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33rd AIDA Freediving World Championship
Ajaccio, Corsica, France, 2024Asya Kleshchevnikova, Sports ColumnistHead of Customer Service & International Salesasya@molchanovs.commolchanovs.comKristina ZvaritchEditor 1. Preview of the World Championship2. Day 1 (September 6): CNF - Women3. Day 2 (September 7): CNF - Men4. Day 3 (September 8): CWTB -...
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Your Complete Guide to Molchanovs Bifins
It’s time to talk bifins. Luckily it’s our favorite subject! At Molchanovs, we have a ton of bifins in our lineup, and all of them are geared toward freediving (but a couple can be used for spearfishing and scuba, too!). We know it can be difficult trying to understand the differences between all of them and how to choose the best one for your needs.
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How to Choose Between Molchanovs Freediving Bifins: Competition Fins
What makes the Molchanovs PRO bifins ‘professional,’ and how do you choose the best ones for competition diving? 
Not all freediving bifins are created equal, and this is especially true when you’re aiming for record-breaking depths and distances. Every movement you make in these kinds of performances matters, and even the smallest details of your equipment can make a big difference. That is why we are shining the light on features to look for in competition bifins and the difference between our PRO bifins in this article, which is part of our complete guide to Molchanovs freediving bifins.
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How to Choose the Best Monofin for Freediving
Monofins are symbolic for freedivers - they bring you speed and power and significantly reduce dive time! Keep in mind, though, that this power comes at a great price, as quality monofins are expensive and should be customized to your unique body and individual needs. But how do you choose the best monofin for freediving?
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Molchanovs Athlete Interview: Elias Amr Mamdouh from Egypt
At just 15 years old, Egypt’s Elias Amr Mamdouh is already on his way to a promising competitive freediving career. In his younger years, Elias experimented with swimming distances in the pool on a single breath. This favorite pastime led him to discover freediving a few years later, at age 14. During his first freediving course in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with Osama Jouhari, Elias found that while Frenzel equalization came naturally to him, breath-holding was especially challenging. However, he didn’t let that stop him, continuing to spend more and more time in the water practicing breath-holds until they became effortless.
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