Introduction

There are already a lot of Skandalopetra discipline variations  due to the fact that the Skandalopetra excites the imagination and produces new ideas all the time! During the Skandalopetra Games new discipline variations and patented Skandalopetra are tested.

- Until 2007 the discipline model of the games was the  "individual diving - the deeper the better" and it was mostly attended to elite freedivers.
- Since 2007 the discipline model of the games is the "team diving - the shorter time the better" based on the traditional collaborative diving way of our Sponge Divers. It is attended to everyone from 8 years old to 70 years old, with or without experience, men or women and even handicapped.
The games regulation is the result of a 2 years collaboration between Greek and Italian specialists.

The competition in brief

The goal is to reach the maximum depth of the category you contest and to return to the surface at the shortest time possible. No mask, no suit, no fins!

• The contest is between teams of the same age group diving at the same depth category.
• Each team is comprised of 2 persons.
• Each person of the team participates both as a diver and as a surface consultant (kolaouzeris in Greek).
• The diver dives with a Skandalopetra tied on a rope long as the depth category he participates. (she/he cannot dive deeper).
• When the diver reaches his/her maximum depth, he/she makes a sign with the Skandalopetra rope to the surface consultant (kolaouzeris) and stands up on the Skandalopetra.
• The surface consultant (kolaouzeris) is then pulling the diver to the surface as quicker as possible.
• A point system based on the reached depth, dive time and penalties for each diver, defines the gradation and the ranking of the team.

To participate to the Skandalopetra Freediving Games

You can participate to the events, lessons, conferences and try the Skandalopetra dive at a limited depth without any requirements at all.
But if you want to participate to the competition:

• You must declare your wish to the Diving Director of the Games Dr. Nikolas Trikilis .
• You must read and accept the Regulation of the Skandalopetra Freediving Games.
• If you are younger than 18 years old you must have a written consent of your parents.
• Earlier than 2 days before the competition, you must fill up a Medical Form  and present a recent (no more than 6 months old) medical health certificate from a Public Organization. You can get one from Kalymnos Hospital.
• Earlier than 2 days before the competition, you must provide a LIABILITY RELEASE & ASSUMPTION OF RISK statement in which you declare that you participate to the games by your own will.
• You must participate to at least 2 training courses with the presence of the Diving Director of the Games.

Regulation & Documents & Contacts

For technical information, inquiries, updates and news, visit the 3 languages forum www.skandalopetra.com or http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42710336816 or contact

• Dr Nikolas Trikilis: +30 6977983023 niktrik at tellas.gr
• Dr Dimitris Chatzimendor: +30 6977408495, chatzime at ath.forthnet.gr

• Regulation in Greek
• Regulation in English
• LIABILITY RELEASE & ASSUMPTION OF RISK in English
• LIABILITY RELEASE & ASSUMPTION OF RISK in Greek
• Medical Form in English