Slo Open 08

[Budho]

Dear freedivers,
I am happy to anounce 4-th SLOVENIAN OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP »SLO OPEN«. It is going to take place from 17-18-th of May 2008 in olympic swiming pool in Kranj (Slovenia). We expect all the best Slovenian freedivers along with guests from abroad. We expect great competition and maybe the first »200« in dynamic for Slovenia.
Championship disciplines:
• static apnea (STA),
• dynamic apnea with fins (DYF)
• dynamic apnea without fins (DNF).
Competition rules: according to AIDA international rules 11.2.
Apply to: freediveopen@gmail.com, mobile +386 51 347 990 (Ales). Final date to apply and announce performance in all disciplines is May 12. Maximum number of competitors is 40.
Internet page and more news are folowing soon.
Looking forward to meeting you in Slovenia,

Ales

 

[Mohammad Rast]

What Channel and Time ?

=> Please provide us a channel on satellite (SAT\FREQ) and the GMT time that the comp starts.

- Thanks

 

[Budho]

Sorry no TV transmission will be possible.

Here is link from our official web page.
DPD Bled - Vstopna stran - DPD Bled
See you in Kranj!
Aleš

 

[Mohammad Rast]

Thanks for the site , but an English version of the site will be good .

 

[Budho]

You can find inlist for SLO OPEN here.
DPD Bled - list of competitors
LP Aleš

 

[Budho]

You can find official results on this link.
DPD Bled - results
Thank you for coming to Slovenia and made it even more exciting.
Ales

 

[picasso]

It was very nice competition. That's our conclusion of the Czech team .

 

[Budho]

Thank you Czech team. It was a previlege to have you in Kranj. How is your forhead? It is you who crushed into the wall, arent you? Everybody is still talking about your spectacular dive.
Take care,
Ales

 

[BennyB]

Sounds like a great competition. Were there no static performances under 5 minutes? Pretty impressive!

Cheers,
Ben

 

[Budho]

There were not so many competitors, but performances were good. Jarmila broke Czech NR in DNF (135m).
Ales

 

[picasso]

Yes that's me . My head is OK. I regret that I was not able to stay my mouth over the watter. The line was jast little bit flexible. I will take more care for the next tiem . Otherwise threre would be two Czech national DYN records .-).

 

[Budho]

It is a pity. Next time we'll prepare extra strong lines for Czech dolphines. It was still a strong dive.
Ales

 

[picasso]

We are looking forward to visit you next year . It was nice.

 

[pehtran]

Michal, congratulation on the impresive DNF.... A massive crash to the wall of the swimming pool at the very start and still 140m - that is crazy.
I think the competition has great potential - it is close to many strong freediving countrys - Slovakia, Checz Republik, Hungary, Croatia so hopefully next year we will see more competitors.
But even so there were many strong results - of course Jarmila's. And four statics over 6 minutes. With some luck there could have been three man's DNF over 130 meter's, four DYN over 160 meters.
It was nice to be a part of this event.
Thanks to organizers!
Miha

 

[picasso]

Thnak you and see you next year .

 

[Budho]

Thanks Miha, it was nice to see you competing there.
We have some underwater cam shots. Hope that we'll be able to put them on the web. I'll let you know.
Ales

 

[potapnik]

It was very nice competition and I was lucky to win, if you have some underwater pictures or videos, let me know. Thanks Josef
PS: next year I will come again for sure

 

[pehtran]

Just one more thing.... am I mistaken or was this really the very first competition for the two Checz divers.... Over 6 minutes statics and 140 meters DNF! Where have you been hiding!?

 

[picasso]

For me it was the first time , that's maybe why I experienced something that I have never experienced during my training :head... Josef competed at about forth time, is it right potapnik :t?

 

[potapnik]

you are right, my first comp. was czech championship last year (3rd place) then I was disq. at rhein main cup, then Bizzy blue hole (2nd place) and finally Slo open 08. picaso wasnt hiding, he just start freedive about a half a year ago it is difficult compete, when here are so few comp. and so far a way from your home, we are working people, without any sponsors.