Vertical Green – AIDA Auckland Depth 2026

Vertical Green - AIDA Auckland Depth 2026

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 28/11/2026 - 29/11/2026
8:30 am - 6:00 pm

Location
Lake Pupuke

Spaces Left 15

Booked 0

Pending 0


Welcome to the Vertical Green  – AIDA Auckland Depth 2026!

Auckland Freediving Club are proud to host the Vertical Green  –  AIDA Auckland Depth 2026 at the Lake Pupuke. Canoe Club – 1A Northcote Road, Takapuna, Auckland 0622.
Principle Organiser: Cameron Collard

Comp Details

  • Two day event Saturday and Sunday 28-29th November
  • Depth Limit 50m (Rec Grade limit 30m)
  • There are limited spaces available 15 Competitors (10 AIDA Competitors and 5 Rec Grade Competitors)
  • 3 Dives per Competitor   –   Disciplines: CWT CWTB CNF FIM   –   Standard AIDA Competition Rules
  • Full competition Counter Balanced Depth platform, Internationally experienced Judges and Safeties.

Winners for both grades will be decided on the highest points total between three different disciplines – ie. FIM, CNF, and either CWT or CWTB. For comp graders especially, please brush up on the rules here.

Schedule

Schedules are subject to change – review prior to the competition – this is a live document and exact timing will depend on the number of athletes.

Friday 27th Nov
1900   Lanyard Checks
1930  Competitor Briefing Onsite/Online

Saturday 28th Nov
0830   Safeties and Judge Briefing
0830   Competitor  Arrive
0900   Initial transport to Rig
0915   Setup and Safety Dives – Warmup line open
1000   First Dive Session – Dive intervals 8mins
–                17 Dives  with 20min Break (2 spare)
1230   Lunch Break (1345 Warmup line open)
1430   Second Dive Session – Dive intervals 8mins
–                 17 Dives  with 20min Break (2 spare)
1700   Packup
1800   Safeties and Judge Wrapup meeting
1830   Social event/Dinner

Sunday 29th Nov
0830  Safeties and Judge Briefing + Transport
0845  Setup and Safety Dives – Warmup line open
0930  Third Dive Session – Dive intervals 8 mins
–                 17 Dives  with 20min Break (2 spare)
1200  Packup
1300  Prize giving / BBQ

The Team

Organiser: Cameron Collard– 021 157 9083
Head Judge: Nick Rhodes,
Judges: Ben Jeffares, TBA
Assistant Judges: TBA
Medic: Doctor/Medic with ACLS
Head of Safety: TBA
Comms: Cameron Collard

 

Accommodation

There is a number of motels and lodges in local area, along with some good Airbnb options.We do have some limited billets available, if you are keen to get a space please indicate on the registration form you will receive after purchasing your competition ticket.

AIDA Competition Grade

AIDA Competition Grade registration consists of:
1 – Payment of fees via ticket purchase from Auckland Freediving Club event page.
2 – Completion of online registration form, sent via ticket purchase confirmation email.
3 – Scanned pdf copy of passport. Email to President@aucklandfreediving.co.nz by 1st November 2026.
4 – Scanned pdf copy of Medical Certificate of Non-contradiction to freediving signed and stamped by a physician, no older than 1 year at the conclusion of the competition. Email to President@aucklandfreediving.co.nz by 1st November 2026.

Recreational Grade

Recreation grade is for those new to competitive freediving. Divers in the ‘rec grade’ will compete in the same disciplines, but with relaxed rules and against other recreation grade divers. These dives will not be eligible for international ranking, but will appear on the Freediving New Zealand Recreational Grade Ranking on the Freediving New Zealand website.You cannot have entered recreation grade in a depth competition before to compete in this grade.Rec Grade registration consists of:
1 – Payment of fees via ticket purchase from Auckland Freediving Club event page.
2 – Completion of online registration form, sent via ticket purchase confirmation.
3 – Scanned copy of Medical Statement (using AIDA Int Medical form). If you answer yes to anything in the Medical Statement, then you must have it signed and stamped by a physician as Medical Certificate of Non-contradiction to freediving no older than 1 year at the conclusion of the competition. Email to President@aucklandfreediving.co.nz by 1st November 2026.

Entries

Entries will be limited to 15 divers, so be sure to register early!
Entries close on 9th November 2026. To enter, you have to be 16 years old or older.
AIDA Grade for FNZ Club Members is for members of these New Zealand Freediving Clubs: Auckland Freediving Club, Breathtakers, Christchurch Freediving Club, Waikato Freediving Club, Lazy Seal Freediving Club, or Queenstown Freediving Club.
AIDA Grade for Non-FNZ Club Members is for all other AIDA competitors. Must be a member of another AIDA National.
AIDA Int. Medical form: AIDA Medical Statement 2021 V1…   AIDA Medical Contraindications 

Deadlines

All entry fees are being handled by the Auckland Freediving Club event system via ticket purchases.
Early Bird Pricing to 12th October 2026 23:59 pm NZT.
Standard Pricing from 12th October 2026 to 9th November 2026

Cancellation Policy

Should there be any reason which means the event cannot run in Auckland full refund of ticket (Entry) purchase cost will be made.

If you need to cancel:
A – Before 12th October 2026 full refund of ticket purchase
B – After 12th October 2026 and before 9th November 2026 will incur a $40 administration fee
C – After 9th November 2026 no refund available for cancellation

 

Fees   

All entry fees are being handled by the Auckland Freediving Club event system via ticket purchases.

Early Bird Pricing from  September  2026 to 12 October 2026

$85 – Recreational Grade (Non-AIDA Grade – Never done a Depth competition before)

$100 – AIDA Grade for FNZ Club Members (Auckland Freediving Club, Christchurch Freediving Club, Waikato Freediving Club, Lazy Seal Freediving Club, Queenstown Freediving Club)

$145 – AIDA Grade for Non-FNZ Club Members (Must be a member of another AIDA National)

Standard Pricing from 12 October 2026 to 9 November 2026

$110 – Recreational Grade (Non-AIDA Grade – First time entering a Depth competition)

$130 –  AIDA Grade for FNZ Club Members (Auckland Freediving Club, Christchurch Freediving Club, Waikato Freediving Club, Lazy Seal Freediving Club, Queenstown Freediving Club)

$165 – AIDA Grade for Non-FNZ Club Members (Must be a member of another AIDA National)

Cancellation Policy

Should there be any reason which means the event cannot run in Auckland, a full refund of the ticket (Entry) purchase cost will be made.

If you need to cancel:

    • Before 12th October 2026 receive full refund of ticket purchase
    • After 12th October 2026 and before 9th November 2026 will incur a $40 administration fee
    • After 9th November 2026, no refund available for cancellation

 

Booking/Registration will open Friday morning 25th September

Bookings

Bookings are closed for this event.