• In 2007 Sebastian Naslund wrote: this article, ending by saying: "No limit will evolve and the discipline will see more deaths. I think it is a good idea for Aida to disassociate itself from the NLT discipline and only represent the athletic sportive side of freediving - the competitions."
• Today's article in the Gulf News calls on an end to the 'stunt' dives, after the most recent tragedy of Adel Abu Haliqa's death.
• Finally, this document has been submitted to AIDA International by AIDA NZ and other concerned members to request a Special Assembly, in which AIDA's continued activity in the sled disciplines would be evaluated.
If you are an AIDA member then your opinion counts on this important issue. We strongly encourage that you contact your AIDA national to express whether you think there should be a Special Assembly on the matter.
With so much at stake with the image of freediving and AIDA itself (which is apparently now in growing competition with organisations such as CMAS and SSI) it is important that AIDA members are clear as to whether they want to continue association with the minority assisted-diving disciplines, which in recent years seem to bring mostly public disrepute.
Sincerely, William Trubridge.
N.B. If you are expressing your opinions here, I think it would be considerate if we reserved the discussion to the sled-disciplines in general, not the most recent fatality (which is still under investigation by the Greece coast guard & an AIDA commission)
• Today's article in the Gulf News calls on an end to the 'stunt' dives, after the most recent tragedy of Adel Abu Haliqa's death.
• Finally, this document has been submitted to AIDA International by AIDA NZ and other concerned members to request a Special Assembly, in which AIDA's continued activity in the sled disciplines would be evaluated.
If you are an AIDA member then your opinion counts on this important issue. We strongly encourage that you contact your AIDA national to express whether you think there should be a Special Assembly on the matter.
With so much at stake with the image of freediving and AIDA itself (which is apparently now in growing competition with organisations such as CMAS and SSI) it is important that AIDA members are clear as to whether they want to continue association with the minority assisted-diving disciplines, which in recent years seem to bring mostly public disrepute.
Sincerely, William Trubridge.
N.B. If you are expressing your opinions here, I think it would be considerate if we reserved the discussion to the sled-disciplines in general, not the most recent fatality (which is still under investigation by the Greece coast guard & an AIDA commission)