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Vertical Blue 2009

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drea said:
since i am a very curious charachter, could anyone please post a pic of eric f and davide carrera? its just that once a person intrigues you, its nice to have a face to go with it..
and well if they are hotties... hehe...
drea
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Davide must be the one in the center of the picture, a.f.a.i.k. (as far as I know)
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thanks spago for the pic..and everyone else sending or posting some too my curiosity has settled!

now herbert!! i soooo want him to do this dive successfully - wouldnt it just be so funky??? go herb go...
 
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I have never done a DNF in competition, but today I did 88m CNF
Thanks everyone here for their support in this difficult last week or two - it felt good to finally come through today.
William.
 
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hey Will, well done mate!!

what happened with Herbert?? i know he had troubles with his carabineer....
 
Will said:
I have never done a DNF in competition, but today I did 88m CNF
Thanks everyone here for their support in this difficult last week or two - it felt good to finally come through today.
William.
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Hooray for Will! Bravo! Bravo! You've done an amazing job with the whole event - so breaking through on this new world record while juggling all of that is even more impressive.

Well done William - congrats :king

kp
 
G'day Wal
I've had my fingers crossed all week. Mighty big number mate.
Congratulations.
 
Congratulations William! Well deserved! and very polite to let others have a fair go first

I hope Herbert will try the 120 again, it's an exiting final!

And off cause Also congratulations to Walter and Frank!

I'm exited of what tomorrow will bring, has Sara already recovered sufficiently?

Love, courage and Water,

Kars
 
Great news Wil. Have had a fun week racing to check the Verticalblue.net/news every so often to see if any results have been posted. I hope you guys love Long Island as much as I do. Wish I could have been able to make it to witness so many great freedivers pushing themselves. Catch you all next year. NicR NZ
 
This is definitely the most exciting thread ever!

Thanx for providing so much entertainment!
 
Kars said:
I hope Herbert will try the 120 again, it's an exiting final!
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I guess he will come pulling up, he is probably training for future VWT. Whatever he does it is usually a good show.


EDIT: I understand nothing. Might aswell shut up.


Sebastian
 
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clean as a whistle Hebert. what a machine.

big "aloha" to Leo too for his FIM national record 81M.
 
We all watched in anticipation as Herbert made his 120m dive. Amazing! Though very narked and pushing his ears, and with failed legs at 40m on the ascent, he still had air left upon the surface. On O2 at 6m after, he still complained of narcosis, and later he had a headache and went back on O2. But now he is all smiles and laughs!

But, the most emotional dive was Leo's 81m F.I. record, breaking Rob King's 80m, especially with Rob himself going for 82m right after and turning at 40m. And Megumi's incredible 71m dive where she had the tag but lost it on the way back up, so close to a japanese record, and 4m beyond her PB.

Will Winram becomes the first Canadian (male or female) to do 90m in a self powered event.

And Walid had the MOST UNBELIEVABLE surface recovery in the history of freediving. After his 63m CNF dive, he had what to most appeared as a total blackout, head cocked back, lips barely above the surface, but somehow despite being 'gone' he continued to hold the rope with one hand. He woke up and suddenly gave the OK sign and said 'I'm okay...', but at 17.5 seconds it was 2.5 seconds too late! Nonetheless it must go down as the most 'gone' recovery anyone has ever seen. I think it should go up on youtube.

Sadly I was sick the whole competition. Maybe next time.
 
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considering you were sick mate i read that you did a 71m frc dive god help them when you are well mate
 
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