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BAJA SUR CHALLENGE · LA PAZ ·

Baja Sur Challenge: a wonderful finish in La Paz!

Three days of freediving, great performances and a community together in La Paz. The Baja Sur Challenge ended on 11 October: time to celebrate the results and the smiles!

Poolside group photo at the close of the Baja Sur Challenge in La Paz
Julie OlsonWomen’s overall champion
Leonardo DíazMen’s overall champion
🥈 150 mDYN · Oscar
🥈 128 mBifins · Oscar

Three days of personal challenges

Static apnea opened the competition, followed by two dynamic heats on day two. The final day ended with a white card for every performance.

Celebrating the champions

Julie Olson and Leonardo Díaz win the overall titles. Leonardo wins all four disciplines. Among the women, Laura Leiter wins static, Marcela Medrano dynamic, Julie Olson bifins and Gorety Hernández no fins.

Oscar makes Ocean Tigers proud

Coached and trained by Ocean Tigers, Óscar Domínguez earns two second places: 150 m dynamic and 128 m bifins. A wonderful reward for his dedication and preparation!

Congratulations to the whole community!

Behind every metre and second are hard work, concentration and the courage to step up to the start. Congratulations to all the athletes, and thank you to the organisers, judges and safety teams. The closing photographs also capture the joy of coming together and celebrating.

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BAJA SUR CHALLENGE · LA PAZ · 9–11 OCT 2026

Official results and podiums

🏆 Overall winners: Julie Olson and Leonardo Díaz

Women

Discipline🥇 1st place🥈 2nd place🥉 3rd place
STALaura LeiterMarcela MedranoGorety Hernández
DYNMarcela MedranoJulie OlsonYosiris Osuna
DYNBJulie OlsonMarcela MedranoGorety Hernández
DNFGorety HernándezLaura LeiterJulie Olson

Men

Discipline🥇 1st place🥈 2nd place🥉 3rd place
STALeonardo DíazAbraham ValdésCharles Link
DYNLeonardo DíazÓscar DomínguezCharles Link
DYNBLeonardo DíazÓscar DomínguezJuan Pablo Ponce
DNFLeonardo DíazAbraham ValdésKirby Miguel Nápoles

STA: static · DYN: dynamic with fins · DYNB / DYNBF: bifins · DNF: no fins.

Day 3 · Validated performances

All performances on this day received a white card.

AthleteDisciplineDistancePoints
Leticia Lili CarrilloDYN100 m50
Óscar DomínguezDYN150 m75
Juan Pablo Ponce AlvaradoDYN103 m51.5
Kirby Miguel Nápoles AcostaDYNB82 m41
Abraham Valdés SaucedoDNF74 m37
Julie OlsonDYNB128 m64
Marcela Medrano MedinaDYN130 m65
Cinthia del Carmen MaldonadoDYN74 m37
Diana de Luna CazarezDYN75 m37.5
Yosiris OsunaDYN119 m59.5
Gorety Hernández MartínezDYNB110 m55
Charles LinkDYNB87 m43.5
Leonardo Díaz TrejoDNF132 m66
Laura LeiterDYN113 m56.5
Official organisers’ sheets ↗
Official organisers’ sheets · Podiums
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Official organisers’ sheets · Day 3
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Official organisers’ sheets · Static
Static · Open full size
Official organisers’ sheets · Day 2 · Heat 1
Day 2 · Heat 1 · Open full size
Official organisers’ sheets · Day 2 · Heat 2
Day 2 · Heat 2 · Open full size

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Óscar Domínguez · 150 m DYN · Baja Sur Challenge · Coaching Ocean Tigers

BAJA SUR CHALLENGE · LA PAZ · 2026

Oscar Dominguez earns three second places!

