From 27 September to 10 October, Cyprus hosted the depth freediving world championship World Apnea 2026 Depth Championship under the auspices of the international organisation AIDA.
Slovenian national team member and H2O Team member Mojca Haberman won an excellent third place in the women’s overall ranking among 51 competitors from all over the world, achieving one of the biggest successes of her sporting career so far.
The overall world champion title went to Zsófia Törőcsik from Hungary, second place to Sanda Delija from Croatia, and third place to Slovenia’s Mojca Haberman.
She finished the competition with a successful 90-metre dive in the monofin discipline (CWT – monofin), which secured her final third place.
The success is all the more important because Haberman came to the championship after an illness that prevented her from completing her planned training before the competition.
“I came to the championship without big expectations, mainly because of the illness and the lack of training before the competition. So I really couldn’t have wished for a better end to this year’s competitive season. Third place in the world means a lot to me and is further confirmation that I am on the right track,” Haberman said after the competition.
This is another important international success for her, after she finished fourth in the bifins discipline (CWTB) with a personal best of 92 metres at the CMAS World Championship in Honduras in August.
Photos: Allie Reilly
