APNEA BRATH-HOLD COMPETITION
How long can you HOLD your breath?
Sunday 7, September 2025
SHIRALEA RESORT
Haad Yao, Koh Phangan
THE EVENT
We invite you all to join our APNEA BREATH-HOLD COMPETITION
We will start with a short introduction to the history of freediving, physiology, and psychology of the breath-hold.
Our instructors will share with you tips on how to improve your maximum breath-hold.
In the swimming pool every participant can perform 2 supervised breath-hold attempts.
6 participants (3M,3F) with the longest breath-holds will advance to the FINAL ROUND to discover THE WINNERS.
THE RULES
Entry Requirements:
Confirm your attendance at the Facebook page event before Friday, 5th 9.00 PM
Swimming pool fee of 150THB paid at the entrance
Location:
Shiralea Resort, Haad Yao, Koh Phangan
Start Time:
3.00 PM sharp!
What to bring?
Swimsuit and towel
The Rules
Breath-hold Rules:
1. Every Participant has 2 minutes before each Attempt for preparation
2. The time recording starts the moment Participants’ airways submerge underwater and finishes the moment participants’ airways resurface.
3. After resurfacing, the Participant has to maintain airways “out of water” for another 30 seconds without assistance as a SURFACE SAFETY PROTOCOL
4. Failure to perform the SURFACE SAFETY PROTOCOL means mandatory DISQUALIFICATION
5. 2nd Attempt has to be performed within 15 minutes of the 1st one.
6. 6 Participants (3 male, 3 female) will advance to the Final Round and perform the 3rd Breath-Hold Attempt.
THE AWARDS
The Winners, in both the men’s and women’s categories, will join us for the Discover Freediving course on Sail Rock at a date of their convenience.