Sharm Individual World Champs - Info & Updates

[island_sands]

Originally Posted by littlefreediver

Hey guys!

I arrived yesterday and jumped in the water today for a training session. What everyone has said about the set up here is absolutely true - the Apnea Academy guys here have done an awesome job in setting up an extremely professional training environment. And having safety always in the water is fabulous. No complaints at all, although it's a bit wavy but really that just adds to the fun! :-)

The hotel is great, wireless internet, good food and plenty of it, and it's so much fun to see all these freediving legends here! Very humbling!

The weather is great too - unseasonably warm which makes the training fun. I have to admit that after Triple Depth the prospect of another big comp is a big daunting but we still have a few days to go, so hopefully everything will fall into place by Wednesday!

Anyway, time for bed, dive on!
x
Sara

Go Sara!!!!!!!

Keep us posted

[island_sands]

Guys,

To keep this all together as there were a couple of threads going, I have merged them for easy reference and tracking of updates.

cheers
Sara

[cebaztian]

It has started
Natalja 95 Sara 88 Annelie 77 Linda 72 Maria (den) 63

As you see some athletes might feel they announced too much, or too little.
Diving starts 9.00 wednesday

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Sebastian

[jome]

Hi,

You can find the announced performances for women in here
http://jome.homelinux.net/results/in...s&event_id=186

I apologize, the site is still a bit rough (under development), but you get the general idea at least. I'm hoping I can get someone from the organization to update results in semi-realtime. Unfortunately I don't have the time (coaching an athlete)

Or if anyone else hanging around here has some spare time, I can show you how to do it in 10 minutes...

Please bare in mind that the site is far from finished, but feed back of course is always welcome...

[Evita]

Thank you! Why do you apologize? That's excellent

[Goran Colak]

Great stuff... page is excellent for non finished site!

Announcements are expected... Natalia going strong, hope she's not go to far with that -95m... well I'm sure sure she's not Why the first couple of girls have no announcement?

Cant wait mens announcements tomorrow... that will be crazy.

[abukaya]

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[island_sands]

thats brilliant jome, good effort

Originally Posted by jome

Hi,



You can find the announced performances for women in here
http://jome.homelinux.net/results/in...s&event_id=186

I apologize, the site is still a bit rough (under development), but you get the general idea at least. I'm hoping I can get someone from the organization to update results in semi-realtime. Unfortunately I don't have the time (coaching an athlete)

Or if anyone else hanging around here has some spare time, I can show you how to do it in 10 minutes...

Please bare in mind that the site is far from finished, but feed back of course is always welcome...

[jome]

Just heard that the womens competition has been postponed due to bad weather. It was supposed to start at 9:00, but it will be 13:15 (this is second hand information so anyone planning your dives please check the official info and don't take my word for it!).

Personally I think the discussion about the weather is a bit overheated. It's an outdoor sport and it goes with the territory that you cannot guarantee 100% even conditions for everybody. We've been out there on the best and worst days and it really is not that bad if there is a bit of waves or current - you just need to train for it. What I'm seeing right now out side is honestly not that bad. Just my opinnion...I just hope they dont use up all the margins too easily - there's not guarantee the weather will get any better either. Then again, I don't really mind waiting either...

[island_sands]

What, is it windy Jome? It was REALLY windy in the Gulf yesterday, perhaps it has blown your way. Thanks for the update

[jome]

Bit of a wind yeah

[Marwan]

Well since you're down there Jome, if you happen to see a bald Egyptian/armenian diver with an omer camo spearfishing wetsuit..(you cant miss him), tell him hi for me, thats Ashod Papazian the egyptian freediving champ and that omer wetsuit is actually MINE (but thats a whole other funny story)

[jome]

Originally Posted by Marwan

Well since you're down there Jome, if you happen to see a bald Egyptian/armenian diver with an omer camo spearfishing wetsuit..(you cant miss him), tell him hi for me, thats Ashod Papazian the egyptian freediving champ and that omer wetsuit is actually MINE (but thats a whole other funny story)

That is so funny you should mention that. Ashod is sitting right next to me! I read this message and there's a bunch of swedes, finns and danes around and one "bald guy", so I ask him "are you Ashod by any chance" and he is. Sheesh!

Anyway, he sends his regards but told me to tell you he's not using your suit because the water is 28 degrees warm

[jome]

The wind is currently 14 knots and not really slowing down it seems. And tomorrow is supposed to be even stronger wind.

Have to say the sea is not at it's most tempting right now

[BennyB]

Great updates Simo, Dave, Stavros et al. Sorry to hear the weather is closing in a bit but it is a competition which is best on the day, and if anything it'll bring a bit more uncertainty and excitement into the results.

Being here at work and not there is driving me completely nuts, though work = money = trips away freediving/ trips to appease the wife. Still doesn't make it fair though. Half of the fun of these comps is socialising with everyone. And yes the Fins left an impression on me too - great bunch of lads.

Looking forward to hearing of Natalia's dive this afternoon, if it is successful then that's a huge jump in the WR. And let's face it, she hasn't been lazy this year!

Cheers,
Ben