The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Freediving world champs https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:45:32 +0000 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:20:59 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=32176 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Freediving world champs : Yeah, Waterway made me the fin...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32176&PID=457289&title=freediving-world-champs#457289 Author: Mullins
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Posted: 11 Sep 2008 at 11:20pm

Yeah, Waterway made me the fin for world champs so they've been taking a few promotional shots. It's fibreglass with dense neoprene footpockets and wings.
 
I was wearing fluid goggles for this event - they have powerful lenses fitted into them so you can fill them with water and see pretty clearly. Water doesn't compress so you can wear a noseclip. Also means you don't need one hand at your face all the time, which really breaks up your streamline.
]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:20:59 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32176&PID=457289&title=freediving-world-champs#457289 <![CDATA[Freediving world champs : Dave do youhave any pictures ofa...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32176&PID=457187&title=freediving-world-champs#457187 Author: Andr'e
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Posted: 11 Sep 2008 at 8:54pm

Dave do you have any pictures of a mono fin you use? Is it constructed of carbon? I have never seen one before. How do cope with mask squeeze?]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:54:02 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32176&PID=457187&title=freediving-world-champs#457187 <![CDATA[Freediving world champs : 248m - that would be the meanest...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32176&PID=457151&title=freediving-world-champs#457151 Author: Besty.
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Posted: 11 Sep 2008 at 7:13pm

248m - that would be the meanest snoop Dave!Well done, very impressive.
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Posted: 11 Sep 2008 at 7:10pm

faaaaaar out. good effort]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:10:58 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32176&PID=457148&title=freediving-world-champs#457148 <![CDATA[Freediving world champs : Wow, you must be nervous with...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32176&PID=457117&title=freediving-world-champs#457117 Author: long john
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Posted: 11 Sep 2008 at 6:01pm

Wow, you must be nervous with the competition practically breathing down your neck, only fifty metres behind?Wacko

]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:01:05 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32176&PID=457117&title=freediving-world-champs#457117 <![CDATA[Freediving world champs : Thats awesome Dave. What do you...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32176&PID=457028&title=freediving-world-champs#457028 Author: shed
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Posted: 11 Sep 2008 at 3:16pm

Thats awesome Dave. What do you think about when you're swimming for that long because there is a long time to think?]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:16:21 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32176&PID=457028&title=freediving-world-champs#457028 <![CDATA[Freediving world champs : Awesome swim,as you said, you...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32176&PID=456924&title=freediving-world-champs#456924 Author: Phantom Menace
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Posted: 11 Sep 2008 at 9:13am

Awesome swim, as you said, you have a world record to come home with!
 
Congrats to the 3 of you!
]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:13:35 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32176&PID=456924&title=freediving-world-champs#456924 <![CDATA[Freediving world champs : Congrats to you and the team! ]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32176&PID=456908&title=freediving-world-champs#456908 Author: Rusky
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Posted: 11 Sep 2008 at 8:44am

Congrats to you and the team!

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Posted: 11 Sep 2008 at 7:34am

Outstanding swim Dave - congratulations!]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:34:24 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32176&PID=456892&title=freediving-world-champs#456892 <![CDATA[Freediving world champs : Ant had a blackout in the static...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32176&PID=456865&title=freediving-world-champs#456865 Author: Mullins
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Posted: 11 Sep 2008 at 12:52am

Ant had a blackout in the static the other night, which effectively took us out of the running. We had to try some risky dives to get ourselves back in contention, so of course it wasn't too much of a surprise that one of us went too far. Will had a samba at 6:30 but managed to hold it together and got a white card.

So, sitting way down in 9th place we decided to go hard in the dynamics as we had nothing to lose. I swam 248m this morning (would have been a nice round 250 but the pool is 18cm short so they subtract 2m over that distance, dammit!) so at least I have a world record to go home with. Will tried to add 20m to his PB by swimming 200m, he made it but had a big samba and wasn't lucid enough to take his noseclip off or face the judges. Ant will swim tomorrow, he'll probably have a go at 225m.
 
The pool is really warm and I think it's causing problems for a few divers. The Russian Alexei Molchanov blacked out after 170m (he's done 213 in the past) and a few others had sambas or blackouts. Normally you expect that in static, not in dynamic. After the first day Weine Gustavson and Henning Larsen are tied for second spot with 198m.
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