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#61
April 11th, 2007
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Another tragic ending for a freediver. His family and friends will be in my prayers. RIP
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#62
April 11th, 2007
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I am sure Loic would have accepted long ago the possibility of dying whilst engaged in the activity he loved. Obviously NLT is extremely dangerous but I am sure Loic knew that. Nevertheless I am sad he has departed from us too soon. My thoughts are with his family and friends.
"What use is a long life if it is not a full life"
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#63
April 11th, 2007
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 condolence to family and friends
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#65
April 11th, 2007
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Never met the man but his reputation, his actions in life and the high regard with which he was held tell me he's a massive loss in all respects.
Loic, a candle to light your way . . .
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SPATULA sanctioned trainer and ocassional 'drive thru' recreational freediver Last edited by Scuby; April 11th, 2007 at 20:59.
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#66
April 11th, 2007
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I am in shock. This is terrible news. I had the wonderful privilege of attending Loic's 171 metre dive in Villefranche in 2004, and spending some time with Loic and Valerie at the Calypso. My greatest condolences to his family and close friends. Loic was a true gentleman and will always be one of the great legends of free diving. Ironically, his attention to safety was impressive. This is a terrible loss to the free diving world. Physiology of the deep worries me a little, but not nearly as much as the risk of equipment failures on NL dives. Loic rest in peace, my friend. We will miss you.
John Fitz-Clarke Halifax, Canada
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#67
April 11th, 2007
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I´ve met Loic on the "Boot" in Duesseldorf a few years ago. He was there for his sponsor, tribord I guess. Nothing spectecular - They just had some posters lying around. Walking by I stopped, because ...hey, the freediving guy on this poster is just sitting there. We went over to get an autograph. Unfortunately we were too shy to ask questions or to get into a little talk. He seemed to be a nice guy without any fuss about himself, though.
The poster is still here. As a matter of fact I have it hanging on the back of the door to my apartment - makes me sad to look at it now. Holger
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#68
April 11th, 2007
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Some of my fondest experiences in freediving were with Loic in Nice. My heartfelt thoughts go out to his surviving wife and kids, along with his close circle of friends.
Pierre Frolla gave this quote from his friend Loic in the French media yesterday "the more time you spend at the surface, the less you spend at the bottom." It's his passion for the sport and his great humour that I will miss the most.
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#69
April 12th, 2007
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Peace and love to Loic's family. I offer my condolences and share in the saddness that Loic has left us.
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#71
April 12th, 2007
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I can't even imagine how many things must have gone wrong.
Between the sled, safety divers and everything else. I know Loic was a HUGE proponent of the counterweight system as a failsafe for even the worst circumstances. Rest in peace.
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#72
April 12th, 2007
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Just read that the counterweight system failed. something about a tangle in the line.
I read last year in an interview that Loic was not a big fan of safety divers as he thought endangering more people than just himself was selfish. His belief in the counterweight system was absolute. Guess its back to the drawing board. It's always a shame when it takes a tragedy to find the shortcomings of a safety system.
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#73
April 12th, 2007
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I am in shock, feeling as I did on October 12, 2002 (Audrey...)
My condolences to his family and friends. He was certainly a great pioneer. I met him several times in Nice & Monaco. He always seemed very meek, just blending in with everyone else. This is especially difficult for me since I have always been an opponent of the counterballast system... (I personally spent $15K and 6 months trying to build an new style of no-limits system in 2004)... the moment I heard the news my mind was half mixed with sorrow and half mixed with all sorts of thoughts of how things went wrong and what could be done differently. Aside from the sorrow of his loss, my mind begins to wonder what sort of *dramatic* impact this is going to have on the CIPA team and the future of freediving in the Nice/Monaco area.
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Eric Fattah Canada http://www.liquivision.ca "I encourage you to be free in the way you measure your success. I don’t claim to know what it will be like to be in your position, but I know that when you leave here, grades will be handed out differently. Your ability to gauge your success will largely depend on how you perceive it. You can shape it, set it up, feel it, and define it. Allow competition to turn inward. Do not depend on awards, money, or other validations." -Jonny Moseley
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