Worldwide rule- and record-keeping body for competitive breath-hold events

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AIDA International

<p><b>Association Internationale pour le Développement de l'Apnée</b> (AIDA) (English: <i>International Association for the Development of Apnea</i>) is a worldwide rule- and record-keeping body for competitive breath holding events, also known as <a href="/en/Freediving" title="Freediving" class="wl">freediving</a>.<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-RRR8947_3-0"><a href="#cite_note-RRR8947-3" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 3;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[3]</span></a></span> It sets standards for safety, comparability of Official World Record attempts and freedive education. AIDA International is the parent organization for national clubs of the same name.</p>

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Association Internationale pour le Développement de l'Apnée  is a worldwide rule- and record-keeping body for competitive breath holding events, also known as freediving. It sets standards for safety, comparability of Official World Record attempts and freedive education. AIDA International is the parent organization for national clubs of the same name. 