Before the countdown
The warm-up area grew quiet. Teammates checked equipment. A final breath, a nod to safety, then the performance began.
Horizontal Blue 2026 · The Story and Results
A weekend
we still feel.
Cabo San LucasFocus, courage, safety and a community moving as one.
More than results
The water held every story.
Horizontal Blue 2026 was built from quiet preparation, powerful performances and the unmistakable energy of athletes supporting one another.
Behind every official top were coaches, volunteers, judges, photographers and safety freedivers turning a pool competition into a shared human experience.
A team in motion
Briefings, lane preparation, timing, judging and recovery protocols came together through precise organization and mutual trust.
Personal limits moved
Records mattered, but so did clean surfaces, first competition whites, courageous attempts and the embrace waiting at poolside.
The performances
Champions & podiums
The complete 2026 results remain part of the story: the top three women and men across STA, DYN, DYNB and DNF.
PeartMexico
SpiccaItaly
STA
Static Apnea
Women
Montserrat Peart Reyes🇲🇽MEX@mons_peart ↗06:07- Georgina Guadalupe Sarabia Vela🇲🇽MEX@gigisarabia ↗04:45
- Julie Olson🇺🇸USA04:31
Men
- Stefano Spicca🇮🇹ITA@freedivingu ↗07:10
- Víctor Manuel Trejo Mendieta🇲🇽MEX@trejomendieta ↗05:26
- Sergio Villanueva🇲🇽MEX@choice.sv ↗04:31
DYN
Dynamic Apnea With Fins
Women
- Ivonne Rodríguez Estrada🇲🇽MEX@ivonnere91 ↗199 m
- Jessica Deady🇺🇸USA@jessicadeady ↗187 m
- Katie McCarthy🇺🇸USA@kmcc2323 ↗178 m
Men
- Roberto Guzman🇲🇽MEX@robertoguzman.freediver ↗220 m
- Stefano Spicca🇮🇹ITA@freedivingu ↗166 m
- Johnny Carabajal🇺🇸USA@DiveWithinFreediving ↗161 m
DYNB
Dynamic Apnea With Bi-Fins
Women
- Katie McCarthy🇺🇸USA@kmcc2323 ↗191 m
- Ivonne Rodríguez Estrada🇲🇽MEX@ivonnere91 ↗175 m
- Montserrat Peart Reyes🇲🇽MEX@mons_peart ↗175 m
Men
- Roberto Guzman🇲🇽MEX@robertoguzman.freediver ↗164 m
- Chad Paul Yutka🇺🇸USA151 m
- Oscar Dominguez Sosa🇲🇽MEX@Ods_diving ↗150 m
DNF
Dynamic Apnea Without Fins
Women
- Jessica Deady🇺🇸USA@jessicadeady ↗126 m
- Ivonne Rodríguez Estrada🇲🇽MEX@ivonnere91 ↗125 m
- Montserrat Peart Reyes🇲🇽MEX@mons_peart ↗108 m
Men
- Stefano Spicca🇮🇹ITA@freedivingu ↗134 m
- Ricardo Valero🇲🇽MEX107 m
- Johnny Carabajal🇺🇸USA@DiveWithinFreediving ↗99 m
Results reproduced from the official AIDA International event ranking supplied by Ocean Tigers. No separate record status is asserted where the source does not identify one.
Judges & safety
The people behind
every performance.
Every result depended on vigilance, skill and calm beside the athletes.
This is our tribute to the team that kept the event safe, fair and deeply human.
AIDA judge
Aurélio Janeiro
Mexico
AIDA judge
Alejandro Lemus
Mexico
Performance safety
Surya Lecona Moctezuma
Mexico
Performance safety
Donna Schechter
United States
Warm-up safety
Hugo Abraham Valdes Saucedo
Mexico
Warm-up safety
Cecilia Ruiz
Mexico
Warm-up safety
Duvan Mateo Castillo Muñoz
Mexico
Warm-up safety
Javier Mondragon Mendoza
MexicoThank you for holding the space for every athlete.
Official AIDA event page ↗Alejandro Lemus photo · N+ / Facebook @alejandrolemusmx
Photos & highlights
2026 in pictures.
Stillness at the surface, movement below it, and the people who made both possible.
01
STATIC & PEOPLE
Focus, recovery and life around the lanes.
02
DYNAMIC
Technique, movement and safety through every length.
Photography · Alexander de la Hoya
The story continues
Carry the spirit
into 2027.
Discover the upcoming edition, athlete information and registration.