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[jd_odin]

Hi all,
as I read along here for some days I think it's time to introduce myself. My name is Joerg, I am 41 years old, live in germany and start skin diving as a child. Some year later I started scuba diving and finally ended with mix gas and cave diving (which I did for several years). During all the years I have had longer periods of pooltraining only with mask, snorkel and fins. Now beeing an old man I enjoy going back to the roots and dive without all the stuff like stage bottles and big doubles. I am happy to found that forum with a lot of nice people and very useful informations. I have the feeling that freediving will be my future way in diving.
sincerely
Joerg

 

[SEDATE]

Welcome on Board! Mr.Joerg

 

[vivien]

hi joerg,

welcome to the forum.

it seems that we are having a similar diving "carreer"...
ok, you are a bit older than me, but anyway.
back to roots!

Where are you from in Germany?

 

[Pocoshower]

OMG ¡you are young, like me!

wellcome to the forum and wellcome back to freediving.

Carlos

 

[island_sands]

Age no matter!!!

Welcome Joerg

 

[jd_odin]

Thanks all for the warm welcome, I like the way people communicate here. IT's much more friendly and civilized than in some other forums.
@vivien, I live in Frechen which is a little city near cologne. Do you still practice technical and cave diving?
regards
Joerg

 

[vivien]

roflI know.... The German DIR Tec lists...

check you PM - Box! it is easier to write in german.

 

[foxfish]

Hi Joerg, you are not old. I am old!

 

[flyboy748]

Welcome Joerg! I'm sure you will come to love freediving as much or more than you ever loved the tech stuff... It's a wonderful simplicity

All the best,
Aaron

 

[jd_odin]

@foxfish: come on, you are not old, only a bit older and maybe wiser
Just started my "dry training" running, cycling to work , static three times a week on the couch (my two years old son seems to be very interested when he watches me breath holding)
best regards
Joerg

 

[Groupermadness]

Hallo Jörg. Welcome to the best place on Earth, OOPs sorry Water.

The only sport that starts at the top and gets better the further down you get.

 

[foxfish]

Hey Joerg. You are obviously a very experienced diver one way or another. Although I have had 35 years experience holding my breath I don't do any additional training. At one time I would run, weight train & cycle. Nowadays I drink red wine & shoot fish. In fact on occasions I can go hunting, catch my tea & not even dive at all! However we are lucky to share such a activity that lets us all enjoy a healthy life. If you ever visit Guernsey (indecently my sister in law is German) you must also visit Sark, a small neighbor of Guernsey, there you will find the most amazing cave dives.

 

[jd_odin]

wow, I like your style, drinking red wine and shoot fish, that sounds like heaven. Unfortunately shooting fish is illegal in germany, so in fact I am a criminal :head
To be honest. I've never shot fish freediving. Most time I did, was on a rebreather or scuba diving. And that was no big deal. This summer I will go to Ibiza with my family and all I want to do is freediving, drinking red wine and see germany becomming world champion in soccer rofl
best regards
Joerg

....Nowadays I drink red wine & shoot fish. In fact on occasions I can go hunting, catch my tea & not even dive at all! However we are lucky to share such a activity that lets us all enjoy a healthy life.

 

[marginatus]

welcome to deeperblue.
i hope that the soccer title will be for Portugal...

regards

Fernando

 

[jd_odin]

Thanks alot Fernando. Wish you good luck
regards
Joerg

welcome to deeperblue.
i hope that the soccer title will be for Portugal...

regards

Fernando

 

[marginatus]

There's always fair play at deeperblue
good luck for you too...

regards

Fernando

 

[bjpete]

Hi Joerg, your not old at all, I was born in 1954, I just learn that I have some limitations and that I'd be either crazy or stupid to do certain things such sky diving. I too use to teach SCUBA and did some deep wreck diving but now that I've discovered freediving, it's really great no to have all that equipment to haul around or constantly maintain or run to the local dive shop to get an air fill. keep in touch,
Brian

 

[jd_odin]

Hi Brian,
I think we can do freediving until we are muuuccch older
The main point in my opinion is to stay active and do some moderate training.
best regards
Joerg

Hi Joerg, your not old at all, I was born in 1954, I just learn that I have some limitations and that I'd be either crazy or stupid to do certain things such sky diving. I too use to teach SCUBA and did some deep wreck diving but now that I've discovered freediving, it's really great no to have all that equipment to haul around or constantly maintain or run to the local dive shop to get an air fill. keep in touch,
Brian

 

[]-[@biT]

Hi Joerg, welcom to DB. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Lots of info and nice people