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Upcoming events May 28 + 30, please RSVP if you’re going!
https://aucklandfreediving.co.nz/events/afc-social-get-together-friday/...
Ground-breaking freediving research
Our club member and AIDA instructor, Brad from The Freedive Project, recently had the chance to help in a scientific experiment with a...
Upcoming event – AFC SGM – 14 June 2021
All AFC members welcome, see details in the event. https://aucklandfreediving.co.nz/events/sgm2021/
Upcoming event: neck weight making session
Upcoming event! Open to any club member who would like to make their own neck weight....
Winter Training 2021
With the end of daylight saving, our regular depth sessions are also finishing up and we're starting pool training at AUT Millennium from...
Vertical Green 2021 – sign up now
Vertical Green is AFC's new depth competition! Only for club members and running for six weeks, Vertical Green is great for you if you are...
Spearfishing in Rangiputa 2020
Thirteen people, three boats, two batches, and lots of fish! On a weekend in November, a bunch of us headed up to Rangiputa for another...
2020 Taniwha Challenge & National Pool Series Part 3, Nov 13-15 in Northland
Just over a week ago, freedivers from all over the country travelled to the beautiful Bay of Islands for the last event in the 2020...
Tip of the Fortnight – 13th November
AIDA Wellington Winter Champs 2020 RecapBig congratulations to Nate, Kat, and Phil for competing in this years Wellington...
Bookings open for Rangiputa trip
Bookings are now open for our annual spearfishing trip to Rangiputa on November 27-29! It's going to be an amazing weekend with your...
Tip of the Fortnight – 28th October
Ash King - First Depth NationalsThis fortnight, Ash shares his story on his first Freediving Depth Nationals. Thank you for sharing...
2020 Auckland Freediving Club Pool Competition
For three weeks starting from the 27th of October till the 12th of November, we will be running an informal competition during our regular...
Current training and Level 1 reminders
We're so glad to be back in Level 1 and training as usual! Since there has been a lot of changes recently, I'd like to put out a little...
Tip of the Fortnight – 14th October
BuoyancyWeighting yourself correctly and your buoyancy is key to enjoyable freediving for both pool and depth diving. The amount of...
Renew Your Membership
It's time to renew your annual AFC membership. If you're currently an annual AFC member, your membership expires on 31 October (extended...
Tip of the Fortnight – 30th September
Learn More Online!Something a little different for this fortnight's tip! I have selected some of my favourite places where you can find...
Tip of the Fortnight – 16th September
Body Extension in the Water Have you read last fortnights post on body extension and awareness? Read it here. This fortnight, we will...
Tip of the Fortnight – 2nd September
Body Extension and Awareness A tight, streamlined body position starts from your finger-tips right until the tip of your toes. This...
Training Tip of The Fortnight – 19 August
Box Breathing With summer and pool competitions round the corner, it is important to keep on top of your training whether it is...
AGM, BBQ and feedback form
AGM, BBQ and feedback form Our Annual General Meeting and Club BBQ is coming up soon! This is just a quick reminder that you can nominate...
Annual AFC Feedback
We're back! Level 2 means AFC can start training again as a club. We're slowly starting to get back into our normal training routines as...
Your Dive Club Needs YOU
This is a call to all members to become club heros! We are currently seeking NOMINATIONS for Committee Members. The Auckland Freediving...
Book Now: Members Pool Training
Great News! Members pool training is now available for booking! IMPORTANT INFO: Please Read before booking or attending any...
Study Section: Freediving New Zealand Webinars
Watch the recent videos on Freediving New Zealand's Facebook page to hear insights and training tips from top Kiwi freedivers: William...
Alert Level 2 – Training details
Brilliant News! We should all be very proud to have supported the Governments Alert Level requirements and successfully reached Alert...
Freediving New Zealand Depth Nationals 2020
Freedivers from all over New Zealand came together for the AIDA Freediving New Zealand Depth Nationals 2020 on March 13-15 at lake Taupo...
The Equation of Dynamics Part 2
Read on to get Phil's tips on how to earn more with your dive. Last week I introduced an equation as a way of looking at a dynamic swim:...
COVID-19 Update
Hello fellow club members! Following government recommendations on physical distancing, and the official closure of Auckland's libraries,...
Update from our President
Our well being as free divers so often relies on our buddies to keep us safe whilst we do what makes us happy - diving! So right now let's...
The Equation of Dynamics Part 1
Congrats to everyone who participated, competed and volunteered at Depth Nats. It was a fantastic event. Now on to some Pool Training Tips...
Buoyancy Part 2: Weighting for Depth
With FNZ Depth Nationals coming up this weekend, timely to think about depth weighting. For every dive there is an optimum weighting. For...
Buoyancy Part 1: Weighting for Dynamics
Welcome to March and our first tip in the buoyancy series. For every dive there is an optimum weighting. For a DNF/DYN dive we normally...
Developing Muscle Memory
We're starting a new weekly training tip series, thanks to our training officer Phil. This week's tip is actually a question, one you need...
Training Roster and Volunteering
We are a very busy club and want to make sure everyone gets the best training possible. AFC is run 100% by volunteers and depends on us,...
Finning Technique Training
Our training officer Phil has arranged special training sessions for anyone interested in improving their freediving technique. The goal...
Study: AIDA Official Documents
There has been a recent update to the rules and it's generally a good idea to know the ins and outs of the freediving game. It's highly...
CPR & O2 Training
We are getting closer to our goal of getting O2 training for everyone who is keen. We just need to sort out some more details.Please take...
News from our Members
New Membership Officer: Alex I joined the club in 2018 and very quickly found that freediving gives me great personal challenges both...
Study: Freedive Cafe Erica Shagatay
Freedive Cafe: Erika Schagatay Learn more about the science of freediving from this scientist who wrote her PhD on the human dive...
AFC Members BBQ
Saturday, 14 December 2019 from 12:00-16:00 Full Paid Members of AFC only. Please join the event to RSVP and let us know of any dietary...
Website Updates
The committee have slowly been chipping away at improving the website and are still keen to hear your feedback. Submit your feedback here:...
Health & Safety Requirements
Health & Safety is always a priority. While the club have many safety plans in place, each and every member is responsible for safety...
Committee Emails
We have changed our website host and have created new email addresses for committee roles. You can now contact the committee thus: General...
Subsidised Courses for Members
Sign up now for an absolute special we have never done before! Members-only half price promo. Must be a full paid ANNUAL member. Not an...
Rangiputa Trip Highlights
By Vaughan Mid-October saw a crew of AFC members heading up to Rangiputa in the “Tropical North”; the weather this time of year can be hit...
Freediving NZ Pool Nationals
34 freedivers from all over New Zealand and a good number of Australian visitors came to Auckland to compete at the pool championship in...