Go Herbert Go !!

[laura storm]

Go with the wind Herbert. Rock your socks off!

[Billextreme]

ps...

Herbert need a longer line... the line he using is "only" 200m.

If some body can help him to get a 230+ meter line, asap... it would be great !

/Bill

[BennyB]

Originally Posted by Billextreme

You can see his lung exersice on one of the pictures at: http://www.apneamania.com/scripts/dscf0028(1).jpg

Playing a didgeridoo?

Why haven't the rest of us Aussies employed this technique.... Wal? Andy? Nath?

Best of luck to Herbert. Isn't it a fantastic time to be into freediving?

[acho]

Originally Posted by Billextreme

the line he using is "only" 200m.

Wait a second. You mentioned that during his NL dive he was at the end of the rope. Do you mean he was at 200m?

And what about that brand new equalization technique?

Keep on posting everything you know, Bill!

Herbert - be safe! Wish you all the best!

[H.Balázs]

Bill,

It will be maybe an official 200 meter No limit dive from Herbert? He is amazing...

Two of my teamate and me will be tomorrow morning in Sibenik. How can we meet with you guys? We dont want to miss Herbert's record rains!!

Regards, Balázs

[H.Balázs]

And what's up whit Domagoj??

Balázs

[Absolute]

Bill,
In what order will the dives be made?,and what is he doing inflating a bicycle tube? Probably has a 100psi gauge on the bottom!

go herbert go!

[Billextreme]

Yes... he was at the end of the rope... but the curent was bad. (soo "only" 185m)

....I'm sorry I don't have my F1 yet. It would be great to put that on Herbert.

/Bill

[Alun]

Bill,
could you please ask Herbert to tell us a little about his training, techniques and preparation here on deeperblue when he has some time? i'm sure i'm not the only one who would like to know more about how he's able to achieve these amazing things! individually those dives are very impressive, but to be breaking all 5 records at once is something else...

[cebaztian]

One favourite story from my Herbert Archive.

Herbert training deepdiving in very dark lake with a divingbuddy ready to meet from surface. Small float and rope for safety and guidance.
Herbert decides to pull himself up from the darkness (hardly sees the line).
Diving buddy at surface sees the float beeing pulled down into depth.
Makes quick decision to try to follow the rope and the float down into the darkness.
Meets Herbert at unknown depth (where it i still very dark).
Herbert holding on to somewhat deflated float - wondering which way is up.

I heard it from someone who heard it from someone...

Sebastian

[donmoore]

Herbert lung volume(if I remember right) was in Hawaii 2002, 7,4 lit and with packing close to 12.

That is a 62% increase from packing! Michael Antinori just roomed with Herbert and Alexey Molochov at the Worlds Depth comp. He said he learned a tremendous amount about equalization from Herbert. Herbert being someone who equalization has not come easy, but has been able to master it, is someone I think we could really learn from.
Go get some records Herbert!
don

[michaell]

GOOD LUCK HERBERT!!! Alles Gute aus Wien - all the best from vienna.

Drück Dir die Daumen,
Michael

[efattah]

Some comments:

1. The story of Herbert pulling down the float was true, it was my float and line, in Montreux in 2000. I lent Herbert my line & float, and he decided to attach a concrete block as the bottom weight. He did free immersion on the way up, which pulled down the float! Eventually the whole line started sinking as the float compressed, and herbert swam up from 47m pulling the concrete weight as his buddy came down to meet him.

2. Equalizing... I had a talk with Herbert about equalizing before he left, throwing around some ideas for no-limits & CW. We were talking about filling the mask with sterile saline, then sucking it into the sinuses around 150m... (after the mouthfill has reached its limit), but I'm not sure if that is what he chose to do in the end. As far as I know he stops the sled at 40m to fill his mouth, then uses that to a certain depth, then he was supposed to switch to some wet technique after 150m+, but I don't know exactly which he chose to use.

[laminar]

HI Herbert,

All the best with your record attempts!

How are you avoiding DCS and fatigue with such a crazy schedule?

Pete

[Herbert]

Hi everybody!

1. I am doing a dry equalizaion - no fluids in my mouth, sinus or eustchiantubes. It seems to work for me. It consists of 2 new (to me)technques combined. I will let you all know when I am done with the records. I am not sure if it will be ok over 200 but I can still combine this technique with the "wet thing".

2. The rope is to short for training, but I will only try to break the official aida record.

Yesterday we went spearfishing and today is to first rest day ( bad waves). The judges arrive in the afternoon and tomorrow we try to break a record, if the wether permits.