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AIDA DEPTH WC 2009 in the Bahamas.
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As far I have heard, Will new NR so white card, Carlos white to... Herb Gold.. I don't know about Alexey.. But this is all rumors... I don't know for sure...
This deserves the gratitude from the Deeperblue forum staff to all the guys and gals who kept us updated. Thank you very much to Will, guys and gals.
It's a pleasure, a privilege and a hono(u)r for DB to be regarded, though unoficially, as the place to watch for the world championship. Many thanks and huge congratulations.
It's a pleasure, a privilege and a hono(u)r for DB to be regarded, though unoficially, as the place to watch for the world championship. Many thanks and huge congratulations.
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Day finished with some Arytmia test dives down to 75. Two NLT dives to 100 meters by Jacob H and myself. A 70 NLt for one of the safties and Mads did a 90 LT.
Dopingtests for 9 athletes. One protest (someone doubted Alexeys Ok sign) but the protest was overruled.
Now of the closing ceremony.
Next week Herbert tries to break three WR.
Dopingtests for 9 athletes. One protest (someone doubted Alexeys Ok sign) but the protest was overruled.
Now of the closing ceremony.
Next week Herbert tries to break three WR.
Congratulations, especially Johan Dahlström for breaking the 100m (101!) barrier.
Njut av vädret där nere, plusgrader och snöslask här (östersund).
(~Enjoy the weather, shitty weather here)
Njut av vädret där nere, plusgrader och snöslask här (östersund).
(~Enjoy the weather, shitty weather here)
We used this. Inbelievably comfortable standing on the plate on the way up - standing relaxed - going from darkness to light. Enjoying the narcossis. 101m 2.40.
Sebastian
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Congratulations to all divers on every one of their successes!
I'd like to pause here, though, and reflect on what I see is the real achievement being made at Dean's Blue Hole, which is an absolutely vital paradigm for the way we all live and relate to the environment.
Some old school people might say that with his WR Will conquered the depths. That is precisely what he did not do. As all you divers know, if there is the slightest trace of tension set up through an adversarial battle, then the dive is doomed to fail. Success only happens by an absolute giving up of the self to the ocean and allowing it to embrace you - to accept you. Contemporary rock climbers speak in similar terms.
We have traditionally seen the limits of human endeavour as a machine-assisted conquest, based on barrels of oil, megatons of carbon emitted, and what amounts to rape and pillage of the land, such as ploughing up the prairies or destroying forests. Car ads show hideous 4WDs thundering up rivers and crashing over mountains.
What freediving offers is a way back to nature with just two bare feet, one breath, and an amazing mental state. Will does not need to conquer and he does not covet the destructive props of the developed world. He has found fulfillment in the remote and starkly basic, but stunningly beautiful Long Island where he and Brittany live an almost ascetic life of simplicity.
Surely that is a great paradigm for everyone for a better way forward!
I'd like to pause here, though, and reflect on what I see is the real achievement being made at Dean's Blue Hole, which is an absolutely vital paradigm for the way we all live and relate to the environment.
Some old school people might say that with his WR Will conquered the depths. That is precisely what he did not do. As all you divers know, if there is the slightest trace of tension set up through an adversarial battle, then the dive is doomed to fail. Success only happens by an absolute giving up of the self to the ocean and allowing it to embrace you - to accept you. Contemporary rock climbers speak in similar terms.
We have traditionally seen the limits of human endeavour as a machine-assisted conquest, based on barrels of oil, megatons of carbon emitted, and what amounts to rape and pillage of the land, such as ploughing up the prairies or destroying forests. Car ads show hideous 4WDs thundering up rivers and crashing over mountains.
What freediving offers is a way back to nature with just two bare feet, one breath, and an amazing mental state. Will does not need to conquer and he does not covet the destructive props of the developed world. He has found fulfillment in the remote and starkly basic, but stunningly beautiful Long Island where he and Brittany live an almost ascetic life of simplicity.
Surely that is a great paradigm for everyone for a better way forward!
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Alex, congratulations!!! i can't believe - it's fantastic!!
Natalia, congratulations to you, like the strongers freediver in the world!!
