CAIRO In an attempt to accommodate a growing number of mobile phone users, Egypt s National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has decided to add an 11th digit to all current 10 digit phone numbers. Current 11 digit numbers will also change. The change goes into effect today, Thursday, although there will be a four-month grace period [...]
Freedive Egypt Blog
13th October, 2011
Mikes memorable holiday!
Mike thought it would just be another family holiday but after talking to his stepson Giulio who has already done his AIDA 1* and 2* with me he decided to give freediving a try! He said ‘Giulio is so animated about freediving and how much he is enjoying it that I wanted to try it [...]
2nd October, 2011
Martin Stepanek World Record Attempts
Packed and ready to go over to Sharm el Sheik to Judge Martin Stepaneks’ record attempts for Constant Weight, Constant Weight without fins and Free Immersion. Bye bye Hurghada…. Hello Sharm el Sheikh! First day was interesting. Picked up at the airport by Honza and taken straight to the hotel so we made it in [...]
1st October, 2011
Confirmed Course Dates for October
October 2011 Judging Sharm El Sheikh 1st – 10th October 2011 2 Star Course – 16th – 18th October 2011 If you would like another date please mail us and we can see when we can arrange some freediving fun for you!
10th September, 2011
Maurice and Colin’s AIDA 2* Course
We did theory and pool work as usual on the first day of a 2* AIDA course but the boys were so excited and they could see the sea… so had to give them some time to explore and see some fish! They were like school kids let out on a break. There first experience [...]
3rd September, 2011
Marvelous Michael
This is the beginning of a freediving day with Freedive Egypt! Sitting around breathing and focusing on the day ahead. We start with stretching followed by deep breathing and relaxation. Visualisation to get into the right ‘head space’ and to discover any stresses or worries that might be on your mind. We then discuss the [...]
1st September, 2011
New Confirmed Course Dates for September 2011
Come and join us for some freediving fun! September 2011 1 Star Course - 6th Septebmer 2011 1 Star Course – 7th September 2011 2 Star Course – 8th – 10th September 2011 3 Star Course – 12th – 14th September 2011 1 Star Course – 19th Septebmer 2011 2 Star Course – 20th – 22nd [...]
10th July, 2011
Anna’s Variable Weight World Record Attempt
We are in sunny Sharm (its crazy hot here! seems much hotter than Hurghada!) ready for Anna’s Variable Weight World Record Attempt. The sea is calm and inviting but I can’t get the idea of a hungry shark being out there!
19th May, 2011
THE GREAT NORTHERN POOL COMPETITION
I was lucky enough to be judging at this fantastic competition, the organiser Steve Millard wrote the following article: This was the second year of the Great Northern pool competition in the UK. It was extended to two days this year to accommodate a DNF (no-fins) competition this year. It increased considerably in size due [...]
19th May, 2011
Breatheology Safari with Stig!
At the beginning of this year I had the chance to join a unique safari on the luxury live aboard boat Infinity, run by Bella Safari’s. Bella Safari’s run live aboard trips all over the Red Sea area. This however was not the usual scuba diving safari! This was the first Breatheology safari which combined [...]

