From the 6th– 8th of May Sydney freedivers hosted the 2016 Australian Pool National Championships. The competition was held at the Knox Aquatic Centre. Static apnea was held on the 6th of May, dynamic apnea without fins was held on the 7th of May, and dynamic apnea was held on the 8th of May. The athletes were:
| Number | Name | Nationality | Club | Sex |
| 1 | Lauren Cameo | AUS | South Australia | F |
| 2 | Craig de Vos | AUS | South Australia | M |
| 3 | Michael Bates | AUS | Brisbane | M |
| 4 | Frederic Maire | AUS | Brisbane | M |
| 5 | Anh Tu | AUS | South Australia | F |
| 6 | Nicole Keating | AUS | Brisbane | F |
| 7 | Jack Hatfield | AUS | Sydney | M |
| 8 | Amber Bourke | AUS | Brisbane | F |
| 9 | Daron Joseph | AUS | Sydney | M |
| 10 | Leigh Woolley | AUS | Brisbane | M |
| 11 | Alan Maddick | AUS | Melbourne | M |
| 12 | Andrew Kelly | AUS | Unaffiliated | M |
| 13 | Mark Williams | AUS | Unaffiliated | M |
| 14 | Emily Shaw | AUS | Brisbane | F |
| 15 | Walter Steyn | AUS | Melbourne | M |
| 16 | Damian Hector | AUS | Melbourne | M |
| 17 | Luis Ramirez | VEN | Brisbane | M |
| 18 | Jodie Murphy | AUS | Brisbane | F |
| 19 | Aya Mizumua | JPN | Brisbane | F |
| 20 | Brandon Keating | NZL | Brisbane | M |
| 21 | Glenn Tolan | AUS | Sydney | M |
| 22 | Lucja Nowowiejski | POL | Sydney | F |
| 23 | Lewis Jones | NZL | Brisbane | M |
| 24 | Maksymilian Wasilewko | POL | Brisbane | M |
| 25 | Jacquelyn Dent | USA | Perth | F |
| 26 | Andrew Brinton | AUS | Unaffiliated | M |
| 27 | Adam Sellars | AUS | Unaffiliated | M |
| 28 | Carl Rust | NZL | Sydney | M |
| 29 | Matthew Kovacs | AUS | Melbourne | M |
| 30 | Steven Whyte | AUS | Brisbane | M |
Results
Australian Champions
The 2016 Pool National Champions were Nicole Keating and Walter Steyn.
Discipline Results
The top three all-comers in each discipline were:
Static Apnea
| Place | Men | Women |
| 1st | Walter Steyn (AUS) | Anh Tu (AUS) |
| 2nd | Luis Ramirez (VEN) | Amber Bourke (AUS) |
| 3rd | Michael Bates (AUS) | Jacqueline Dent (USA) |
Dynamic Apnea Without Fins
| Place | Men | Women |
| 1st | Walter Steyn (AUS) | Amber Bourke (AUS) |
| 2nd | Leigh Woolley (AUS) | Jacqueline Dent (USA) |
| 3rd | Lewis Jones (NZL) | Lucja Nowowiejski (AUS) |
Dynamic Apnea With Fins
| Place | Men | Women |
| 1st | Leigh Woolley (AUS) | Nicole Keating (AUS) |
| 2nd | Lewis Jones (NZL) | Lucja Nowowiejski (AUS) |
| 3rd | Mark Williams (AUS) | Anh Tu (AUS) |
Full Overall Results
Static Apnea Results
Dynamic Apnea Without Fins Results
Dynamic Apnea Results
