AIDA penalizes former president Bill Stromberg

AIDA International has just announced that Bill Stromberg, former president of AIDA, will be penalized for his role in the freediving competition last year where Natalia Molchanova broke two world records; the 101 meter constant weight record and the 90 meter free immersion record.

Some high level judges made a complaint against Stromberg, because of his mixed role as organizer of the competition (where only 3 people inscribed), head judge of the competition and personal (paid) coach by the Molchanova family.

And now the AIDA Executive board have accepted the complaint with the following measures:

AIDA Russia / organizer: NONE

President of the Jury (Bill Stromberg)
· 6 months suspension as Judge (1st of May 2010 to 1st of November 2010)
· 9 months suspension as Judge Instructor (1st of May 2010 to 1st of February 2011)
· 6 months probation time on all related issues (1st of November 2010 to 1st of May 2011)

· remark; during the 6 months suspension period it will not be allowed to work in or for a workgroup directly or indirectly working on or with the competition and record rules

Judges of the Jury: NONE

Athlete (Natalia Molchanova): both records will be removed as World Records