Freediving, or breath hold diving, is a sport that is becoming increasingly popular all over the world. The Vancouver Apneist Club is largely made up of a group of freedivers that reside in and around Vancouver. The purpose of the club is to host competitions, encourage people to train safely together, offer support and mentorship within our ranks and, of course, to enjoy the exhilarating sport of freediving! Through our e-groups we are able to organize pool and ocean training sessions and plan recreational outings to local dive sites. We now have some international members as well that are part of our on-line community. We always welcome new members to become part of our club. |
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2010/10/30 10:00 am
Once again your underwater artistic skills will be put to the test with our Pumpkin Carving Contest! Supplies to bring: Pumpkin(s) - hollow these out beforehand, please, to keep the lake clean. We will meet at Bunzen Lake at 10am. |
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2010/09/12 10:00 am
This year's AGM will be preceded by a dive with the salmon in Capilano River. We will meet at 10am to get suited up for the dive. Keep watch on the email list, if the conditions are hazardous (lots of rain beforehand making the river too rough) we will likely move the dive to Whytecliff. |
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2010/09/12 4:00 pm
The Vancouver Apneist Club is holding its Annual General Meeting on Sunday, September 12th, 4:00pm at Tom's place. |
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2010/08/14
The Vancouver Apneist Club is going to Victoria! We'll be catching the 7am ferry on Saturday and gather at the Ogden Point Breakwater at around 10am. Some of us will be going back that day and some will be returning to Vancouver on Sunday. Ogden point is a great place for beginner and expert freedivers alike. Bull kelp and acorn barnacles in the shallows, wolf eels at depth and swimming scallops in between. Please join us! Use the contact page to arrange carpooling to and from the ferry and if you need to borrow any equipment. |
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2010/05/22 12:30 pm
The Vancouver Apneist Freediving club is hosting a series of open water sessions to get competitors, judges and safety volunteers ready for the upcoming CAFA Western Regional Competition. We will have the club's counterbalance system out at Ansell Place and can set the bottom plate to any depth up to 60 metres. (That's how much line we have). These sessions are primarily aimed towards our athletes but anyone is welcome to join us and try a target dive in a safe and supportive environment. |
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2010/05/05 7:30 pm
2010/05/05 9:30 pm
The Vancouver Apneist Club is hosting a series of pool training/practice sessions every second Wednesday evening at the UBC Aquatic Centre. We are renting one lane of the pool for freedive training and skills development. New and prospective freedivers are welcome to come out but please contact us first. Our pool time is from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm but please show up at least a half hour earlier for briefing, stretching and gearing up. We have rented this pool time so just tell them you're with the freediving group. We're charging a $5 drop-in fee to cover the rental cost. |
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2010/04/10
The Vancouver Apneist Club is going to Victoria. We'll be catching the 7am ferry on Saturday and, weather permitting, dive the Ogden Point Breakwater at around 10am. Some of us will be going back that day and some will be returning to Vancouver on Sunday. Please join us! Use the contact page to arrange carpooling to and from the ferry and if you need to borrow any equipment. |
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2010/04/03 10:00 am
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2010/01/30 4:00 pm
2010/01/31 2:30 pm
The Vancouver Apneist Club and CAFA have their first competition of the year with the Cold Turkey Competition, January 30 to 31 at the UBC Aquatic Centre. Saturday, January 30:
Sunday, January 31:
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