CMAS Europe

March 8th has passed, but the conversation hasn’t.

Today, we’re visiting the Netherlands! 🇳🇱

We wanted to show how the Dutch freediving community is growing.

We see women and men training together, because in freediving, your life literally depends on your buddy; no matter who they are.

We’re highlighting the women in this video who are pushing their limits and taking up their space in a sport that’s all about quiet strength and focus.

It’s not about being „better than“; it’s about being there, mindful and present.

While the sport is a team effort involving everyone, we wanted to highlight the women sharing their stories here:

⭐️the instructors
⭐️the safety divers
⭐️and the athletes.

They are the ones teaching the techniques and keeping their buddies safe.

Whether they are the ones holding their breath or the ones watching the clock on the surface, their presence is the backbone of the freediving scene.

🩵 The underwater world is for everyone. And we’ll keep fighting for that.

Thanks for this great video Nederlandse Onderwatersport Bond 🙏🏻

It’s International Women’s Day! To mark the occasion, we’ve gathered some videos from across our CMAS Europe federations.

Shout out to Naomi and NELOSvzw , the Flemish speaking federation from Belgium 🇧🇪, for producing this beautiful video. Thank you so much!

We know the fight for equality is a constant, 365-day job. But this week, we’re taking the space to highlight the success and dedication of women in our sport.

We’re honoring all the women, who show up in, on, and under the water, and are the, often invisible, force on the surface that keeps our community together and makes this sport possible for everyone.

Thank you!

The underwater world is for all of us, and we’ll keep fighting for it.

International Women’s Day is tomorrow! To mark the occasion, we’ve gathered some videos from across our CMAS Europe federations.

Shout out to Ffessm - Fédération Française d'Etudes & de Sports, the French federation 🇫🇷 for producing this great movie. 👏

We know the fight for equality is a constant, 365-day job. But this week, we’re taking the space to highlight the success and dedication of women in our sport.

We’re honoring all the women who show up in, on, and under the water, and are the, often invisible, force on the surface that keeps our community together and makes this sport possible for everyone.

Thank you!

The underwater world is for all of us, and we’ll keep fighting for it.

🤫Scuba diving demands peak cognitive performance: clear judgment, perfect coordination, and instant reactions.

Using Cannabis (including Ma*****na & Hashish) impairs these essential skills - due to its psychoactive component, THC. It significantly increases your risk of a serious or fatal accident underwater.

Why exactly?

🧐THC impairs judgment. When combined with Nitrogen Narcosis, you face amplified anxiety and dangerously delayed emergency response.

😵‍💫Impaired cognition means you misread instruments, ignore vital procedures, or misinterpret your body’s critical signals.

⬆️Loss of buoyancy control: Lost coordination makes essential buoyancy and fine motor control impossible.

🤷🏼Distortion of depth perception leads to severe disorientation and uncontrolled ascent risks.

💔Cannabis can spike your heart rate, dramatically increasing air consumption and quickly causing physical fatigue.

🚭Any smoking irritates the lungs, raising the risk of a severe Pulmonary Barotrauma (lung injury) during ascent.

This rule is simple: Only sober diving is safe diving.