[efattah]

Kike has more failed AIDA record attempts than any other diver. I can't recall how many times he announced the constant weight record and failed (the static record as well). At some point you must realize that you should first achieve the depth in practice, THEN announce the record, not vice versa.

He strikes me somewhat like a Christian Redl. Since he repeatedly failed to break records in respected categories, he invents new categories to set records in. He hasn't competed in any AIDA competition since Sardinia in 1998.

However, he has signed up for the World Static Contest of Monaco, in which I'm also competing. This is an elimination tournament. I hope I go up against him in the first round! This competition will quickly dispel any beliefs about his abilities.

I'm actually surprised he signed up for Monaco. He knows that to win, he would have to beat Tom Sietas, which is basically impossible, so he's guaranteed to lose, and when he loses he will lose his self proclaimed title of 'greatest freediver in the world.'