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In 2026, the Azul Freediving Challenge celebrates 10 years of depth, precision and community.
A full season unfolding across two complementary editions:
Spring (May) and Fall (September) — with the anniversary officially celebrated during the Fall Edition.
Every year, the Azul Freediving Challenge brings together:
international athletes, experienced AIDA judges and professional safety freedivers, a committed community driven by performance, nature and exploration..
Every year, the Azul brings together athletes, professionals and a growing audience around a single place: the cenote.
Partnering with the Azul Freediving Challenge means anchoring your brand in a world of controlled extreme performance, exploration and authenticity.
Anchoring your brand in a discipline where precision, safety and mastery define every action.
Reaching a niche but deeply engaged community of athletes, coaches and explorers from around the world.
Creating multi purpose, emotional and high-quality photo and video content, produced in real conditions by athletes and the community.
Being visible across live events, livestreams and athlete-generated content, without breaking the experience.
The Spring Edition 2026 follows the historical format of the Azul Freediving Challenge, designed to provide optimal conditions for athletes, teams and partners.
AIDA Depth Safety Freediver
Competition Workshop
Designed for first-time participants and confirmed divers, with instructors involved.
Gathering athletes, judges and safety team around the cenote Yum Kin.
A key moment bringing together athletes, judges, safety teams and partners at the Freediving House.
Each athlete is allowed one official attempt per day, choosing their discipline in a live competition setting bringing together athletes, staff, media and the local freediving community around the cenote.
A shared celebration marking the end of the competition, highlighting achievements and partner-supported awards.
AIDA Depth Safety Freediver
Competition Workshop
Designed for first-time participants and confirmed divers, with instructors involved.
Gathering athletes, judges and safety team around the cenote Yum Kin.
A key moment bringing together athletes, judges, safety teams and partners at the Freediving House.
Each athlete is allowed one official attempt per day, choosing their discipline in a live competition setting bringing together athletes, staff, media and the local freediving community around the cenote.
A shared celebration marking the end of the competition, highlighting achievements and partner-supported awards.
This format forms the solid foundation on which the anniversary edition is built.
More than a competition. A celebration of freediving culture.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the event, the September 2026 edition introduces a unique and extended format, transforming the Azul Freediving Challenge into a full-scale freediving gathering.
Competition workshops & official trainings
Freediving competitions (depth disciplines)
Static apnea competition, open to the public
Presence of world-class freediving champions
AIDA Depth Safety, No Limits, performance & safety
Cenotes, exploration, performance, safety…
A shared space where athletes, families, friends and the freediving community come together throughout the week, creating a warm and inclusive atmosphere around the cenote.
Ceremonies, community events and concerts extend the competition beyond performance, with raffles and prize experiences powered by partners, creating memorable moments on and off the competition site.
This anniversary edition transforms the competition into an open, vibrant and unifying event, at the very heart of the international freediving community.
The Azul Freediving Challenge offers a unique format, designed to support progression from first competition to elite performance.
The Azul Freediving Challenge offers a unique format, designed to support progression from first competition to elite performance.
A strong First-Timers category, with dedicated awards for the best female and male first-time competitors at each edition
A large number of emerging and developing athletes experience, confidence and visibility
A format designed to support learning, progression and safety at every stage of the athlete journey.
Elite international athletes taking part in the 70m challenge – a unique signature format defined by precision and high standards
High competition standards setting benchmarks for progression
Role models inspiring emerging and first-time competitors through example, transmission and shared competitive space
This balance creates a powerful ecosystem
Champions compete without limiting access.
Emerging athletes gain experience and visibility.
Future champions begin their competitive journey.
For partner brands, this means exposure across the full athlete lifecycle — from first competition to elite performance — at key moments of equipment choice, brand loyalty and influence building.
The Azul Freediving Challenge brings together a highly engaged and diverse community, united by performance, exploration and a deep connection to nature.
A niche audience, but one with strong influence and long-term brand loyalty.
Amateur, advanced and professional freedivers
Opinion leaders in freediving standards and performance
An audience driven by nature, adventure and performance
Photographers and videographers highly active on social media
Early adopters of performance-driven gear and technology
A gender-balanced community sharing a cool ocean lifestyle.
For 10 years, the Azul Freediving Challenge has brought together athletes from a wide diversity of countries, disciplines and competitive backgrounds.
Over time, this diversity has shaped a community defined less by categories than by coexistence, transmission and inclusion.
50 athletes
on peak editions
Age range:
20 to 60 years old
16 editions
in 10 years
Athletes from
45+ countries
110 women and men
national records validated
16 editions
in 10 years
+500 Athletes
over 16 editions
Athletes from
45+ countries
50 athletes
on peak editions
110 women and men
national records validated
Age range:
20 to 60 years old
A proven and growing event
A proven and growing event
A proven and growing event
A proven and growing event
Since 2017, the Azul has grown from a local competition into one of the
most established depth freediving competitions in the Americas
with two editions per year, international athletes and
continuously improving production standards.
Sponsors benefit from integrated exposure across the entire event ecosystem — before, during and after the competition — across physical event spaces and supports (posters, on-site signage, t-shirts), digital platforms and community-driven content.
Live on-site audience
Livestream audience
~ 6hours of live broadcast per day
On Instagram and FacebookÂ
Over a 3-month coverage period
Depending on content performance and athlete amplification
via posts, stories, athlete mentions & reposts
performance, breathwork, freediving & ocean lifestyle
Each edition of the Azul Freediving Challenge relies on a dedicated professional team ensuring safety, production quality and international competition standards.
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