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At a time when the United States, under the Trump administration, is experiencing a significant rollback in human rights , scientific research, education, migration policies, racial equality and gender equality, a new announcement was recently made: the International Olympic Committee has decided to reintroduce chromosomal testing for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. This decision effectively bans trans athletes from women’s events. This regression reflects a broader globa

Paula Bazilio – Vice President of AIDA Belgium, Coach of the Cucumber team “This sport is far more than performance — it’s a tool for health, therapy, and inclusion.” Living in Uccle for the past 13 years, Paula Bazilio is originally from Portugal and works at bPost as a trainer for field agents. She is also the founder of the freediving school Abyss Apnea , active for over a decade. She recently stepped into the role of AIDA Belgium Vice President, overseeing the Competition

La période de sélection de l’équipe nationale belge est désormais terminée. Nous tenons à remercier chaleureusement tous les athlètes qui nous ont contactés avec enthousiasme et motivation. Nous avons été très inspirés par les nombreux messages que nous avons reçus de la part des apnéistes désireux.ses de représenter la Belgique.

"Once you’ve tasted that feeling of unity with the water, with yourself, freed from the ‘how many’, you are in presence." Spoken with calm clarity, these words encapsulate an entire philosophy. Far from the race for numbers, we met David, freediver and AIDA Belgium instructor, to whom the discipline is above all an inner journey — a reconnection to self through the “freediving bubbles” of childhood. Background and journey: from finance to inner depths Who could have guessed

AIDA Belgium est heureuse d’ouvrir aujourd’hui l’appel à candidatures pour la sélection des athlètes qui représenteront la Belgique aux 36e Championnats du Monde AIDA en piscine à Budapest.

As part of the Dive Expo weekend, don’t miss the chance to meet Elaine HICKS, author of Behind the Mask: A Freediver’s Guide to Nervous System Regulation, Recovery & Resilience.

Jean-Pol François (JP), founder of AIDA Belgium and a key figure in the French-speaking freediving world, embodies a life where passion becomes purpose, and breath becomes commitment.

The new Board of AIDA Belgium embodies a strong desire to redefine the contours of competitive freediving in Belgium, in line with today’s societal challenges.