DUC Hosts Durban’s First Pool Freedive Competition
The Durban Undersea Club (DUC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Durban Undersea Club Cup, a national freediving competition at Kings Park Pool from 21 – 24 September 2024.
“It’s time for Durban to stake its claim in the world of competitive freediving,” says Angie van der Hoogen, DUC Freediving Portfolio Officer and Instructor. “By hosting an event closer to home, we’re giving our talented KwaZulu-Natal athletes a chance to compete at a national level for the first time.”
Freediving, the ancient art of diving underwater on one breath, is one of the fastest-growing underwater sports. The DUC Cup 2024 seeks to showcase dynamic apnea, freediving for distance (with and without fins), and duration underwater in the static discipline.
Freedivers from across the province and country are expected to participate in the DUC Cup 2024. It is officially registered under AIDA International, a globally recognised rule- and record-keeping freediving certification agency.
“Establishing this inaugural event in our region is no easy feat, but there is an increasing level of interest and backing from the community,” adds Van der Hoogen. “Competitors and spectators are both welcome! This is not just for freedivers but anyone who loves sports, and being in the water,” she concludes.
The DUC Cup will be held at Kings Park Pool from 21 – 24 September 2024. To register visit: duc.co.za/events/aida-durban-undersea-cup-2024/ or contact Angie van der Hoogen at: 082 874 1706 / info@saltescape.com