Olga, you are very strong ang clever!!! Congratulations !!!
And also congratulations to Carlos!!!, Will, Herbert, Guillaume, Jana, Brigitte, Christian, Antero, Robert :king and all freedivers and judges!!
It was very interesting to read info from you in Russia :thankyou
Natalia, congratulations to you, like the strongers freediver in the world!!
Olga, you are very strong ang clever!!! Congratulations !!!
And also congratulations to Carlos!!!, Will, Herbert, Guillaume, Jana, Brigitte, Christian, Antero, Robert :king and all freedivers and judges!!
It was very interesting to read info from you in Russia :thankyou
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Extreme depths at the Aida individual world championships in freediving - 2009 Bahamas.
Gold medals in the no fins category landed as predicted with the current world record holders: William Trubridge and Natalja Molchanova.
-In the classic fin category (CWT) nobody could challenge ruling champion Natalja Molchanova - and as expected Herbert Nitsch took the gold medal.
The drama was around the silver and bronze medals.
The world championships started with record depths demanded for a place in the final in the no fins category. Three french men announced the same depth - 73 meters (which became the qualifying depth), forcing the organization to include them all in the final. It was no surprise that the ruling world record holder William Trubridge announced the deepest depth in the final. The plate was lowered to 90 meters depth where no light reaches down. Before that the crowd on the beached had seen the Austrian Herbert Nitsch try for a world record depth of 89 meter, making it down there in a 3.40 minute dive, but failing to deliver correct surface protocol to the judges at the surface, due to low oxygen and lack of focus (and lingering narcosis). Trubridge compeeting on "home turf" did a very secure dive to 90 meters leaving the competition behind. The Canadian William Winram did an impressive come back, with first an 80 meter dive in the heats, and then 86 meter in the final, claiming the silver medal. Due to young Alexey Molchanovas short black out at the surface after a 83 meter dive, the french man Guillaume Nery took the bronze with a 78 meter dive - and remember, these are dives done with breast strokes down and up.
Among the women Natalja Molchanova was out of reach for the other women with her 62 meter no fins dive lasting 3.15. Nikki Roderick, New Zealand, claimed silver with a 55 meter dive (coached by her partner the multiple world record holder Martin Stepanek). Jana Strain Canada kept within her limits, not pushing it too far as has happened before, took the Bronze medal with a 54 meter dive coming up with blood from the sinuses.
But no one was as happy as Junko Kitahama finishing 4th with a 52 meter Japanese record (leaving her coach crying happy tears). Junko having progressed nearly 10 meter during the training week preceding the World championship.
Constant Weight dives (CWT = with monofin).
After an early turn from Jana Strains, leaving her out of the CWT (fins) final, Swedish Klara Hansson made it into the top 6 doing one of the many national records during this world championship. Japaneese Misuzu Hirai managed two national records in this competition and finished 4th with a dive to 72 meters. Jarmilla Slovencikova from Czeck republic did 74 meters national record and finished with a bronze.
Sara Campbell having lost motivation for really challenging the ruling Champion Natalja, did a (for her) easy dive to 92 meters. Natalja for the first time in years not announcing a world record depth in a world championship claimed the gold medal after a 97 meter dive.
For the men, in the classic fin category not even a 80 meter dive with monofin was enough to make it into the top 10. One of the favorites, the Japanese Ryouzo Shinomiya, turned early at 90, and missed the final, letting swedish Johan Dahlström into the top 6 and the final.
The final for the men was all clean dives, everyone making their announced depths from 101 to 114 meters. William and Carlos shared the bronze with a 110 meter dive (both deducting some 5 meters from training). Alexey Molchanov gambled with a high announcment and pulled of a 111 meter dive giving him a silver medal. Herbert Nitsch could comfortably claim the gold with a 114 meter dive. Without New Zealander David Mullins and Martin Stepanek in the competition, no one could really challenge him.
The Blue Hole in Long Island proved to be perfect place for performance freediving. Calm, deep, warm waters a few swim strokes from land. 51 athletes from 17 nations participated making it one of the smallest World Championships, but at the same time one of the most successful in the sense of depths achieved and number of national records.
