Australia has a long and rich history in freediving. Below we’ve listed all Australian:
World Champions
National Champions
National Record Holders (click here for a summary of current national records)
A summary of what is involved in each discipline can be found here.
World Champions
Women
2011: Jody Fisher, Dynamic Apnea without fins (DNF)
National Champions
Pool
The Pool National Champion is the Australian athlete that has the highest total number of points at the National Championship across multiple disciplines of dynamic with/without fins and static.
| Year & Permalink | Women | Men | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jordan Duncan | Ben Eckert | Brisbane |
| 2019 | Amber Bourke | Jarrod Briffa | Gold Coast |
| 2018 | Anh Tu | Davin Smith | Sydney |
| 2017 | Amber Bourke | Antony Judge | Brisbane |
| 2016 | Nicole Keating | Walter Steyn | Sydney |
| 2015 | Nicole Keating | Leigh Woolley | Gladstone |
| 2014 | Emily Shaw | Beau Armstrong | Brisbane |
| 2010* | Jasmine Bastow | Benjamin Noble | Cairns |
Depth
The Depth National Champion is the Australian athlete that has the highest total number of points at the National Championship in the disciplines of CWT, CNF and FIM.
| Year & Permalink | Women | Men | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | not awarded | Antony Judge | Tulamben, Bali |
| 2016 | Amber Bourke | Jack Hatfield | Tulamben, Bali |
| 2015 | Amber Bourke | Michael Bates | Tulamben, Bali |
| 2010* | Jasmine Bastow | Benjamin Noble | Cairns |
*2010 was a combined pool and depth competition with DYN, STA and CWT.
National Record Holders
A summary of current national records can be found on our National Records page.
Below is the record history. Australian National Records are divided into eight categories for competition disciplines and two categories for sled disciplines:
Competition disciplines
Women
01/05/2022: Jordan Duncan, 209m, Brisbane Freedivers Club Dynamic Minicomp
10/04/2022: Amber Bourke, 203m, Brisbane Bullsharks Sunflowers Minicomp
13/10/2013: Amber Bourke, 200m, Curtis Coast Freediving Challenge
28/06/2013: Amber Bourke, 196m, AIDA Individual Pool World Championships Belgrade
24/06/2013: Amber Bourke, 182m, AIDA Individual Pool World Championships Belgrade
25/11/2012: Amber Bourke, 181m, Curtis Coast Freediving Challenge
15/10/2011: Jody Fisher, 166m, 6th AIDA Individual Pool World Championships 2011
27/05/2011: Jody Fisher, 165m, MCR Czech AIDA Championship 2011
27/05/2011: Kelly-Rae Hodgetts, 129m, National Record Attempt
27/02/2011: Jody Fisher, 125m, National Record Attempt
13/02/2010: Jasmine Bastow, 120m, New Zealand International Freediving Challenge
15/08/2009: Jasmine Bastow, 116m, Neptune Trans-Tasman Competition
12/02/2006: Lisa Egan, 108m, Apnea at Altitude ’06
11/2002: Mary Anne Stacey, 50m, AIDA Pacific Cup Hawaii
Men
01/05/2022: Benjamin Eckert, 223m, Brisbane Freedivers Club Dynamic Minicomp
13/06/2021: David Mulheron, 218m, Christmas Island Freedivers 2021 Pool Challenge
22/05/2021: Ben Eckert, 218m, Goldy Freediving Club Dynamic Comp
11/11/2012: Tanc Sade, 218m, Southern California Apnea Series II
15/08/2009: Walter Steyn, 215m, National Record Attempt
10/08/2008: Walter Steyn, 206m, Wellington Winter Champs
17/06/2006: Walter Steyn, 201m, Team Static and Speed Dynamic
19/02/2006: Walter Steyn, 187m, Apnea at Altitude – Taupo New Zealand
06/2004: Walter Steyn, 150m, Freediver Open Cyprus
11/2002: Walter Steyn, 115m, AIDA Pacific Cup Hawaii
