Dubai Freediving Competition 2011 (Fazza)

[island_sands]

hi all

We still don't have dates for this yet. I know that Adel Abu Haliqa is talking to them about delaying the dates until May (after the Vertical Blue contest) and also it appears that this year the comp will be in the new olympic pool!

as soon as i have information I will let you all know.

No news of a women's category either, somehow, i don't think its going to happen.

 

[Kars]

Natalia can compete with the men!

Any new disciplines?

Are there any native female divers in the region?

He could make it in a cultural event by inviting the best of the different apnea cultures over, covering their travel expenses. A nice price would be say E 2000,- to be spend on dive equipment. So the winner can buy some fins and masks etc for his/her community. And E 500,- for participating - because the person could not earn a living for the time he was away.

For the Pro - freedivers a small all-star NO suit - NO FINS pool and depth competition would be cool - retaining the traditional feel.

The intermixed presence would be a great for inspiration for the divers present, exchanging technique and experiences. A few film crews could portrait the divers and their traditions, blending it into the competition event. I'm sure it would be a great event and documentary.

 

[island_sands]

Guys, Adel found out 2 days ago that the Freediving contest will be held in the Dubai Olympic Swimming pool and the dates are 7, 8, 9 of April.

I do not have any details on prizes yet.

 

[Goran Colak]

Tnx.. can you please post the detail as soon as you will have them?

It's a long and expensive trip from here to Dubai

 

[island_sands]

Tnx.. can you please post the detail as soon as you will have them?

It's a long and expensive trip from here to Dubai

will do, but the dates are fixed

 

[island_sands]

http://fazzahost.com/contests/diving/participants/

Registration is online folks.

The registration link is here..

http://fazzahost.com/contests/diving/registration/

Oddly, there a number of people who have registered already, but apparently the dates were only released two days ago. Sorry if I cant provide any more information at this point.

Championship Rules


1 Every participant should not let go of his rope until the contest is over, and when the participant lets go of the rope, he/she is then considered in danger and will be rescued immediately, and his/her score will not be counted
2 The clock starts as soon as the last part of the body is underwater, and the clock stops when any body part appears above water level
3 The score is canceled if the participants excludes from a different point than where he/she started
4 The score is also canceled if the participant is having severe difficulties or fainted and the rescue team got involved after the end of the dive by a period of one minute whether in the semi finals or finals
5 It is prevented to use goggles, fins, gloves, diving suit
6 It is prevented to use of any modern diving equipment
7 It is permissible for all nationalities of both sexes to participate
8 Participants must be from the age of 18 years and older
9 All participants must be available and present on the first day of the tournament and the exclusion of all who did not attend the preliminary qualifiers for no reason whatsoever
10 Participants must sign the pledge and asked to participate to enter the playoffs
11 The winner of the 1st place from every category will get Range Rover car, and 2nd place from every category will receive a cash prize of 30,000 thousand dirhams, and the 3rd place winner from each category to receive a cash prize of 15,000 thousand dirhams
12 In the case of a tie any of the contestants in the timing, there will be an additional round to break a tie at the same time and same tournament system
13 The organizing committee has the right to exclude any participant while in violation of the rules and regulations of the tournament, or non-compliance with the directives based on the tournament

Best,

SLH

 

[adolphin]

Guys, Adel found out 2 days ago that the Freediving contest will be held in the Dubai Olympic Swimming pool and the dates are 7, 8, 9 of April.

I do not have any details on prizes yet.

Hi Sara,

Thanks for the efforts, small correction here please. The original dates of 7,8 and 9 April was announced several months ago through an official press conference. I personally requested the organizers to have a second thought about the dates because it's the same dates of Vertical Blue 2011, specially that several international athletes have personally asked me to do so as they want to attend VB or else have other reasons. Fazza organizers promised me to try their best on that issue and came back few days ago confirming that they are not changing the dates. Actually they want to fix the dates for the coming years to be always the same (ofcourse keeping in mind that is has to be a weekend so few days earlier or later than those dates). So it's still 7,8 and 9 April as originally announced. The pool was still under negotiations earlier but again few days a go was finally confirmed to be the venue for Fazza this year ..

Best of regards to all and safe dives !

 

[island_sands]

Guys, Adel found out 2 days ago that the Freediving contest will be held in the Dubai Olympic Swimming pool and the dates are 7, 8, 9 of April.

So its 7, 8 and 9 April as I said and there's no correction? :confused

The participant list is hotting up!!

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[Goran Colak]

Can someone put the address of that swimming pool, and suggest some accommodation down there?

Is this the pool location??

[ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Sports_Complex[/ame]

 

[island_sands]

Can someone put the address of that swimming pool, and suggest some accommodation down there?

Is this the pool location??