🥈 2nd overall🥈 2nd in dynamic · 150 m🥈 2nd in dynamic bifins

Three second places, a big smile and a proud moment for Ocean Tigers! At the Baja Sur Challenge in La Paz, Oscar Dominguez earned second place overall, in dynamic and in dynamic bifins. Coached and trained by Ocean Tigers, Oscar has plenty to celebrate. A wonderful performance celebrating his dedication and passion for freediving. Congratulations, Oscar, from the whole team!

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🇲🇽 BAJA SUR CHALLENGE · LA PAZ · 9–11 OCT 2026

Baja Sur Challenge official results and podiums

Latest verified update ·

Day 2 results · Dynamic

Performances from both heats, in start order. Transcribed from the sheets published by Baja Sur Challenge: the official podiums are shown above.

The two heats contain 30 starts. Oscar Domínguez records 128 m DYNBF and 49 m DNF, both with white cards. Congratulations to every participant!

Day 2 results · Dynamic · Heat 1
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Day 2 results · Dynamic · Heat 2
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DYN: dynamic with fins · DYNBF (DYNB on the sheets): bifins · DNF: no fins. Red-card distances are shown to transcribe the sheet; they are not valid performances.

Julie Olson and Leonardo Díaz win the overall titles. Óscar Domínguez earns silver in DYN (150 m) and bifins (128 m). See all podiums, official sheets and closing photographs.

Results published by the organisers ↗

AIDA · Limassol · Cyprus

AIDA Depth Worlds 2026

HEADLINE · CWT WORLD RECORD

137 m

Alexey Molchanov

8 October 2026 · White card, CWT gold and overall champion. One metre beyond his previous record. Ratification pending doping tests.

Watch the 137 m dive ↗

Results updated daily as reports are published.

Checked 9 October · final results through 8 October

98 mJade Agboton🥇 CWTB · Women
137 mAlexey Molchanov🥇 CWT · Men
96 mPetar Klovar🥇 CNF · Men

Final overall standings: Molchanov 484 points, Klovar 473, Al Ghailani 407. Women: Törőcsik 374, Delija 338, Haberman 308.

View podiums by discipline
CNF · Women · September 30
PlaceAthleteDepth
1Zsófia Törőcsik · HUN78 m
2Sanda Delija · HRV75 m
3Nataliia Zharkova · UKR68 m
Report and results · DeeperBlue ↗
CNF · Men · October 1
PlaceAthleteDepth
1Petar Klovar · HRV96 m
2Alexey Molchanov · INT93 m
3Omar Al Ghailani · OMN75 m
3Brad Stephens · USA75 m
Report and results · DeeperBlue ↗
CWTB · Women · October 2
PlaceAthleteDepth
1Jade Agboton · FRA98 m
2Leena Oijala · FIN92 m
3Fatima Korok · HUN91 m
Report and results · DeeperBlue ↗
CWTB · Men · October 3
PlaceAthleteDepth
1Alexey Molchanov · INT126 m
2Petar Klovar · HRV120 m
3Omar Al Ghailani · OMN108 m
Report and results · DeeperBlue ↗
FIM · Women · October 5
PlaceAthleteDepth
1Zsófia Törőcsik · HUN108 m
2Nataliia Zharkova · UKR103 m
3Isabel Sanchez Aran · ESP92 m
Report and results · Molchanovs ↗
FIM · Men · October 6
PlaceAthleteDepth
1Petar Klovar · HRV132 m
2Alexey Molchanov · INT128 m
3Martin Ruman · SVK113 m
3Omar Al Ghailani · OMN113 m
Report and results · Molchanovs ↗
CWT · Women · October 7
PlaceAthleteDepth
1Nataliia Zharkova · UKR113 m
2Jade Agboton · FRA101 m
3Zsófia Törőcsik · HUN108 m · 100 pts
Report and results · Molchanovs ↗
CWT · Men · October 8
PlaceAthleteDepth
1Alexey Molchanov · INT137 m
2Petar Klovar · HRV125 m
3Brad Stephens · USA115 m
Report and results · Molchanovs ↗
Athlete highlights
  • Jade Agboton · 98 m CWTB · gold and a reported French national record.
  • Zsófia Törőcsik · 78 m CNF · gold and a reported Hungarian national record.
  • Brad Stephens · 75 m CNF · first world medal, sharing bronze with Omar Al Ghailani.
  • Sven Narbonne · 104 m CWTB · fourth place.
  • Fynn Neb · 101 m CWTB and Peter Balck · 100 m CWTB · reported national records.

