[News] New Zealand's freedivers prepare for pool comp

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Tucked awayon the first daybreak line of our earth, New Zealand freedivers prepare for the Apneist’s Challenge tobe held in Wellington. The freediving competitions held in New Zealand arenot to be snuffed at. New Zealand is kno...

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[Mullins]

the Apneist’s Challenge

We may be isolated, but we aren't dyslexic!

not to be snuffed at

Good to see NewsBot has picked up a kiwi accent for the occasion

 

[chrismar]

But more importantly, are you going to get 'round to entering, Dave? If so, could you kindly not do a DNF?

 

[Mullins]

Well I was quite looking forward to another quiet weekend of spearfishing. But have now entered (or will have, when my scanned entry form makes it's way through) so it looks like I'll be joining you.

Erm. Will probably do nofins as I'm going to spend the next couple of months focusing on not being quite so shyte at it. Sorry But I won't do a DYN if that makes you feel any better...?

 

[chrismar]

Well I was quite looking forward to another quiet weekend of spearfishing. But have now entered (or will have, when my scanned entry form makes it's way through) so it looks like I'll be joining you.

Erm. Will probably do nofins as I'm going to spend the next couple of months focusing on not being quite so shyte at it. Sorry But I won't do a DYN if that makes you feel any better...?

That's no bloody good at all! I was hoping to top the rankings briefly

 

[rxcnc2]

Tucked awayon the first daybreak line of our earth,

Some people might disagree...

 

[ADR]

"It is thought that freediving athletes who dive under these conditions will have a higher concentration of red blood cells for 10-14 days, giving them a competitive advantage. " - this is a very confused statement about competing versus training at altitude.

 

[laminar]

Dave, you did say you were going to swim DNF backwards, right?

Pete

 

[ADR]

Dave, you did say you were going to swim DNF backwards, right?

Pete

Hi Pete - What is with the Canadians and their whole feet first fetish?

 

[laminar]

Don't knock it 'til you try it, baby!

 

[bubbleless]

Results for the comp are up at

http://lazyseal.co.nz/documents/2008-05_Apneists_Challenge_official_results.pdf

Weird tho - theres no DNFFF ( Dynamic no fin feet first ) category.:naughty

 

[island_sands]

Guys

I promise i am not dyslexic rofl rofl

Sometimes the newsbot scrambles the post when i post up news and we get weird and wonderful things rofl Stephan is looking into it.

As for the "snuffed at" - didnt know that was Kiwi but glad I could help