11/2002: Antony Judge, 100m, AIDA Pacific Cup Hawaii
Women
27/08/2022: Jordan Duncan, 200m, BFC AIDA Dynamic Duo Competition 2022
31/10/21: Jordan Duncan, 175m, Queensland State Championships 2021
31/03/2019: Amber Bourke, 169m, Australian Freediving Pool National Championships 2019
Men
10/04/2022: Benjamin Eckert, 214m, Brisbane Bullsharks Sunflowers Minicomp
17/06/2021: David Mulheron, 211m, Christmas Island Freedivers 2021 Pool Challenge
13/12/2020: Chris Ellem, 205m, FGC Dynamic Mini Competition
14/07/2019: Ben Eckert, 178m, Bullsharks Winter Bite
23/06/2019: Chris Ellem, 174m, FGC Dynamic Mini Competition
08/09/2019: Ben Eckert, 167m, FGC Dynamic Mini Competition
Women
31/10/2021: Amber Bourke, 166m, Queensland State Championships
27/06/2013: Amber Bourke, 164m, Individual AIDA Pool World Championships Belgrade
24/11/2012: Amber Bourke, 155m, Curtis Coast Freediving Challenge
14/10/2011: Jody Fisher, 150m, 6th AIDA Individual Pool World Championships 2011
27/02/2011: Jody Fisher, 132m, National Record Attempt
27/02/2011: Jody Fisher, 112m, National Record Attempt
16/08/2009: Jasmine Bastow, 103m, SUUNTO Trans Tasman Freediving Competition
16/08/2009: Louise Dixon, 89m, Neptune Trans-Tasman Competition
18/02/2006: Lisa Egan, 70m, Apnea at Altitude ’06
Men
27/11/2015: Leigh Woolley, 184m, Pan Pacific Championships
26/10/2013: Tanc Sade, 177m, Culver City
09/08/2008: Walter Steyn, 175m, Wellington Winter Champs
09/08/2008: Walter Steyn, 165m, Wellington Winter Champs
11/02/2006: Walter Steyn, 154m, Apnea at Altitude ’06
29/05/2005: Nathan Watts, 87m, Kona Freedive invitational
06/2004: Walter Steyn, 82m, Freediver Open Cyprus
Women
03/07/2022: Jordan Duncan, BFC One breath Statics Comp 2022
16/10/2011: Jody Fisher, 6:09, 6th AIDA Individual Pool World Championships 2011
06/05/2011: Jody Fisher, 5:31, National Record Attempt
25/05/2010: Alana Caskey, 5:27, National Record Attempt
27/10/2002: Sascha Dench, 5:20, AIDA Pacific Cup 2002
2002: Naomi Spicer, 3:51, Australian Team Trials
Men
16/09/2022: Antony Judge, 8.01, AFA AIDA Australian Pool Nationals 2022
06/05/2011: Walter Steyn, 8:01, National Record Attempt
26/05/2010: Mike Wells, 7:27, National Record Attempt
02/12/2009: Antony Judge, 7:15, Sydney Freedivers Competition
24/04/2009: Antony Judge, 7:07, Harbord
15/09/2006: Walter Steyn, 7:02, US National Championships
27/05/2005: Walter Steyn, 6:40, Kona Freedive Invitational
06/2004: Walter Steyn, 6:31, Freediver Open Cyprus
11/2003: Walter Steyn, 6:10, Kona Freedive Challenge
11/2002: Antony Judge, 6:01, AIDA Pacific Cup Hawaii
2002: Matt Tough, 5:51, Australian Team Trials
1998: Ian Puckeridge, 5:22, AIDA World Championships
Women
30/09/2013: Christina Saenz de Santamaria, 80m, National Record Attempt
20/11/2011: Christina Saenz de Santamaria, 60m, National Record Attempt
13/11/2011: Christina Saenz de Santamaria, 55m, Freedive Paradise
22/09/2011: Jody Fisher, 54m, 6th AIDA Individual Depth World Championships 2011
12/09/2011: Jody Fisher, 51m, 4th Mediterranean World Cup
20/05/2010: Alana Caskey, 50m, Freedive Dahab Mini Comp 2010
24/04/2010: Jasmine Bastow, 47m, USA Championship
25/10/2002: Sascha Dench, 46m, AIDA Pacific Cup 2002
2002: Mary Anne Stacey, 30m, Australian Team Trials
Men
14/04/2011: Walter Steyn, 106m, Vertical Blue 2011
11/04/2011: Walter Steyn, 102m, Vertical Blue 2011
10/04/2009: Walter Steyn, 100m, Vertical Blue 2009
09/04/2009: Walter Steyn, 98m, Vertical Blue 2009
07/04/2009: Walter Steyn, 95m, Vertical Blue 2009
