The 2^nd International Medical & Science Conference – also referred to as the Freediving Forum 2021 (FDF21) – took place from 3 to 5 December in Tarusa, Russia, under the auspices of AIDA.

Seventy freedivers attended this non-profit event aimed to provide the international freediving community with an opportunity to meet each other and share ideas on topics such as:

• Development of Freediving Community
• Medicine & Science in Freediving
• Depth Training
• Pool Training
• Safety Aspects of Freediving in a Challenging Environment
• Business of Freediving 
• Yoga & Meditation
• Neuropsychology of Freediving

Each afternoon attendees participated in master classes presented by leading athletes and instructors. The speakers and trainers present were:

• Alexandr Dudov - Yoga and Meditation Instructor
• Alexey Molchanov - Multiple World Champion and World Record Holder
• Eugenia Karavan - Founder and CEO “DMGlobal,” Business Trainer
• Yulia Koniukhovskaia - Clinical Psychologist
• Alexandr Kostyshen - World Champion and World Record Holder
• Vitomir Marichcich - World Champion and World Record Holder 
• Olga Markina - National Champion and Guinness Record Holder
• Andrey Matveenko - World Champion
• Oleg Melikhov - Medical & Science Officer, AIDA International
• Marina Romanova - Multiple National Champion
• Eugeny Sychev - Russian Freediving Team.

“The event was a great success, and we are looking forward to hosting the 3^rd International Medical & Science Conference ub Rijeka, Croatia next year, COVID-19 measures permitting.” Said Oleg Melikhov, AIDA Medical & Science Officer.

Learn more about the FDF21 on the official website: freedivingforum.com