This week there was an AIDA competition in Geneva. I was inscribed too, but unfortunately had to give it up because I was ill and did not train for almost 2 months. Colleagues from my club who went, had very positive impressions about the organization.
They spoke about an interesting competitor they saw there. He participated only in STA. No DYN and no DNF. They called him "extraterrestrial" because he behaved in a very unconventional way, where everyone thought he'd bail out very quickly - he wore just a short wetsuit, and warmed up in it during an hour and half in the relatively cold pool; he did not stop moving before and during the apnea; he did not take any deep breath before leaving (and no packing of course); during the breath-hold he allegedly stood on his feet all the time, and practically dancing - moving there and back, and to the sides all the time; kept the pool side with contracted arms all the time; and they told he looked like being in deep LMC already at around 4 minutes into the apnea. However, he finished with the time 8:36 (!!!), and although not being exceptionally clean, he did the protocol easily, but unfortunately as he stood on his feet, (instead of using the pool side to support himself) and did not stop moving (or losing balance), he touched one of the safety divers and was disqualified.
I hope someone will post the video, I'd love to see it. It looks like the guy has a big potential, though there are rumors he can't swim, but I think it is just slander of those who are jealous they can't make similar performance
They spoke about an interesting competitor they saw there. He participated only in STA. No DYN and no DNF. They called him "extraterrestrial" because he behaved in a very unconventional way, where everyone thought he'd bail out very quickly - he wore just a short wetsuit, and warmed up in it during an hour and half in the relatively cold pool; he did not stop moving before and during the apnea; he did not take any deep breath before leaving (and no packing of course); during the breath-hold he allegedly stood on his feet all the time, and practically dancing - moving there and back, and to the sides all the time; kept the pool side with contracted arms all the time; and they told he looked like being in deep LMC already at around 4 minutes into the apnea. However, he finished with the time 8:36 (!!!), and although not being exceptionally clean, he did the protocol easily, but unfortunately as he stood on his feet, (instead of using the pool side to support himself) and did not stop moving (or losing balance), he touched one of the safety divers and was disqualified.
I hope someone will post the video, I'd love to see it. It looks like the guy has a big potential, though there are rumors he can't swim, but I think it is just slander of those who are jealous they can't make similar performance
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