AIDA Hellas (AIDA, from French: ''Association Internationale pour le Développement de l'Apnée'') is a
Greek
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Greece
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non-profit organization dedicated to the sport of
freediving
Freediving, free-diving, free diving, breath-hold diving, or skin diving is a form of underwater diving that relies on breath-holding until resurfacing rather than the use of breathing apparatus such as scuba gear.
Besides the limits of breath-h ...
, officially established in 2002. It is the official national representative of
AIDA International
Association Internationale pour le Développement de l'Apnée (AIDA) (English: ''International Association for the Development of Apnea'') is a worldwide rule- and record-keeping body for competitive breath holding events, also known as freedivi ...
in
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders ...
, responsible for the representation of Greek freediving community internationally. It aims to the development of freediving in Greece, organizing events like educational seminars and international level sport competitions, every year. Also, it sets standards for the national record attempts and the selection of the members of the national team for AIDA World Championships.
AIDA Hellas is currently supported by more than 100 members in Greece.
Main Organs
;National Board of Directors (''5 members'')
:Responsible for planning and conduct educational seminars, international level sports competitions, national freediving championship and contact press and media.
;National Technical Committee (''3 members'')
:Responsible for setting standards for the selection of the members of the National Team for AIDA World Championships.
''Both annually elected by the National Assembly.''
External links
AIDA International • National Representatives List - EuropeAIDA Hellas • Official WebsiteAIDA Hellas • Facebook Group
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