Reported national records remain subject to ratification.

Molchanovs · Report and results ↗
FIM · CWT

Competition dives concluded on 8 October. View the full results and AIDA videos.

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AIDA · YouTube ↗

Earlier news · Records

Latest dispatch · Performance · DYN / National record · country unspecified

Published

Ivonne Rodriguez sets a national record at 203.5 m DYN

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Ivonne Rodriguez reaches 203.5 m in dynamic (DYN), a performance presented as a national record by Lemus Underwater School. The board in the post reads “Record Nacional.” The report attributes the announcement to the source account.

Read the source ↗Lemus Underwater School · Instagram
Freedivers with a board showing DYN, 203.5 m and Record Nacional
Lemus Underwater School · Instagram ↗

Earlier news

Competitions · CWTB / Limassol · Cyprus

Published

🥇 Jade Agboton, 2026 AIDA World Champion: gold after a suspenseful wait

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Crowned constant weight with bifins (CWTB) world champion with 98 m in Limassol, Jade Agboton recalls an emotional day: she set off thinking she was competing for bronze, was told she had silver back on the boat, and only learned of her final gold medal at sunset. In her account, the French athlete describes exceptionally strong currents and progressing from 60 m to the top of the world in one year. She thanks coach Cédric Palerme, Deep Dominica Freediving, her Toulouse club Immersion Libre, AIDA France, C4 Carbon and every team behind the championships. A title that also celebrates a remarkable collective effort. Personal account shared with Ocean Tigers; photo credit stated in the original post: Federico Buzzoni.

Read the source ↗TAG4APNEA · visuel fourni / Molchanovs · compte rendu
AIDA 2026 · Jade Agboton 98 m · Leena Oijala 92 m · Fatima Korok 91 m
TAG4APNEA · AIDA · CWTB

AIDA World Championships / Limassol, Cyprus

Published

137 m: Molchanov breaks the CWT world record in Cyprus

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On 8 October in Limassol, Alexey Molchanov completed 137 m in constant weight with fins (CWT), one metre beyond his previous record. He received a white card, won gold and topped the overall standings with 484 points. Petar Klovar (125 m) and Brad Stephens (115 m) complete the CWT podium. Record ratification is pending doping tests.

Read the source ↗Molchanovs · World Apnea 2026

AIDA World Championships / Limassol, Cyprus

Published

Zharkova wins CWT gold; Törőcsik takes the women’s overall title

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Final women’s standings: Zsófia Törőcsik wins overall with 374 points, ahead of Sanda Delija (338) and Mojca Haberman (308). In CWT, Nataliia Zharkova wins gold at 113 m and Jade Agboton silver at 101 m. Törőcsik takes bronze with 100 points after an early turn at 108 m.

Read the source ↗Molchanovs · World Apnea 2026

Athlete interview / South Africa

Published

Bevin Reynolds reflects on her return to elite freediving

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In an interview published by Molchanovs on 16 September, South African freediver Bevin Reynolds discusses her return after injury and her overall women’s title at the 2026 AIDA pool worlds in Budapest. She highlights consistency and the support of her training community. This is a new interview, not a new competition result.

Read the source ↗Molchanovs Magazine

Competition / Limassol, Cyprus

Published

World Apnea depth championships: event announcement

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The AIDA calendar lists the World Apnea 2026 Depth Championships in Limassol, Cyprus, from 27 September to 10 October. An event announcement for a major for international depth freediving; the official event page provides the programme and registration information.

Read the source ↗AIDA International

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