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4 locals, 6 succesful dives and 4 NRs.
5 foreigners… 1 successful dive
Sharm has beautiful clear, deep waters close to shore, but the conditions may not be ideal for max attempts: 43ºC air and 31ºC water are too hot for freediving, and dives that anywhere else are fairly straightforward become difficult here. Low BP due to the hot climate is the main culprit, and the diet at the resort restaurant doesn’t help. Several people nearly had packing blackouts at half max packs…
The organisation is impeccable, and I think it will be an incredible world championships, as long as everyone assesses carefully the effect of the conditions on their performance. Hopefully the water should have cooled down to something more manageable (28ºC), and the organiser was talking about working with the resort to create a menu more appropriate for athletes.
Rumours also of Umberto Pelizzari attending the last few days and closing ceremony…