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The British Freediving Association (BFA, also known as AIDA-UK) is an organisation established in the
United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and ...
during 1999 to promote the safe practice of both competition and recreational
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- ...
. It is the British affiliate 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 ...
. The BFA is the sole body that selects teams for international competitions conducted by AIDA International and ratifies any UK record attempts. The British Freediving Association organises UK
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- ...
pool and depth competitions every year. The Great Northern pool competition was hosted b
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The official British Record Holder
Michael Board Michael Board (born 10 October 1970 in Clapham, South London, United Kingdom) is the current British record holder In the Free immersion apnea, free immersion discipline (FIM) and Constant weight apnea, constant weight with fins (CWF). Brit ...
profile (102 meters in CWF)
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