrations for the #NZPoolNats19:
| Name | Grade | Club | Nationality | |
| 1 | Bradley James | Comp | AFC | NZL |
| 2 | Nathanial Fairweather | Comp | AFC | NZL |
| 3 | Kathryn Nevatt | Comp | QFC | NZL |
| 4 | Gemma O’Brien | Comp | NFC | NZL |
| 5 | Craig de Vos | Comp | SAF | AUS |
| 6 | Natasha Darke | Comp | SAF | AUS |
| 7 | Ali Alkhalifah | Comp | AFC | SAU |
| 8 | Gavin Gray | Comp | QFC | NZL |
| 9 | Alan Maddick | Comp | – | AUS |
| 10 | Benjamin Collins | Comp | – | AUS |
| 11 | Lewis Jones | Comp | GFC | NZL |
| 12 | Natalya Khalova | Comp | AFC | KAZ |
| 13 | Kat Mager | Comp | AFC | DEU |
| 14 | Corrin Harnett | Comp | NFC | NZL |
| 15 | Cam Clarkson | Comp | NFC | NZL |
| 16 | Amber Bourke | Comp | BFC | AUS |
| 17 | John Woodhead | Comp | – | NZL |
| 18 | Wade Barmby | Comp | AFC | CAN |
| 19 | Ash King | Comp | AFC | NZL |
| 20 | Guy Brew | Comp | LSF | NZL |
| 21 | Vaughan Podbielski | Rec | AFC | NZL |
| 22 | Matt Peacock | Rec | AFC | NZL |
| 23 | Yohann Ali Yahia | Comp | – | MUS |
| 24 | Jarrod Briffa | Comp | MFC | AUS |
| 25 | Chris Ellem | Comp | BB | AUS |
| 26 | Benjamin Eckert | Comp | BB | AUS |
| 27 | Kieran Wallace | Comp | QFC | NZL |
| 28 | Sam Barnes | Comp | HFC | AUS |
| 29 | Guy Kloss | Comp | AFC | DEU |
Fees
All entries fees will be handled by Auckland Freediving Club event system via ticket purchases.
Early Bird
NZ National Member Club Entries – 5/5/2019 to 5/7/2019
Recreation Grade: $80
AIDA Grade: $95
(Auckland Freediving Club, Breathtakers, Hamilton Freediving Club, Lazy Seals, Northland Freediving Club and Queenstown Freediving Club)
Non NZ National Member Entries – 18/5/2019 to 5/7/2019
AIDA Grade: $145 (Includes FNZ Membership Fee)
Standard Pricing from 18/5/2019 to 30/8/2019
NZ National Member Club Entries
Recreation Grade: $115
AIDA Grade: $130
(Auckland Freediving Club, Breathtakers, Hamilton Freediving Club, Lazy Seals, Northland Freediving Club and Queenstown Freediving Club)
Non NZ National Member Entries
AIDA Grade: $180 (Includes FNZ Membership Fee)
Organiser: Nick Rhodes (021 628 600)
Head Judge: Joy Keene
Judges: Medic: Derek Eady, ILS Paramedic
Head of Safety:
Comms: Nick Rhodes
Event Video : TBC
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Provisional Timeline
Subject to change
Friday 5 July 2019 - Early Bird closes at midnight
| 23:59 | Early Bird Entries close |
Friday 30th August 2019
| 23:59 | Entries close |
Thursday 12th September 2019
| 14:00 | Nominations for Friday close |
| 21:00 | Competition draw for Friday available |
Friday 13 September 2019 (STA)
| 12:00 | Officials’ briefing |
| 12:15 | Competitors’ briefing and registration (Athletes Holding Room, SIR OWEN G. GLENN NATIONAL AQUATIC CENTRE, AUT Millennium ) |
| 12:45 | First competitor’s check in |
| 13:45 | First official top time |
| 17:00 | Nominations for Saturday close |
| 20:30 | Competition draw for Saturday available |
Saturday 14 September 2019 (DYN)
| 08:45 | First competitor’s check in |
| 09:45 | First official top time |
| 15:00 | Social Event – To Be Confirmed |
| 17:00 | Nominations for Sunday close |
| 20:00 | Competition draw for Saturday available |
Sunday 15 September 2019 (DNF)
| 07:45 | First competitor’s check in |
| 08:45 | First official top time |
| 13:00 | Prize Giving |
| 13:45 | Social Lunch |
| 15:00 | Close |