Thanks Kars - it's great that u've posted ur questions & answers...I guess we are all wondering the same thing! It's going to be pretty different to Vancouver last year (last comp I did) & it's defnitely nice to be prepared...Suzy
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WK-Pool 2005 Switserland Renens Lausanne
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I agree. I don't like the idea of doing dynamic training, or spotting someone who is doing it, anywhere except near the side of the pool. This is something I am not likely to change, even if hardly anyone else feels the same way. I just don't feel at all confident that I could rescue someone quickly from the middle of the pool, and I also don't feel confident that I can make a clean recovery after a long dynamic while treading water in the deep end with nothing to hold onto.SanSan said:
I would not agree to do something which is likely to put myself or my buddy at risk.
Lucia
8 lanes for dynamic... pfff I've seen the result in Paris this year, as long as everybody surfaces okay no problem, but as soon as there is a problem! And now I'm not even speaking about disturbing other competitors during the rescue procedure of an BO athlete.
Considering the 8 lane safety and judging problems:
I would like to propose that the best 8 duke it out, following the order qualification ranking, in a single lane and one after another. The camera's could be all centred arround these top athletes, and the audiance on a big tribune will likely see a progressing style and distance with every dive.
A commentator can educate the audiance about style, the athletes, the difficulties etc. The Athlete has to deal with the pressure of being in the spotlight as the silence drawns in the moments before Official Top, like in golf. Have some signs bidding for silence, like used in Golf too
I also strongly suggest that the UW Video to be directly projected on a big screen for audiences and press to view. This would make a very nice show in the evening / at night, and after 19:00 there could be more public because less people have to work.
Also allowing for local television to televise the final's live.
This way the final's would also extend longer and work the way upwards to a really nice climax, much more value to the audiance, and much better to cover by the press.
I see also a nice interview afterwards, press conference with the top 3 and the most remarkeble performances in a studio, with a small analyse of the dive, etc, etc.
Appart from all these benefits, it's much safer and more fair judgement.
- Does the Deeperblue audiance like the single lane final proposal?
When there is support I will inform the orgasation of it.
Love, Peace and Water!
Kars
I would like to propose that the best 8 duke it out, following the order qualification ranking, in a single lane and one after another. The camera's could be all centred arround these top athletes, and the audiance on a big tribune will likely see a progressing style and distance with every dive.
A commentator can educate the audiance about style, the athletes, the difficulties etc. The Athlete has to deal with the pressure of being in the spotlight as the silence drawns in the moments before Official Top, like in golf. Have some signs bidding for silence, like used in Golf too
I also strongly suggest that the UW Video to be directly projected on a big screen for audiences and press to view. This would make a very nice show in the evening / at night, and after 19:00 there could be more public because less people have to work.
Also allowing for local television to televise the final's live.
This way the final's would also extend longer and work the way upwards to a really nice climax, much more value to the audiance, and much better to cover by the press.
I see also a nice interview afterwards, press conference with the top 3 and the most remarkeble performances in a studio, with a small analyse of the dive, etc, etc.
Appart from all these benefits, it's much safer and more fair judgement.
- Does the Deeperblue audiance like the single lane final proposal?
When there is support I will inform the orgasation of it.
Love, Peace and Water!
Kars
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Two lanes is also an oppertunity, the camera crew can shift between the two outer lanes with an official top every 4 minutes. The final will than take only 4x8 (+ 5 Tom Sietas' 4' swimming plus one minute jury checking )= 37 minutes.
It may be to late to change plans, and it's unlikely that it will be changed because off this tread. I hope they have found a solid solution to the Safety and Jury dificulties pointed out here. <let us hear!>
Still, this idea may be an elegant solution nice for future high profile and large competitions.
In my current view it's a way of educating the public and showing the beauty of a competition part of our sport. Freediving can use some more and diverse media and public attention, there is more than 'no-limits'.
The silence after my proposal is striking, are people afraid to get burned over this thought-potato ?
Love Peace and Water!
Kars
)= 37 minutes. It may be to late to change plans, and it's unlikely that it will be changed because off this tread. I hope they have found a solid solution to the Safety and Jury dificulties pointed out here. <let us hear!>
Still, this idea may be an elegant solution nice for future high profile and large competitions.
In my current view it's a way of educating the public and showing the beauty of a competition part of our sport. Freediving can use some more and diverse media and public attention, there is more than 'no-limits'.
The silence after my proposal is striking, are people afraid to get burned over this thought-potato ?
Love Peace and Water!
Kars
Jep they do have, and therefor their starting position order would be dependent on the qualification order. Won the previous round? your the last one on the starting list in the final.
Just like speed Icescating, the best start last.
I hope to see you in Switserland,
Love, peace and water!
Kars
Just like speed Icescating, the best start last.
I hope to see you in Switserland,
Love, peace and water!
Kars
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That's indeed for me the best thing for participating, meeting people from all over the world. It's the olympic idea, of world wide friendship and understanding.
Don't be put off by the big numbers, watch enjoy and share stories. may you can view your attempt as a great oppertunity to do a max in a secure enviroment
Love Peace and Water!
Kars
Don't be put off by the big numbers, watch enjoy and share stories. may you can view your attempt as a great oppertunity to do a max in a secure enviroment
Love Peace and Water!
Kars
I also have no money to pay for my air ticket... and to top it off I am currently enrolled in college taking 2 intensive courses therefore it's impossible for me to go to switzerland... I would love to but it's just impossible for me.
:'( I shall follow the action very closely though
:'( I shall follow the action very closely though
well thats too bad... will send U some pics .
I had a training session with the girl swimming team today. U can imagine I mostly did statics on my back on the bottom . What a view.
Thats a candy from my last pool training session for quite some time now. All the pools in my town are closing. Can u imagine. What should i do? Any ideas? How should i train without watter?
.I had a training session with the girl swimming team today. U can imagine I mostly did statics on my back on the bottom
. What a view. Thats a candy from my last pool training session for quite some time now. All the pools in my town are closing. Can u imagine. What should i do? Any ideas? How should i train without watter?
Sure I pee in all of them.. Don't U .
About the pools... we have 2 outdoor pools but they are all full and I am not aloved to train in them with fins. And we have one indoor pool thats new and I realy like it... but they closed it yesterday for the summer, saying something that the watter has to rest :duh :duh . aaaaaaaaaaa. Im going crazy. Then there are some other pools but they are just like with thermal watter and all funny shapes filled with grandmas. :waterwork
.About the pools... we have 2 outdoor pools but they are all full and I am not aloved to train in them with fins. And we have one indoor pool thats new and I realy like it... but they closed it yesterday for the summer, saying something that the watter has to rest :duh :duh . aaaaaaaaaaa. Im going crazy. Then there are some other pools but they are just like with thermal watter and all funny shapes filled with grandmas. :waterwork
Hi dear friends,
As the Championship is getting nearer and nearer, I've asked some more intresting questions to the organisation eleborating on the Q&A I started here.
Q - Are the 'Selection heats' also 8 lanes at the time?
A - Selection heats will be with 4 competitions lines (1+2+7+8), and 4 warm-up lines in the middle (3+4+5+6)
Q - For me it's important to feel safe while doing a maximum performance, can you eleborate a bit on how is the safety is done in your 8 lane heat-system?
A - Exactly as usual, safety freediver in each line
Q - How do you incorporate the 45 minutes warmup-time in which the athlete is entitled to according the AIDA international regulation?
A - As usual.
Q - What kind of seperation-lines do you plan to use? Is it enough to hang on and keep my mouth above the water?
A - Normal plastic swimning competition anti-waves line, strong, so no problem to hang on.
I hope you find these questions and answers helpful and if anyone has some more information please share it here to.
Love, Peace and water!
Kars
As the Championship is getting nearer and nearer, I've asked some more intresting questions to the organisation eleborating on the Q&A I started here.
Q - Are the 'Selection heats' also 8 lanes at the time?
A - Selection heats will be with 4 competitions lines (1+2+7+8), and 4 warm-up lines in the middle (3+4+5+6)
Q - For me it's important to feel safe while doing a maximum performance, can you eleborate a bit on how is the safety is done in your 8 lane heat-system?
A - Exactly as usual, safety freediver in each line
Q - How do you incorporate the 45 minutes warmup-time in which the athlete is entitled to according the AIDA international regulation?
A - As usual.
Q - What kind of seperation-lines do you plan to use? Is it enough to hang on and keep my mouth above the water?
A - Normal plastic swimning competition anti-waves line, strong, so no problem to hang on.
I hope you find these questions and answers helpful and if anyone has some more information please share it here to.
Love, Peace and water!
Kars