Hi all,
i just know that i am going to open a hornet's nest with this one but i am feeling very strong about this so bare with me and then let loose with your response.
I personally feel that Patrick or who ever after him's world record performance should be recognized by the freedivers of the world and that not so much emphasis be placed on who the body was verifying it.Just because they are pissed off with one another, the athlete must also be dragged into the cat fight.
What is more important to me is that the athlete succeeded to perform at his peak and not the bloody "Who will recognize what"
I understand and also accept that there must be a body controling the standards of our sport, but be real, we are all freedivers in love with a fantastic sport so why should we allow it to be spoiled by goverining bodies not able to see eye to eye because of petty things like "who is who in the freediving zoo?"
i just know that i am going to open a hornet's nest with this one but i am feeling very strong about this so bare with me and then let loose with your response.
I personally feel that Patrick or who ever after him's world record performance should be recognized by the freedivers of the world and that not so much emphasis be placed on who the body was verifying it.Just because they are pissed off with one another, the athlete must also be dragged into the cat fight.
What is more important to me is that the athlete succeeded to perform at his peak and not the bloody "Who will recognize what"
I understand and also accept that there must be a body controling the standards of our sport, but be real, we are all freedivers in love with a fantastic sport so why should we allow it to be spoiled by goverining bodies not able to see eye to eye because of petty things like "who is who in the freediving zoo?"