Section 2: Application Guidelines

2.1. Once the decision to attempt a new record has been reached, the Freediver must appoint an Organizing Committee to ensure that all applicable guidelines and procedures are properly followed and to conduct all communications with F.R.E.E. Headquarters. The Organizing Committee is formed by three (3) officers with specific duties within the committee: the Supervising Officer, the Safety Officer and the Diving Officer. The Freediver cannot be appointed to the position of any of the Officers. More than one (1) Officer position can be taken by the same person, up to all three (3) of them.

2.2. The Supervising Officer will be in charge of the compliance with the Application Procedures & Requirements and Methods & Equipment of the Attempt. The Supervising Officer must also represent the Organizing Committee in the compliance with the Judges Duties & Verification Procedures and is in charge of conducting all contacts and communications with F.R.E.E.

2.3. The Safety Officer will be in charge of the compliance with the Safety Guidelines and Boating Procedures.

2.4. The Diving Officer will be in charge of the compliance with the Support Divers Procedures & Requirements.

2.5. All the forms included in the Record Package, which contains all the documents needed by the Organizing Committee when applying to F.R.E.E. for verification of a Record Attempt must be properly filled out and sent to F.R.E.E. no later than sixty (60) days prior to the intended attempt date.

2.6. In the event that the Freediver and his/her Organizing Committee wish to apply for verification for another record attempt, regardless of the category, once the F.R.E.E. Judges have arrived at the location of an attempt, they must apply directly to the Judges no later than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the intended date for the new attempt. The Judges will decide if the existing conditions and facilities guarantee that the new attempt canbe carried out without any compromise to the Freediver’s safety and that of his/her team. Therefore, the Judges can deny this new attempt. All applicable forms must be filled out and delivered to the Judges as representatives of F.R.E.E. if they approve the new attempt.

2.7. The form Appointment of Organizing Committee must be signed by all the Officers of the Organizing Committee and the Freediver. This form states their acceptance to carry out the attempt in strict compliance with all applicable standards and procedures set by F.R.E.E.

2.8. The form Protocol of Agreement must be signed between the Organizing Committee and F.R.E.E. This form specifies mutual duties and rights for both parties from the moment the Record Package is requested by the Organizing Committee to the moment F.R.E.E. issues the final decision on the outcome of the attempt. As part of this form, the Organizing Committee agrees to assume all the expenses derived from the traveling and accommodations needed by the F.R.E.E. Judges to participate in the attempt.

2.9. The form Report of Facilities, Staff & Equipment must be filled out by the Organizing Committee on two (2) different occasions: 1) when the Record Package is first sent to F.R.E.E. and 2) when the Judges arrive at the location of the attempt. The second version must reflect changes, if any, regarding the facilities, staff and equipment set up for the attempt.

2.10. The form Release of Liability must be filled out by every person, without absolutely any exceptions, that are involved in the attempt. This form exonerates F.R.E.E. and its representatives from any liability or responsibility that may arise from any accident or incident that occurs during the record attempt, or any event preceding it or following it. Any individual and/or representative of an organization that does not sign a Release of Liability form cannot take part in the attempt.