More info on:
Freediving Team - Vertical Blue Freediving Apnea Academy
Freediving - articles, courses, news, stories, equipment, inspiration
Sebastian Naslund
Chief Organizer
Vertical Blue
Extreme depths at the Aida individual world championships in freediving - 2009 Bahamas.
Gold medals in the no fins category landed as predicted with the current world record holders: William Trubridge and Natalja Molchanova.
-In the classic fin category (CWT) nobody could challenge ruling champion Natalja Molchanova - and as expected Herbert Nitsch took the gold medal.
The drama was around the silver and bronze medals.
The world championships started with record depths demanded for a place in the final in the no fins category. Three french men announced the same depth - 73 meters (which became the qualifying depth), forcing the organization to include them all in the final. It was no surprise that the ruling world record holder William Trubridge announced the deepest depth in the final. The plate was lowered to 90 meters depth where no light reaches down. Before that the crowd on the beached had seen the Austrian Herbert Nitsch try for a world record depth of 89 meter, making it down there in a 3.40 minute dive, but failing to deliver correct surface protocol to the judges at the surface, due to low oxygen and lack of focus (and lingering narcosis). Trubridge compeeting on "home turf" did a very secure dive to 90 meters leaving the competition behind. The Canadian William Winram did an impressive come back, with first an 80 meter dive in the heats, and then 86 meter in the final, claiming the silver medal. Due to young Alexey Molchanovas short black out at the surface after a 83 meter dive, the french man Guillaume Nery took the bronze with a 78 meter dive - and remember, these are dives done with breast strokes down and up.
Among the women Natalja Molchanova was out of reach for the other women with her 62 meter no fins dive lasting 3.15. Nikki Roderick, New Zealand, claimed silver with a 55 meter dive (coached by her partner the multiple world record holder Martin Stepanek). Jana Strain Canada kept within her limits, not pushing it too far as has happened before, took the Bronze medal with a 54 meter dive coming up with blood from the sinuses.
But no one was as happy as Junko Kitahama finishing 4th with a 52 meter Japanese record (leaving her coach crying happy tears). Junko having progressed nearly 10 meter during the training week preceding the World championship.
Constant Weight dives (CWT = with monofin).
After an early turn from Jana Strains, leaving her out of the CWT (fins) final, Swedish Klara Hansson made it into the top 6 doing one of the many national records during this world championship. Japaneese Misuzu Hirai managed two national records in this competition and finished 4th with a dive to 72 meters. Jarmilla Slovencikova from Czeck republic did 74 meters national record and finished with a bronze.
Sara Campbell having lost motivation for really challenging the ruling Champion Natalja, did a (for her) easy dive to 92 meters. Natalja for the first time in years not announcing a world record depth in a world championship claimed the gold medal after a 97 meter dive.
For the men, in the classic fin category not even a 80 meter dive with monofin was enough to make it into the top 10. One of the favorites, the Japanese Ryouzo Shinomiya, turned early at 90, and missed the final, letting swedish Johan Dahlström into the top 6 and the final.
The final for the men was all clean dives, everyone making their announced depths from 101 to 114 meters. William and Carlos shared the bronze with a 110 meter dive (both deducting some 5 meters from training). Alexey Molchanov gambled with a high announcment and pulled of a 111 meter dive giving him a silver medal. Herbert Nitsch could comfortably claim the gold with a 114 meter dive. Without New Zealander David Mullins and Martin Stepanek in the competition, no one could really challenge him.
The Blue Hole in Long Island proved to be perfect place for performance freediving. Calm, deep, warm waters a few swim strokes from land. 51 athletes from 17 nations participated making it one of the smallest World Championships, but at the same time one of the most successful in the sense of depths achieved and number of national records.
More info on:
Freediving Team - Vertical Blue Freediving Apnea Academy
Freediving - articles, courses, news, stories, equipment, inspiration
Sebastian Naslund
Chief Organizer
Vertical Blue
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sorry, but as I know, Johan Dalhstrom had a big samba and Alex did his 102 very clear. I know that Alex's personal best befor final was more deeper then 102
:martial