notanx events
we hold 2 major competitions a year, along with numerous workshops, outreach and social events
Competitions
Gary Hunter Memorial Event
pool competition every march
The Gary Hunter Memorial Event (previously known as the “Birthday Comp”) is a weekend of pool competition fun, held every year over a weekend in late winter/ early spring.
Everybody is welcome, and it’s designed for all experience levels to enter and enjoy - beginners especially!
There are 3 individual competitions (dynamic no fins, dynamic fins and statics), and 3 prizes for the best dives.
Saturday is the day for no-fins enthusiasts, and Sunday is our main event.
Our 2026 competition dates are 28th Feb - 1st March - booking will be available on the app shortly.
Open to all, NoTanx club members get a discounted entry fee.
dive off
OPEN WATER COMPTITION every september
Our 2025 event has happened, 2026 dates will be coming early next year.
Dive Off is our annual depth competition, held in Vobster Quay, Somerset.
On the Friday there is optional afternoon at Vobster for anyone keen to get a feel for the location and enjoy an afternoon alfresco dive. In the evening we walk through the competition disciplines , and divers are paired up into diver-adjutant pairs to prepare their pre-dive plans.
Saturday is the main depth competition, judged by AIDA qualified judges.
Saturday afternoon and evening is dedicated to wellness - activities vary each year, and can include: guided ice baths, guided sauna sesions, breathwork sessions, yoga and meditation, nervous system workshop and resets, hula hooping, massage, and more! All activities are included in the main competition ticket, as is the delicious group dinner in the evening. If you are interested in leading a wellness session at DiveOff this year, please get in touch at info@notanx.com!
On Sunday we have a final morning of diving - this can be an unstructured session for those just wanting to get in the water, but we also run a “guess your depth” competition - a fun way to test awareness of depth, fully supervised (and with prizes).
There are options for open water 1:1 diving or sled training sessions with our instructors throughout the Friday and Sunday, and these can be booked separately through the app.
To attend, you need to have completed the NTX Open Water qualification prior to the comp - if you have been qualified elsewhere, please get in touch.
The pass includes 2 nights (Friday and Saturday) in shared accommodation near Vobster - this is where all the briefings and the wellness activities take place; access to both competitions (Saturday & Sunday), all wellness activities and dinner on the Saturday. Entry to Vobster, kit hire and other meals is not included.
lake days
DIVING IN POOLS IS A GREAT WAY TO LEARN ASPECTS OF FREEDIVING TECHNIQUE AND BOND WITH FELLOW ENTHUSIASTS ALL YEAR ROUND…
BUT LET’S FACE IT, THERE’S NOTHING QUITE LIKE FREEDIVING OUTSIDE!
Throughout the warm(er) months, we organise regular trips to Vobster Quay (Somerset) and Wraysbury Dive Centre (Middlesex), our favourite locations for getting out into open water environments. These outings are opportunities to get Open Water qualified (visit our Courses page), and if you are already qualified you are welcome to come along, join in the dives, get coaching from the instructors or just hang out and enjoy the sun (sun not guaranteed).
We go to Wraysbury once a month through the summer, and Vobster Quay 2 or 3 times a year.
