[cebaztian]

CMAS is not taking away your right to choose.

They are asking YOU Choose.

As long as we have a scenario where 80-90% of the (lets say) top 50 freedivers of the world choose the Aida world cup, we are alright, I would say.

The challenge for Aida is to keept the respect of the top freedivers of the world.

The more people that chose AIDA the stronger it will be the day all parties sit down at the negotiation tables - because I think thats inevitable some merging will have to be done. Unfortunately this is also a conflict between PERSONS, I think. Pride and prestige can get in the way.

I have a feeling that Aida president B.Strömberg is smooth enough to bridge the gap (he is also residing in Italy right now where I guess CMAS has there HQ). But maybe it is not enough with diplomacy. If one party doesnt want to come halfway, there is not much to do.

So its up to us competitors to choose.

Sebastian
Sweden