Calculate your net competition score for any AIDA discipline — enter your announced performance, realized performance, timing offset, and any rule penalties.
AIDA Rules v17.5 · March 2024
1 Discipline & Performances
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Enter h:mm:ss — e.g. 6 min 0 sec = 0h 6m 0s
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Distance or depth you announced before the competition
Actual distance or depth measured by judges
2 Start Timing
Did you start before or after your Official Top (OT)?
How many seconds before OT?
3 Additional Rule Penalties
Select any rule infractions from the judges' assessment. Each adds a fixed deduction to your score.
Select your discipline — choose from the 8 AIDA competition disciplines (pool or depth).
Enter AP & RP — your Announced Performance (what you declared before the dive) and your Realized Performance (what the dive computer or judges measured).
Set your start timing — if you started before or after your Official Top (OT), enter the offset in seconds. On-time means no timing penalty.
Add any rule penalties — check off infractions such as line grabs, wall violations, or missing tag. Counts matter (e.g. 2 grabs = 10 pts deducted).
Read your result — the calculator shows base points, each penalty line-by-line, net score, and your card (white / yellow / red). All updates are instant.
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Early start: 1 point deducted per 5-second unit (or part) before OT. Example: 9 s early = ⌈9/5⌉ = 2 pts deducted.
Late start — pool (STA/DYN/DYNB/DNF): 10-second grace window after OT; then 1 pt per 5-second unit; DQ if more than 30 s after OT.
Late start — depth (CWT/CWTB/CNF/FIM): 30-second grace window after OT; then 1 pt per 5-second unit; DQ if more than 60 s after OT.
Under-AP Penalty (RP less than AP)
STA: 0.2 pts per second short of AP.
Dynamic (DYN/DYNB/DNF): 0.5 pts per metre short of AP.
Depth (CWT/CWTB/CNF/FIM): 1.0 pt per metre short of AP.
In depth disciplines, athletes must not exceed their announced depth for safety reasons.
Rule-Violation Penalties (yellow card)
Grab the line (depth): 5 pts per occurrence. In FIM, athletes may touch the rope freely — grabs mean stopping/breaking.
Missing tag (depth): 1 pt if the athlete surfaces without the bottom tag.
Wall/turn violation (pool): 5 pts per occurrence — failure to touch wall at start or each turn.
Pull on lane rope (pool): 5 pts per occurrence.
Start violation (pool): 5 pts — athlete leaves wall before contacting it during start.
Red Card — Disqualification
A red card (DQ) is given for: blackout, failed surface protocol, pulling on the rope in CWT/CWTB/CNF, starting more than 30 s (pool) or 60 s (depth) after OT, or other serious rule violations. Disqualified results receive 0 points and no ranking credit.
Important: Performances with any penalty cannot be ratified as AIDA World or Continental Records, even if the net score is high.
Worked Examples
Example 1 — STA (Static Apnea)
Athlete announces AP = 6:00 min (360 s). RP = 5:47 (347 s). Late start: 0 s. No other penalties.
Base RP score: 347 × 0.2 = 69.4 pts → rounded down to nearest 0.2 = 69.4 pts
Under-AP: 360 − 347 = 13 s short → 13 × 0.2 = −2.6 pts
Net = 69.4 − 2.6 = 66.8 pts | Yellow card
Example 2 — DYN (Dynamic With Fins)
Athlete announces AP = 150 m. RP = 163 m (exceeds AP — no under-AP penalty in pool disciplines). Starts 9 s early.
Base RP score: 163 × 0.4 = 65.2 pts → rounded down to nearest 0.5 = 65.0 pts
Early start: ⌈9/5⌉ = 2 units → −2.0 pts
Net = 65.0 − 2.0 = 63.0 pts | Yellow card
Example 3 — CWT (Constant Weight)
Athlete announces AP = 80 m. RP = 80 m. No timing issues. Grabbed the line once.
Base score: 80 × 1.0 = 80 pts → floor = 80 pts
Grab penalty (×1): −5 pts
Net = 75 pts | Yellow card
Frequently Asked Questions
How are AIDA freediving competition points calculated?
Under AIDA Rules v17.5 (2024): STA earns 0.2 pts per second, rounded down to nearest 0.2. Dynamic disciplines (DYN, DYNB, DNF) earn 0.4 pts per metre, rounded down to nearest 0.5. Depth disciplines (CWT, CWTB, CNF, FIM) earn 1.0 pt per metre, rounded to nearest whole number. Penalties are subtracted; minimum net score is 0.
What is the early start penalty in AIDA freediving?
If you start before your Official Top (OT), 1 point is deducted for each 5-second unit, or part thereof. Starting 9 s early costs 2 pts (⌈9÷5⌉ = 2). Starting 10 s early also costs 2 pts; 11 s early costs 3 pts.
What is the late start penalty and when is an athlete disqualified?
Pool disciplines have a 10-second grace window after OT. Beyond that, 1 pt per 5-second unit is deducted; DQ occurs after 30 s. Depth disciplines have a 30-second grace window; beyond that, 1 pt per 5-second unit; DQ after 60 s past OT.
What is an Under-AP penalty?
If your Realized Performance (RP) is less than your Announced Performance (AP), you receive a yellow card and point deductions: STA = 0.2 pts/s short; DYN/DYNB/DNF = 0.5 pts/m short; depth = 1.0 pt/m short. In depth disciplines athletes cannot exceed their AP for safety reasons.
Does a 0.4 pts/metre rate apply to all dynamic disciplines in 2024?
Yes. AIDA Rules v17.5 (March 2024) revised the dynamic point rate from 0.5 to 0.4 pts/m for DYN, DYNB, and DNF. This rebalanced points across disciplines in team competitions. Depth stays at 1.0 pt/m; static stays at 0.2 pts/s.
Can I still receive a valid competition result with a yellow card?
Yes. A yellow card means the performance was valid but penalised. Your net points count toward the competition standings. However, yellow-card results are ineligible for AIDA World and Continental Records — those require a white card.
What is the surface protocol in AIDA freediving?
After surfacing, athletes have 15 seconds to: (1) remove all facial equipment (mask, nose clip), (2) give a visible OK gesture, and (3) say "I am OK" to the judge. All three steps must happen in order. Failing any step within 15 seconds results in disqualification.