AIDA WCh 2007, Maribor

[SanSan]

A short video report from our last MAD CUP competition so you can see the atmosphere at the pool.

http://www.h2oteam.com/sub/stream/MA...rt_by_Ziga.wvx

[dannybuoy]

Thank you Sansan,

Always a pleasure to see Evita. Looks like it was a great atmosphere there. On the other hand, the video did seem to be a little bit skewed towards the sambas. If you were to use this video in a presentation to the media, say, they'd probably get the impression sambas are the norm, rather than an exception.

The shots of people monofinning, however, and the different techniques displayed side by side, were very beautiful.

[Kars]

Dannybuoy, I agree it would not fit the 'general public' accesebility. It's clearly made twards participants, the freedivers. I think it shows a ready and well oiled organisation, ready to with good safetydivers.

In all a good clip, nice pace, images, editing, story, people and music. I'm looking forward putting my best fin forward

Love, peace and water,

Kars

[Jee]

Yeah, a good clip. It was funny to say, that most of the asked answered "perfect" for the organization.

Jee

[Jee]

(.. I mean funny to see)

[Sergiu]

groovy vid! as for everyone saying it was "perfect", i doubt there was any other kind of answer given, nothing else to choose from.

Serge

[Jee]

I think Eva answered "excellent", which is also a good answer.

[Kars]

Hi everybody,

I asked Sandi of H2O some questions about the competition and want to share his awsers with you all:

1) How many athletes wil qualify to participate in the final in Dynamic? and how many for the final Dynamic No Fins? and how many for the final Static?

- Finals will be done with 2x8 competitors so 8 competitors are in A finals (1-8 place) nad 8 in B finals (8-16 place).


2) Swimming the width of the pool in the Dynamic No Fin discipline I have not seen a bottom line to follow, only an end indicator. I thought that you may be able to buy a piece of black plastic to create a line and a T on the bottom. Athletes are used to following such a line, it is a peace of mind thing. Counting the widthlines is a distraction that may lead to miscalculated distance and bad turns.

- There are some bottom lines but it is not perfect. We already have a solution with tiles so no worries.


Kars

[Kars]

Are there any people landing in Vienna on July 1st wanting to share a H2O Bus with us, Dannybuoy, Igor and me ?

We land in Vienna airport at 19:30.

Thanks, Kars

[Bill]

Does anyone know what the water temperature will be?

[Jorg]

Pool info: competition general information | AIDA Individual World Championships 2007 | H2O team

Swimming pool
Dimensions: 50x25 m
Depth: 2 - 2,2 m
Lanes: 8+2 lanes
Water temperature: 26oC

Address: Indoor swimming pool PRISTAN, Koroška 33, Maribor, Slovenia

DYN will be following the 50 m direction of the pool.
DNF will be following the 25 m direction of the pool.


* Adjustments will be made to get stand height for static competition.

[SanSan]

And here is the In list (is not the final one yet)

In List | competition info | AIDA Individual World Championships 2007 | H2O team

[BennyB]

Wow - did Japan leave anyone at home? 18 people must surely be a record...

Ah well, the more the merrier

[Kars]

I'm sorry San San But I Fail to see the compeditorlist with the link you provided. A copy past to DB is appreciated.

24 Japanese? WOW, it will be a very flashy event I quess Perhabs we could borrow some of them?

Love, Peace and water,

Kars

[Waterenthusiast]

What i noticed:
where are Tom Sietas and Wolle Neugebauer???? Hopefully there will sign in... as there are definitly the best german divers out there (at least in pool disciplines)
I'm also positively surprised to see Carlos coste on the in-list, does it mean he is fit enough to compete again already?

Christophe