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Ohh, definatly not true!!

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This statement doesnt seem to be true to me.
And I quote...

"..in order to dissociate the breath hold spearfishers from freedivers who are after deep freediving records and whose attempts frequently result in tragedies mostly due to shallow water blackout."

I guess I have gotten lucky, considering I frequently(much more often then not) should be dying from this sport. Isnt this quote all bassackwards, I was under the impression that the majority of deaths are from spearos? I guess there is a reason why all the scuba guys call me crazy for freediving.
Ill obstain from revealing the source.
 
where did you find that quote?

you're right - it's nonsense.
 
I caught it on a mass mailing from Roger Yazbek, on the Picasso forums website. Yeah it seems a bit wordy.
 
icarus pacific said:
I caught it on a mass mailing from Roger Yazbek, on the Picasso forums website. Yeah it seems a bit wordy.
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Consider the source :hmm
 
Off the top of my head I can think of 5 SWB's that have killed spearos.

Can't think of one comp/record freediving fatality that involved SWB.
 
Well I suppose if you follow a few security measures there's a very litle chance you would black out, let alone drown. In any way, I do not know who Roger Yazbek is, but since we don't have the full quote we can't really comment on it either.
 
If I am not mistaken, Roger Yazbek is the owner of Picasso America!
He is a Spearo!

The saying says: "Ignorance is blessed" :duh


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p.s. this is my 200th Post!!!
 
Freediver81 said:
p.s. this is my 200th Post!!!
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Congrats on the 200 Said

About Roger's comments, read on.



While I agree that "frequently result in tragedies" is a bit excessive, it still helps to see the rest of the story.
Cheers!
Aaron
 
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I would say that the ''freedive hunting'' would be DEEP SPEARFISHING, thats all.

Cheers,

Roberto
 
Freediver81 said:
If I am not mistaken, Roger Yazbek is the owner of Picasso America!
He is a Spearo!

The saying says: "Ignorance is blessed" :duh


Said

p.s. this is my 200th Post!!!
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You mean "Ignorance is bliss" no?
Congrats on the post count...
 
Good example of what happens when a quote is taken out of context. He seems to qualify his remarks in the next paragraph.
 
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