This year, nearly 140 participants, women and men, representing 40 countries are expected and will challenge each other in 3 disciplines in Villefranche-sur-Mer harbour.
The organizers want to make this championship an eco-event that meets the criteria of the GREEN Deal, environmental policy of the Department of The Alpes-Maritimes. It will bring together the world's best freelancers around a single cause: public awareness of the protection of the seas and oceans.
This year different generations of freetraders will compete: 18/20 year olds against the over-35s on a 400 m2 competition platform unique in the world.
A 400m2 offshore platform unique in the world
The official boat MOANA specially designed to accommodate two official cables as well as the underwater R.O.V. for images broadcast live on the internet aida-wc2019.com. It is has been approved by a control body (this is also a great first). It was tested at the NAC for the selection of the French.
CEA LITEN will install a hydrogen fuel cell and solar panels to provide clean energy on the competition platform.
For the first time, security snorkelers have received specific training for several months. It has been entrusted to the multiple world record holder Pierre Frolla and his Aquatic Rescue Centre of Monaco created thanks to the Foundation of Princess Charlene of Monaco.
The medical staff is led by Carl Willem, a doctor at the Hyperbare Chamber at Pasteur Hospital and will be made up of a team of emergency workers.
A medical experiment called HYPPOXIA will be carried out by the University of Rouen during the competition on volunteer athletes, in order to study the various factors involved in the loss of consciousness (syncope) in the high-level apneist.
A live broadcast of the images on social networks aidawc2019 and on the official village.
Twice a day (11 a.m. and 5 p.m.), live on social media with athletes and guests.
Live broadcasts from the official village with our media partners
The association Longitude 181 will propose to the athletes present to sign the "International Charter of the Responsible Apneist".
The CEA LITEN will install the model used to build the Energy Observer boat,the first hydrogen vessel for energy autonomy, without greenhouse gas emissions or fine particulate matter.
Scientists from the University of Côte d'Azur and the Department have planned activities for a large school and adult audience around the achievements made on the theme of the sea.
Environmental associations will also be present, such as the Marine World Discovery Centre (CDMM), Be Green Ocean, Longitude 181, The Little Resourceful...
Olympic swimming medallist Coralie Balmi will raise awareness of the waste accumulated in a year with an exhibition by award-winning photographer Antoine REPESSE in New York. Photos that you can discover underwater with a simple mask and snorkel or ashore.
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