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) the bridge hotel

Competition venue: Blue Hole, Dahab

Max. Depth: 90m

Competition fee: 330 Euro/ per athlete

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Registration steps:

1. Create an athlete account on the CMAS Sportdata page, pay CMAS international membership fees, and register for the event.

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2. 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 (daily from 3-4 pm at the freedive place, at ( the bridge hotel )

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/CMAS fees. Registration will be closed on 2nd 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