Vertical Blue 2008

[Kiwi GEE]

Awesome!
All have some great dives tomorrow.
Create some history there Will!!, 84CNF

[Kars]

As suggestions for questions:

- How are people dealing with the narcosis?

- How is are athletes coping with the competition nerves?

- A lot of innovative new approaches are being used, like noseclip only, FRC, new materials, no suit, sinusflooding, how did these change your dives?

- As athletes are now creeping up to their current personal limits, is the sharing of freediving insights and the typical supportive freediving teamspirit affected?

- Is Deans Blue hole the place for the next World Championship?

From the reports I've seen Dean's Blue hole is a pretty sacret and stunning freediving destiny, a true Dean's Blue Holy?

Love, Courage and Water,

Kars

[BennyB]

Whilst I love the sight of 300 freedivers decending on somewhere for a week or 2, I think part of the beauty of the comp at Dean's Blue Hole is it's intimacy.

[glennv]

Eric, good luck on you amazing FRC dive. Keep it safe
Will go for it. Hope you enjoy every centimeter of the dive al the way down and up as much as you can

[laminar]

I had the pleasure of spotting everyone today.

Unofficial results:

Will Trubridge- new WR in no fins 84m. Solid!

Eric did 58m FRC, new pb, no tag because he didn't want to waste time trying to find it with no mask on. Had plenty of air to spare in both respects.

Kathryn did an awesome 44m no fins. Megumi FIM 56m (I think), Leo 66m FIM. Frank Pernett 38m CNF all good.

Dave Mullins red card for 111m but made it to the surface even though he was severely narked and didn't complete the SP in time. More on that tonight when I post the article. Kerian turned at 61m, Christian turned at 20m or so because of lightheadedness.

Beautiful day at the hole, viz is clearing up.

More a little later on...

Pete

[H.Balázs]

Thanks the update Laminar, well done everybody! The first Wr is here, and keep up the good work William (I predicted 85m), I hope three more is comming soon...

[sucinimad]

Congrats to Will! But, like Balazs said, I predicted 85m,and I really want that t-shirt ;-D

Thanks for the updates, Laminar.

[azapa]

you beat me to it Pete, but here are a few snaps:

[sucinimad]

Posted on Ryuzo's blog: :: Ryuzo Apnea Blog ::

YouTube - Ryuzo -100m CWT in Bahamas2008

Could he have come up any cleaner?

[BennyB]

Seriously brilliant stuff guys, well done to all, especially the NR holders Frank, Kathryn Megumi but especially to Will for a hard earned world record (nice to say hello on skype too by the way).

I really hope that Dave can overcome the narcosis issues and finish off these brilliant dives.

Best of luck to everyone tomorrow, go Will W!

[laminar]

William W announced 85m for tomorrow!

[laminar]

Ryuzo's video: I'm the bloke with the pink snorkel and the very retro fins...

[Mikey]

Originally Posted by laminar

Ryuzo's video: I'm the bloke with the pink snorkel and the very retro fins...

You have no shame

mike

[cebaztian]

Good work by Trubridge: world record and organizer! He says:"I had taken four days off from my training and preparation to get the competition up on its wheels". If he was not the organizer he would probably had wore himself out with too deep dives all the way up to the end.
It feels like the record is where it belongs, Will has had his eyes on this record for so many years.

Originally Posted by laminar

William W announced 85m for tomorrow!

Did I see a W at the end. He is so entertaining W.W. I wish him health and strength for the dive.

What an amazing dive by Mullins - what happens when he gets it right?
William Trubridge News

Who´s judging?

Sebastian
More info on DBH:
deans blue hole

[Narsil]

Huge congratulations to Will first and foremost, and all the other wonderful divers setting national records and PBs by the submarine load!

Keep safe,

Guy