ADVENTURE TEAM
Nejc Likar
SSI L3 Instructor
AIDA Master Instructor
Apnea Academy Instructor
AOWD Diver
Embracing freediving lifestyle and sharing his passion with others as an instructor, Nejc is an ocean lover since childhood. Following his father’s hobby, mask and fins were always part of his luggage when travelling to the coastline. Student of Umberto Pelizzari, he started training and competing in freediving in 2005, even he preferred only experiencing freedom and sensations of the big blue. Since, Nejc has been diving and working as instructor all around the globe. Located in Kalamata since 2019, he decided to realise his dream of opening his proper centre with the best diving conditions and safety standards in the Mediterranean.
Nikos Gkagkanis
AIDA Instructor
PADI and ANDI Divemaster
Lifeguard
Interested in everything about the sea, above and below the surface. Since young age he was spending all his summers exploring the marine life with a mask and snorkel. At the age of 9 his father took him for spearfishing in “deeper” waters and that was the beginning of a long journey. Always attracted by the sea, he moved to Crete and started working in scuba diving and sailing industry, but his real passion has always been freediving. Having assisted on multiple National and International competitions as safety freediver, he has gained a wealth of knowledge and experience. After moving to Kalamata in 2021, he joined Kalamata Freedivers team to form his own school and share his passion for freediving.
Marianna Gillespie
WORLD CLASS COMPETITIVE ATHLETE
Russian-French competitive freediver, six-time World Champion and the youngest winner of Vertical Blue competition.
Since the beginning of her career in 2012, Marianna has been accumulating titles and exploits. She is the deepest French freediver, holding a record at -103m in constant weight.
One of the world’s most decorated divers, she shines in all disciplines, at depth and in the pool. She currently holds all the French records in depth, several pool records and an AIDA World Record in constant weight bi-fins.
Training in Kalamata all year round and wishing to share her knowledge about deep diving, Marianna has joined Kalamata Freedivers team.
Learn more about Marianna by visiting worldchampionfreediver.com
Daniel Kwok
Molchanovs INSTRUCTOR
AA INTERNATIONAL INSTRUCTOR
COMPETITIVE ATHLETE
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
SURF LIFEBUARD
Daniel is a passionate freediving instructor with a deep love for the sea. His journey in the underwater world is backed by a rich and diverse experience, including 22 years in the Navy, 20 years scuba diving, and a surf lifesaving certification.
Daniel has been coaching and teaching freediving for two years, and brings his extensive experience and deep understanding of the ocean to his students. He is a 9-time Singapore National Record Holder in Freediving Depth, and is Singapore’s deepest in the Constant Weight No-Fins (CNF) discipline, with a national record depth of 56m.
Join Daniel at Kalamata Freedivers and embark on an unforgettable journey into the depths of the ocean, guided by one of the most dedicated and experienced instructors in the freediving community.
Mojca Haberman
AA INTERNATIONAL INSTRUCTOR COMPETITIVE ATHLETE
Young competitive freediver from Slovenia. She started competing in freediving in 2019 and found a natural talent for the sport.
In 2021, Mojca took part in her first AIDA Depth World Championship and demonstrated strong results, ranking 11th in constant weight discipline (-72 meters). She has great ambitions and desires for freediving.
Mojca is a former alpine skier who fell in love with the underwater world and freediving at the age of fifteen. During winter you can find her working as an instructor on ski slopes, and during summer in the depths of the sea.
This year she graduated with a Bachelor degree in physiotherapy, and is joining Kalamata Freedivers team during summer holidays.