Live Report: CMAS European Championship and 1st Madeira Underwater Photography and Video Open

by Abi Smigel Mullens Tuesday, October 4th, 2022

The last two days of the 2022 CMAS European Championship and 1st Madeira Underwater Photography and Video Open were spent collecting, submitting, organizing, and judging the competitors final entries in both video and still photography. There was also a closing ceremony where awards were distributed.

Lots of excitement pre-ceremony

Team Spain

Jeff Goodman, Tanya Houppermans, and Kerim Sabuncuoglu

The medals table

The competition is serious, but there is a lot of camaraderie between teams.

The start of the ceremony

So much excitement!

All the participants

Winners with their medals

Time for interviews

Closing night dinner at the Savoy Palace

At the closing dinner there were even more awards!

And lots of Paparazzi!

The CMAS European Championship and 1st Madeira Underwater Photography and Video Open is an incredible event to attend and the amount of planning and preparation that goes in to pulling off such a successful event is off the charts. Pedro Vasconcelos, Kerim Sabuncuoglu, Cenk Ceylanoğlu, the Portuguese host team, and all the organizers did an amazing job.

CMAS 2022 Training Day
CMAS 2022 Diving Day 1
CMAS 2022 Diving Day 2
CMAS 2022 Closing Ceremonies CMAS 2022 Compilation Video