200m by Natalia

[ADR]

I might get beaten up for this one but here goes anyway.....

I think Natalia is showing there is little reason to differentiate between men and women in freediving events. It is one of the great things about our sport and Natalia's achievements will help other women think "why not" and the gap will close further. I look forward to the day that we can claim real equality in our sport and stop disrespecting women by creating a special category for them...

[trux]

I agree. Additionally, Natalia not only shows there is little (if any) difference between men and women, but also between young and old. Better told, one would almost tell the older the better

[Alexx]

Originally Posted by ADR

I look forward to the day that we can claim real equality in our sport and stop disrespecting women by creating a special category for them...

I think it is more important to respect the differences than to force the equality. I lived in a country based on "equality" and you see how it ended

At the end, I hope than most freedivers don't experience this sport through numbers because it isn't the best way to evaluate the Freediver - a person her/himself.

Once again, congratulations to the "longest DYN" family

[trux]

Originally Posted by Alexx

I think it is more important to respect the differences than to force the equality.

Well, there are undoubtly some slight differences between the two sexes, but as for freediving, I'd not be surprised if in future women surpass men. In all diving and freediving clubs I saw, the percentage of girls was much lower than at boys. And I was always surprised how the girls were usually performing well. If the female member base was as large as at males, I bet the female records would be much closer to those of men (if not higher).

Originally Posted by Alexx

I lived in a country based on "equality" and you see how it ended

Yes, I come from such a country too - we used to tell as a paraphrase of the official Marxist idea: "We are all equal. Though, some are more equal."

[Alexx]

Originally Posted by trux

Well, there are undoubtly some slight differences between the two sexes, but as for freediving, I'd not be surprised if in future women surpass men. In all diving and freediving clubs I saw, the percentage of girls was much lower than at boys. And I was always surprised how the girls were usually performing well. If the female member base was as large as at males, I bet the female records would be much closer to those of men (if not higher).

I believe that this could be realistic estimation. This brings another question, how to involve more girls to freediving?

Originally Posted by trux

Yes, I come from such a country too - we used to tell as a paraphrase of the official Marxist idea: "We are all equal. Though, some are more equal."

MegaLOL, that's exactly the same phrase that we used here .

[pat fish]

The detailed results of the 2006 Russian National Championship where she did the new DYN (200m) and STA (7'30'') records are here:

http://forums.deeperblue.net/showthread.php?t=65895

Thanks to Julia Petric for passing it in English!
Pat

[lamantino]

Hi,
I'm very Happy for Natalia and her unbelievable great record


someone know if is this an AIDA or CMAS record?

Thanks
andrea

[nikho_mo]

Lamantino

It is considered by AIDA as world record.
You can find it on AIDA website:
http://www.hotweb.se/aspportal1/code...3&ObjectID=136

Nicolas