06/04/2009: Walter Steyn, 92m, Vertical Blue 2009
02/04/2009: Walter Steyn, 87m, Vertical Blue 2009
26/08/2006: Walter Steyn, 77m, Okinawa Freediving Invitational
28/05/2005: Walter Steyn, 73m, Kona Freediving Invitational
11/2003: Walter Steyn, 71m, Kona Freediving Challenge
11/2002: Walter Steyn, 58m, AIDA Pacific Cup Hawaii
1998: Ian Puckeridge, 44m, AIDA World Championships
1998: Pete Watman, 44m, AIDA World Championships
1998: Greg Pickering, 44m, AIDA World Championships
Women
17/08/2022: Amber Bourke, 62m, AIDA Depth World Championships 2022
Men
07/11/2019: David Mulheron, 86m, Egyptian National Championships 2019
17/09/2019: Daniel Hurst, 83m, Apnea Association of Singapore Depth Competition 2019
08/09/2019: Matt Anderson, 81m, Freedive Panglao Japanese Cup 2019
Women
19/08/2017: Amber Bourke, 68m, Caribbean Cup Freediving Competition
14/11/2016: Amber Bourke, 58m, Australin Depth National Championship
29/10/2016: Amber Bourke, 53m, The Big Blue World Cup
12/09/2011: Jody Fisher, 52m, 4th Mediterranean World Cup
01/05/2011: Jody Fisher, 41m, National Record Attempt
31/03/2011: Naomi Hill, 32m, National Record Attempt
22/04/2010: Jasmine Bastow, 30m, USA Championships
07/09/2009: Alana Caskey, 23m, Triple Depth 2009
09/02/2008: Louise Dixon, 22m, Andaman Freedive Challenge
Men
13/04/2011: Walter Steyn, 74m, Vertical Blue 2011
12/04/2011: Walter Steyn, 70m, Vertical Blue 2011
09/09/2006: Walter Steyn, 66m, US National Championships
11/2003: Walter Steyn, 52m, Kona Freedive Challenge
Women
25/09/2013: Christina Saenz de Santamaria, 80m, National Record Attempt
20/11/2011: Christina Saenz de Santamaria, 60m, National Record Attempt
13/11/2011: Christina Saenz de Santamaria, 57m, Kona
24/09/2011: Jody Fisher, 56m, 6th AIDA Individual Depth World Championship 2011
04/09/2011: Jody Fisher, 53m, 4th Mediterranean World Cup
01/05/2011: Jody Fisher, 43m, National Record Attempt
01/04/2011: Naomi Hill, 43m, National Record Attempt
22/05/2010: Alana Caskey, 41m, Freedive Dahab Mini Comp 2010
22/04/2010: Jasmine Bastow, 40m, Triple Depth Dahab
05/09/2009: Alana Caskey, 35m, Triple Depth 2009
11/02/2009: Louise Dixon, 33m, Andaman Freedive Challenge
08/02/2008: Louise Dixon, 30m, Andaman AIDA Freediving Challenge 2008
Men
27/08/2017: Adam Stern, 92m, AIDA Individual Depth World Championship 2017
11/11/2016: Adam Stern, 90m, Blue Element 2016
24/04/2016: Adam Stern, 88m, Vertical Blue 2016
20/08/2015: Antony Judge, 87m, Australian National Depth Championship 2015
11/06/2015: Adam Stern, 86m, Nirvana Ocean Quest
07/05/2015: Adam Stern, 85m, Vertical Blue 2015
08/06/2014: Antony Judge, 84m, Freedive Paradise
23/06/2011: Mike Wells, 83m, Dahab
18/04/2010: Walter Steyn, 82m, Vertical Blue 2010
02/08/2009: Antony Judge, 75m, Freedive Paradise
26/04/2009: Seamus Murray, 52m, Bizzy Blue Hole Dahab
10/06/2008: Benjamin Noble, 51m, Triple Depth Dahab
08/12/2007: Benjamin Noble, 50m, National Record Attempt
29/10/2007: Seamus Murray, 45m, Triple Depth Dahab
16/09/2006: Walter Steyn, 39m, USAA Nationals
Sled Disciplines
Important note: the Australian Freediving Association no longer sanctions sled discipline record attempts.
Women
13/06/2013: Natalija Cheesman, 62m
Men
18/04/2011: Walter Steyn, 121m
21/12/2010: Michael Cheesman, 101m
14/06/2010: Benjamin Noble, 100m
08/12/2007: Benjamin Noble, 72m
Men
13/06/2013: Michael Cheesman, 127m
21/12/2010: Michael Cheesman, 106m
14/06/2010: Benjamin Noble, 105m
09/12/2007: Benjamin Noble, 80m