Dubai Sports Complex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

That's the one! although there is not much accommodation close to there in the way of hotels. you could try the following:

Dubai Sports City

MOON CARMEN HOUSE - Dubai Sports City United Arab Emirates, Hotel Accommodation, Hotels.com.au
Moon Villas
Arabian Ranches Golf Club - Home

or search for hotels in the Al Barsha area
ibis Al Barsha hotel: Book a hotel in DUBAI
Budget Hotels In Dubai, Luxury Accommodation, Cheap Hotel Near Dubai International Airport, Hotels Near Jebel Ali, Internet City, Media City & Mall Of The Emirates - Ramada Chelsea Hotel Al Barsha
http://www.timeoutdubai.com/hotels/search/barsha

 

[Goran Colak]

You ware weary helpful, thnx!

 

[adolphin]

Hi Everyone !

I would like to share with all of you the latest update regarding Fazza Competition. I got the information right from the organizers. It is important to spread them around so people will have equal and fair opportunity of competition.

First of all, the Dubai Sports City Complex is officially called "Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex". So when you look for it or ask a taxi to take you there make sure you use this name.

Also please notice the following:

1. Fazza official Competition days will be 7th, 8th and 9th April (Thursday, Friday and Saturday).
2. There will be 3 official training days, 4th,5th and 6th April (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday). Training will be available from 2 PM to 7 PM on those days. No training will be allowed outside those timings. The official safety team will be present during the training hours. No training will be allowed without the official safety team be present and in control.
3. The competition will take place in Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohamed Sport City state of the art pool. The pool is 5 meter deep and the temperature will be 27C.
4. There will be 4 lines for the attempts. Each line will have a bottom weight, a thick rope (anything between 12 mm to 18 mm) and a standard freediving buoy (the round inflated tube with a cover that has handles all around it). So relaxation and breath up on the line will be easier and more standard than previous years.
5. There will be 40 minute notice for the athletes before their official attempt (notice though this is not an OT concept so few minutes plus or minus is there). Warm up will be only dry. No one will be allowed in the water except the athletes with their attempt in place.
6. The pool is indoor, shaded and conditioned. There will be seated area for athletes and spectators. There will be soft drinks and water provided for everyone.
7. All rules are exactly the same as previous years.
8. There will be a Freediving Traditional History exhibition by the side of the pool for spectators and athletes alike to visit during the competition days. You can have information about freediving history in Arabia in general and UAE in particular as well as pearl diving as the main reason for freediving in the old days. It would be a good chance to see how advanced, professional and smart were the freedivers of the region on those old days ..

Hope that helps you prepare yourself better ..

All the best everyone, and hope to see you soon !

Adel

 

[Goran Colak]

Hi Adel tnx for that info... tell me can I use my own buoye for breathup in the water before start or I must use that one already in the water?

 

[island_sands]

You have to use the one provided...

 

[Goran Colak]

You have to use the one provided...

Of course you do

 

[aris ioannidis]

sorry if i missed it but can anybody pls explain the nature of the contest? is it a bear skin Static at 6m depth with no fins, no goggles and no noseclip? thanks

 

[kelp princess]

that's it!


you can register here:

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or trux put up some info about it here too;

APNEA.cz - Blog

kp

 

[aris ioannidis]

wow thanks! and u may win a range rover or a few thousand euros!!! It lasts 3 days to accomodate the many participants i guess? Too bad it is just before our April 10th Greek nationals... maybe next year

 

[adolphin]

Hi Adel tnx for that info... tell me can I use my own buoye for breathup in the water before start or I must use that one already in the water?

Hi Goran !

Good question. I will check with the organizers and let you know. I don't see why you shouldn't use your own if it's only for the breath up time (extra floating help such as noodles or other floats) but as long as you are pulling down on the official float when you start your attempt. Still I will check to be sure and will come back to you -insha'allah ..

Just keep in mind that you can't have a coach with you in the water and when you leave your float on the surface and dive it should not disturb other athletes (by floating to where they are). Anyway let's see what the big guys say.

Adel

 

[adolphin]

Hi Again,

Ok Goran, I asked the organizer. It is not recommended to get your own float but still you can if it's very important for you. Just keep in mind the following:
1. The float you bring should be as small (short) as possible.
2. It needs not to physically disturb the other athletes AT ALL. So it has to be attached to your official diving line with a rope that is short and so when you leave it and dive it will not swim away near to other lines. If it gets in the other athletes way it will be removed and you will be disqualified.
3. You have to leave "your" float BEFORE you start your dive and can grab it ONLY AFTER you surface from the water. Between the two points you need to use only the official line and float provided by the organizers.
4. The organizers preserve their right to refuse using any aids other than those officially provided by them, and their decision is not negotiable and final.

Hope that helps.

Best Regards

Adel