Latest
On May 31st, the freediving world competition season started with the opening ceremony of the World Apnea (AIDA) 2026 Pool World Championships. The organizers are the biggest freediving club in Hungary: the nOxygen Apnea Club. Despite the fact that they are hosting the World Championship for the first time, they are quite experienced and known for the annual international freediving competition, the Hungarian Open Indoor Freediving Championship, traditionally held in November since 2021, implementing both AIDA and CMAS rules.
Just weeks after setting a 105m Free Immersion world record in the Philippines, Molchanovs athlete Zsófia Törőcsik is returning to the pool for the AIDA World Apnea 2026 Pool Championships in Budapest. She made history last year as the first woman to touch the 300m wall, so is Zsófia Törőcsik gearing up to do it again?
On April 20, 2026, Hungarian freediver and Molchanovs athlete Zsófia Törőcsik set a new absolute Free Immersion (FIM) World Record, pulling herself down to 105m (344ft) of depth and back. The record was set on the first day of the AIDA Mabini Depth Quest, and she wore the ultra-thin 0.8mm PRO Women's Wetsuit Inside-Lined.
On March 3, 2026, freediver Alexey Molchanov set a new under-ice world record, descending to 91 meters (299 ft) on a single breath beneath the frozen surface of Lake Baikal, the deepest lake on Earth.
Freedivers closed out the 2025 season with record-breaking pool competitions across three continents. From Durban to Minsk and Taipei, Molchanovs-supported events highlighted global growth, national records, and unforgettable performances.