Introduction/ Overview:
Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup is composed of a series of several competitions. During a period of one calendar year, freediving athletes compete in different individual events for a chance to own the Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup Trophy of the Year and receive Prize.
The Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup follows the traditional format of freediving competitions carried out under the latest AIDA rules. Being the competition organized under AIDA rules, judged by Active AIDA International Judges, all the performances during Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup are always reflecting at AIDA official ranking.
The Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup will consist of a number of competitions “Meets”, staged by Freediving UAE under the recognition of AIDA UAE and staged each year on dates to be approved by Freediving UAE.
Meet Programme:
Each Meet shall be staged over 3-6 days with frequency of every 2-3 month 5-6 events in total.
Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup meets will consist of the following individual disciplines for join Men and Women starts:
- STA - Static apnea
- DNF - Dynamic apnea without fins
- DYN - Dynamic apnea with fins
- DYNB - Dynamic apnea with bifins
- CNF - Constant weight without fins
- CWT - Constant weight with fins
- CWTB - Constant weight with bifins
- FIM - Free immersion
A total of 4 pool individual disciplines and 4 depth individual disciplines.
Each meet may consist of Pool, Depth or all disciplines.
Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup guided by AIDA rules and follows a standard running order template including the same events programme and required ceremonies, so that all Meets can provide their individual running order in the same format.
Scoring & Prize
In the concept of the Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup, the single victory doesn’t count alone. The Overall winner of the Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup, for men and for women, is the athlete with the highest overall points after completion of all the meets from the series, regardless of positions from any ranked competitor at each or any meet of the series.
The best performance in combination with achievements in different disciplines, not only among athletes of the same discipline but among all the athletes competing at the series, can be a winning tactic to gain the maximum number of points. (e.g., an athlete with good performance in Depth can win over an athlete competing in Dynamic).
There is no limit to the number of individual disciplines each athlete can compete per meet.
A ranking shall be established per gender and disciplines.
Overall Scoring per disciplines
Overall Ranking will be defined based on the position of the athletes after completion of the series. The scoring and respective ranking is calculated based on the results from all the meets completed by an athlete. Firsts male athletes and the female athletes in each discipline will receive medals and Prizes.
Overall Winners
The Overall winners (highest-ranked male and highest-ranked female) will be decided upon conclusion of all the Meets of Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup by adding all Meet Scorings of the participants. The male athlete and the female athlete finishing first of the Overall Scoring shall be declared Winners of the Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup and own the Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup Trophy of the Year and receive Prizes.
Additional Awards/Prizes
Organizers of Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup may offer additional Awards and prizes.
Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup 2023 Meets Schedule
Freediving UAE have selected following competitions as official Meets of 2023 series.
Apnea Pirates AIDA Pool Cup - March 2023
Dates: 28.03 - 30.03 Check results
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Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup - May 2023
Dates: 30.05 - 04.06 Check results
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Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup - July 2023
Dates: 25.07 - 30.07
Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup - October 2023
Dates: 03.10 - 08.10
Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup - December 2023
Dates: 12.12 - 17.12
Apnea Pirates AIDA Cup 2023 Meets Scoring
*as of 04.06.2023
Overall Scoring per disciplines
Static apnea (STA) - Male
| # | Name | Points |
| 1 | Nemanja Ribic (Serbia) | 97.8 |
| 2 | Abdullah Almansoori (United Arab Emirates) | 96 |
| 3 | Ibrahim Al Salatni (Oman) | 86.8 |
| 4 | Quentin Moussière (France) | 60.4 |
| 5 | Alhadoom Almheiri (United Arab Emirates) | 60.4 |
| 6 | Vinayraj Bangera (India) | 56 |
| 7 | Fahad Algosaibi (Saudi Arabia) | 53.4 |
| 8 | Hugo Pereira (Angola) | 37.6 |
| 9 | Genis Garcia Alzorriz (Spain) | 37.6 |
Static apnea (STA) - Female
| # | Name | Points |
| 1 | Elizaveta Shulgina (International) | 82.6 |
| 2 | Yasmin Baker (United Arab Emirates) | 55.2 |
| 3 | Mariia Tanailova (International) | 47.6 |
Dynamic apnea with fins (DYN) - Male
| # | Name | Points |
| 1 | Mohamed Aljneibi (United Arab Emirates) | 94.5 |
| 2 | Genis Garcia Alzorriz (Spain) | 50 |
| 3 | Vinayraj Bangera (India) | 25 |
Dynamic apnea with fins (DYN) - Female
| # | Name | Points |
| 1 | Elizaveta Shulgina (International) | 29.5 |
| 2 | Mariya Tsuran (International) | 0 |
Dynamic apnea with bifins (DYNB) - Male
| # | Name | Points |
| 1 | Farina Niccolo (Italy) | 37 |
| 2 | Hugo Pereira (Angola) | 0 |
| 3 | Nemanja Ribic (Serbia) | 0 |
Dynamic apnea with bifins (DYNB) - Female
| # | Name | Points |
| 1 | Mariia Tanailova (International) | 51.5 |
| 2 | Malin Kruger (Sweden) | 33.5 |
| 3 | Nazik Nurelhuda (Sudan) | 25 |
Dynamic apnea without fins (DNF) - Male
| # | Name | Points |
| 1 | Ibrahim Al Salatni (Oman) | 77.5 |
| 2 | Nemanja Ribic (Serbia) | 18.5 |
| 3 | Hugo Pereira (Angola) | 0 |
Dynamic apnea without fins (DNF) - Female
| # | Name | Points |
| 1 | Elizaveta Shulgina (International) | 30 |
Free immersion (FIM) - Male
| # | Name | Points |
| 1 | Genis Garcia Alzorriz (Spain) | 35 |
| 2 | Nemanja Ribic (Serbia) | 18 |
Free immersion (FIM) - Female
| # | Name | Points |
| N/A |
Constant weight with fins (CWT) - Male
| # | Name | Points |
| N/A |
Constant weight with fins (CWT) - Female
| # | Name | Points |
| N/A |
Constant weight with bifins (CWTB) - Male
| # | Name | Points |
| 1 | Genis Garcia Alzorriz (Spain) | 35 |
| 2 | Nemanja Ribic (Serbia) | 25 |
Constant weight with bifins (CWTB) - Female
| # | Name | Points |
| N/A |
Constant weight without fins (CNF) - Male
| # | Name | Points |
| 1 | Alhadoom Almheiri (United Arab Emirates) | 0 |
Constant weight without fins (CNF) - Female
| # | Name | Points |
| N/A |
Overall Winners
Overall - Male
| # | Name | DYN | DNF | STA | DYNB | CWT | CNF | FIM | CWTB | Points |
| 1 | Ibrahim Al Salatni (Oman) | - | 77.5 | 86.8 | - | - | - | - | - | 164.3 |
| 2 | Nemanja Ribic (Serbia) | - | 18.5 | 97.8 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 25 | 159.3 |
| 3 | Genis Garcia Alzorriz (Spain) | 50 | - | 37.6 | - | - | - | 35 | 35 | 157.6 |
| 4 | Abdullah Almansoori (United Arab Emirates) | - | - | 96 | - | - | - | - | - | 96 |
| 5 | Mohamed Aljneibi (United Arab Emirates) | 94.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 94.5 |
| 6 | Vinayraj Bangera (India) | 25 | - | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | 81 |
| 7 | Quentin Moussière (France) | - | - | 60.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 60.4 |
| 8 | Alhadoom Almheiri (United Arab Emirates) | - | - | 60.4 | - | - | 0 | - | - | 60.4 |
| 9 | Fahad Algosaibi (Saudi Arabia) | - | - | 53.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 53.4 |
| 10 | Hugo Pereira (Angola) | - | 0 | 37.6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 37.6 |
| 11 | Farina Niccolo (Italy) | - | - | - | 37 | - | - | - | - | 37 |
Overall - Female
| # | Name | DYN | DNF | STA | DYNB | CWT | CNF | FIM | CWTB | Points |
| 1 | Elizaveta Shulgina (International) | 29.5 | 30 | 82.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 142.1 |
| 2 | Mariia Tanailova (International) | - | - | 47.6 | 51.5 | - | - | - | - | 99.1 |
| 3 | Yasmin Baker (United Arab Emirates) | - | - | 55.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 55.2 |
| 4 | Malin Kruger (Sweden) | - | - | - | 33.5 | - | - | - | - | 33.5 |
| 5 | Nazik Nurelhuda (Sudan) | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | 25 |
| 6 | Mariya Tsuran (International) | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |