Egyptian Open
Freediving Championship

Egyptian Open Freediving Championship (CMAS)

November 2025  1st Edition

Organizer: the freedive place (Waleed Ghatas)

Head Judge: Pim Vermeulen

Head Safety: Mohamed Siddiq

Other Judges: Isaac Ghatas,

 

4 Days mixed disciplines: CWT, CWTB, CNF, FIM

Competition days: 03/05/07/09 November 2025

the competition meet will be held on the 1st of november at (the freedive place) at freedive dahab 

in front of the German Bakery in the Lighthouse area 

Competition venue: Blue Hole, Dahab

Max. Depth: 90m

Competition fee: 330 Euro/ per athlete

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Registration steps:

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1. Send an email to thefreediveplace@gmail.com including the following information:

- Full name

- Gender

- Country

- Phone number (for WhatsApp Group chat)

- Copy of passport, valid diving insurance (e.g., DAN or equivalent)

- freediving certificate attached to the email 

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To compete in freediving without certification, you'll need to get certified. 

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A blank form of the ORIGINAL CMAS medical statement will be shared to the

WhatsApp Chat and has to be handed out to the organizer

(filled and signed by a doctor) at the registration meeting.

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 to download Diver_Medical_Participant_Questionnaire English

 

3. Payment of competition fees:

- Cash (Euro) or the equivalent in USD , contact me to arrange meeting 

or

- Bank transfer(all extra fees on the athlete)

- Name: Isaac ibrahim ghatas

- Address: Dahab 46617

- Account: 100032323744

- BIC / Swift Code: CIBEEGCX040 

 IBAN number: EG940010004000000100032323744

 

4. Confirmation:

Your participation is only confirmed once you have completed ALL steps, including

payment of competition . Registration will be closed on 5th of October 2025 (or earlier if the competition is full)

Cancellation policy:

 Full refund until 1st of October 2025.

In case of cancellation after this

date, full payment will be charged.

Competition Set Up:

- Freediving counter ballast system

- 3 safety divers on the competition line and 1 on each warm-up line

- Lanyard mandatory on every dive (including warm-up dives)

- Oxygen kit available on site in case of emergency

- Oxygen available for dives deeper than 70m (50m or deeper for CNF)

Competition Rules:

- CMAS Freediving International Rules Depth will be applied

(Please check the competition rules before the competition)

- Depth announcement max. 5 m deeper than previous PB (within the last 3 months)

- no CNF belts allowed for CWT/CWTB/FIM

Points:

CWT/CWTBF/FIM: 1 point/meter

CNF: 1.25 points/meter

Each discipline counts once