Horrible news just in .....

[glennv]

I hope this is not true, but just got this mail :

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Bonjour à tous,

Je vous annonce une bien triste nouvelle qui provoque un choc dans le monde
de l'apnée. Loic Leferme serait décédé ce matin au cours d'un entraînement.
Je n'ai encore aucune information complémentaire sur les circonstances de
cet accident. Une annonce a été faite ce midi à la TV française.
Le monde de l'apnée est en deuil après la disparition de Loic.

Jean-Pol FRANCOIS
Président AIDA Belgique ASBL
Document sans nom



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For the non French speakers it says that this afternoon Loic Leferme died during a training. No further info available yet but there will be an anouncement on French Tv later today.


Please let this not be true.............
Anyone some more info ??

 

[Jorg]

Djeeez... hope it's not true!

 

[Jon]

My thoughts go out for him and his family. I really hope that this isn't true.

Jon

 

[fcallagy]

God I hope not

 

[Jee]

Please let this not be true.............

 

[Jorg]

shit it's true...

Le Monde.fr : L'apnéiste Loïc Leferme se tue lors d'un entraînement

My thoughts go to him, his family, friends...

Freely translated:

ICE (Reuters) - the French apneist Loïc Leferme, 36 years, former recordman of the world of absolute in-depth diving in 2004, found death at the time of an accident in the course of drive, learns one near the rescuers. Loïc Leferme tried to equalize its record with 171 meters of depth, with the entry of the roads of Villefranche-on-Sea, close to Nice, when the system enabling him to go up on the surface was seized up. “It remained at the bottom. The body was then re-installed by a plunger first-aid worker but it was not possible to revive it”, one specified with the Nautique club of Nice. Loïc Leferme had beaten on October 30, 2004 the record of the world of diving “No limit” - regarded as the discipline queen of the apnea - by reaching 171 meters of depth, in the same roads of Villefranche-on-Sea. This record was beaten by the Austrian Herbert Nitsch in August 2006 in Croatia with 183 meters of depth.

 

[aude]

unfornatly, it seems to be true..

 

[fcallagy]

thoughts to his friends and family

 

[BennyB]

God, what terrible news, i'm stunned.

Thoughts and prayers go out to friends and family.

 

[glennv]

May you rest in peace Loic :waterwork :waterwork :waterwork :waterwork :waterwork :waterwork :waterwork :waterwork
Love and strength to your family and close friends.

When does the freedive world finally stop with this insanity of no-limits records. How many more good people do we need to loose. I feel angry and sad at the same time...................

 

[Jorg]

Here already manymore newsitems in french: Recherche Google :
Maybe some french speaking person can find some news in them.

Some more details:

The French apneist Loïc Leferme, 36 years, recordman of the world of absolute in-depth diving in 2004, died Wednesday in middle of day on the wearing of Nice after an accident of diving at the time of a drive with Villefranche-on-Sea (the Alpes-Maritimes). “The cord was blocked because of something under water, I do not know what”, declared one of his close relations, Cédric Palerm, monitor in Cipa (international center of diving and apnea) which was on the boat at the time of the accident.

The firemen tried in vain to make him a cardiac massage, specified Pierre Tramoni, principal private secretary of the mayor of Nice. In addition to the firemen, the police force and a medical examiner were in middle of day on the wearing of Nice, where the body of the apneist was transported.

 

[AltSaint]

He was the most gracious and selfless freediver I have ever met. For what little time I knew him, it was an honour. I am just devastated that he has left us. Peace Loïc, peace.

 

[Billextreme]

This is terrible... so very much terrible.

/B

 

[Ibaun]

Condolences to his family and friends, this is horrible news.

 

[crazy girl]

Condolences to his family and friends...
I hoped it was just joke as April fool... so sad...

 

[LachlanWA]

Another reminder that we are pushing the limits in a dangerous but beautiful game. Let's not lose any more of out living treasures. Rest in peace Loic

 

[X-Fins]

sad, very sad.....

 

[nostres]

Oh God, that is terrible

 

[bolts]

Very sad... Condolences to his loved ones.

 

[Jorg]

There is an official press release on his website now. I try to follow it as good as it gets but from now on I only put the news on my own site, otherwise too much work.