Freediver Profile

Bio:
Name: João Filipe da Costa
Birthdate: April 5, 1976
From: Madeira Island (Portugal)
Height: 1,87 m
Weight: 77 Kg
BMI: 22.01
HRrest: 47 bpm
Blood Type: A RH+

Lung Function Tests:

• VC IN: 7,09 L (vital capacity)
• RV: 3,12 L (residual volume)
• ITGV: 5,89 L (intrathoracic gas volume)
• TLC: 10,41 L (total lung capacity)

Bruce Protocol:

• T: 16 min. (total time completed)
• HRmax expected: 184bpm (220 - Age)
• HRmax reached: 178bpm (97%) -> 16,3 METS
• VO2max estimated = 3,62 x T + 3,91 = 61,83
• VO2max formula = 15 x HRmax/HRrest = 15 x 178 / 47 = 58,72

National Freediving Records for Portugal:

1. 2005-06-25: 30m without fins* (Rumo ao Abismo 2005, Azores)
2. 2007-08-24: 42m free immersion* (Conquista Azul 2007, Madeira)
3. 2007-11-03: 40m without fins** (4th AIDA World Championship, Sharm el-Sheikh)
4. 2010-08-08: 52m free immersion* (Odisseia-Sub 2010, Sesimbra)
5. 2010-09-12: 41m without fins* (AIDA PT Outdoor, Sesimbra)
6. 2014-06-15: 42m without fins** (7th Mediterranean Freediving World Cup, Crete)
7. 2014-06-19: 45m without fins** (7th Mediterranean Freediving World Cup, Crete)
8. 2014-06-21: 50m without fins**▼ (7th Mediterranean Freediving World Cup, Crete)

*AIDA Portugal
**AIDA International
▼Current National Record
 
AIDA World Ranking Profile:
http://www.aidainternational.org/freediver/joao-costa

Personal Bests:

Freediving:

• CNF: -50m
• CWT: -50m
• FIM: -52m

Apnea:

• STA: 6m06s
• DNF: 109m
• DYN: 127m

Event log:

2016:

• 2016/10/15-16 (Lisbon): Underwater Sports Coach Program - Level 1
  (UW Hockey, UW Rugby, Exams)
• 2016/09/24-25 (Lisbon): Underwater Sports Coach Program - Level 1
  (Apnea, Finswimming, Handicap)
• 2016/09/10-11 (Lisbon): Underwater Sports Coach Program - Level 1
  (Didactics, Pedagogy, Underwater Activities)
• 2016/07/09-10 (Lisbon): Underwater Sports Coach Program - Level 1
  (Human Body, Nutrition, Doping)
• 2016/06/18-19 (Lisbon): Underwater Sports Coach Program - Level 1
  (Psychology, Training Methodology)
• 2016/04/05 (Internet): Oceanic Freediving website launched online

2015:

• 2015/12/20 (S. João da Madeira): Apnea Indoor Competition
• 2015/06/19 (Lisbon): CPAS Talk: "The Underwater World on One Breath"
  

2014:

• 2014/08/21-22 (Azores): FII - Level 2 Instructor Exam
• 2014/08/18-20 (Azores): FII - Level 2 Freediver Course
• 2014/06/01-22 (Crete): 7th Mediterranean Freediving World Cup

2013:

• 2013/07/27-29 (Tenerife): FII - Level 1 Instructor Exam
• 2013/07/23-26 (Tenerife): FII - Assistant Instructor Course
• 2013/07/22 (Tenerife): FII - Advanced Freediving Safety
• 2013/04/05-07 (Madeira): FII - Level 1 Freediver Course (Sea)

2012:

• 2012/11/24-25 (Lisbon): FII - Level 1 Freediver Course (Pool)

2011:

• 2011/10/03-11/27 (Lisboa): Apneia360 - Research study about Apnea
• 2011/09/02-17 (Desertas): Monk Seal Conservation Program

2010:

• 2010/12/05 (S. João da Madeira): Indoor AIDA PT
• 2010/09/12 (Sesimbra): Outdoor AIDA PT
• 2010/08/01-15 (Sesimbra): Odisseia-Sub 2010
• 2010/06/27 (Vila Nova de Gaia): Indoor AIDA PT
• 2010/06/07-20 (Porto Santo): Freediving Stage
• 2010/02/05 (Lisboa): Expo-Sub 2010 Conference 

2008:

• 2008/10/18 (Portimão): VideoDigiSub 2008

2007:

• 2007/11/01-03 (Sharm el-Sheikh): 4th AIDA World Championship 
• 2007/10/19-21 (Dahab): Triple Depth 2007 (safety freediver)
• 2007/08/24 (Funchal): Conquista Azul 2007

2005:

• 2005/12/10-11 (Funchal): 1º Indoor de Apneia da Madeira
• 2005/12/08 (Funchal): AIDA Judge “E”
• 2005/06/15-30 (Horta): Rumo ao Abismo 2005
• 2005/06/18-21 (Horta): AIDA Freediver ***
• 2005/03/13 (Cantanhede): III Indoor AIDA PT

2004:

• 2004/12/05 (Amadora): II Indoor AIDA PT
• 2004/04/22-25 (Funchal): AIDA Freediver **