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UK’s most Northern Freedive Club
Thursday, October 8th, 2009The BFA Clubs Officer has changed!
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009There are a number of tasks still to fulfil in the British Freediving Association clubs role this year and the committee was pleased to announce that Steve Millard volunteered his services to the AGM. Steve applied for the role noticing an advertised vacancy and the committee voted on the matter co-opting Steve into the role. If no one else stands for the role we will look forward to inviting him as a permanent member of next year’s committee.
We wish Steve the best of luck on the BFA team and introducing freediving to the North of the UK.
Another World Record for Natalia
Sunday, September 27th, 2009Natalia Molchanova of Russia did it again, a NEW World Record in the discipline of Free Immersion! She reached the amazing depth of -90 meters. This was 5 meters deeper than her old record, 85 meters from 2008.
With this Natalia has acheived the title of being the Athlete with most World Records, a total of 26 WR. One record more than the flying fish from Austria, Herbert Nitsch.
This dive took place in Sharm El Sheikh on 27th of September 2009
Denise Discovers Freediving
Sunday, September 20th, 2009Denise has enjoyed snorkelling all over the world but had never had any instruction on how to freedive and couldn’t understand the pain in her ears when she tried to dive under the water.
When she met me she was thinking of giving Scuba Diving a try but was concerned about being under the water with so much water on top of her! After a late night conversation she decided to give freediving a try.
The next morning although a bit nervous Denise was also excited to find out what freediving was all about. Throughout the theory session she had several light bulb moments finding out all about pressure and how it affects the air spaces and specifically the ears! Now she knew why she felt pain going down, she didn’t know how to equalise.
During the static session in the pool relaxing wasn’t easy as a spinning teacher and all round sporty fanatic the muscles in her shoulders are so used to being tensed they didn’t want to relax. A bit of in water massage always helps and she was happy to achieve a 1 minute 40 second breath hold! Dynamic was more fun and showed she was used to dolphin kick underwater rather than stereo fining, something she had been doing whenever she made it under the water.
A trip into the Red Sea next to get some depth and see some fish! The fish liked to watch as she made her way down the line, swimming over to her to get a better look and then swimming for cover in their coral covered rope. Denise used all that she had learnt in the morning, put into practice in the afternoon and was happy diving down and swimming underwater.
She wanted to see the sunrise in the Desert so we combined this with her certification ceremony while watching the sunrise over the Red Sea with the Red Sea Mountain range in the background. What a wonderful way to learn how to dive.
You can see more picture by following this link http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=123753&id=126647496996&l=13fb9a473d
Come and play on our Dolphin Safari 7th September
Friday, August 28th, 2009Due to a cancellation because of swine flu we now have some extra spaces on this safari. If you only want to do a couple of days rather than the whole week this can also be arranged.
September 7th 2009 Autumn Dolphin Safari
Suitable for all divers, freedivers, snorkellers and swimmers
- Northern Reefs and Dolphin Houses - the itinerary is loose because we go where we think the dolphins are that day.
- Up to 3 guided dives per day
- One guided night dive.
Zodiac to take divers off to different sites.- Accommodation, food, soft drinks, permissions included.
- 7 nights 6 days diving, shore based final day.
- One evening on island for beach BBQ
550 Euros per personMarine Park Fees (if applicable - probably Giftun Island only), equipment hire, courses, NITROX, alcohol, additional guided night dives are charged extra.
Mail me at freedive@freediveegypt.com for more information.
The 5th Individual AIDA World Championship 2009
Friday, August 28th, 2009In Dynamic Apnea: http://www.freewc09.dk/files/results_dyn.pdf
New National records for Germany, UK, Slovenia, France, New Zealand, Norway,
and a New Continental Record for Japan.
In Static Apnea: http://www.freewc09.dk/files/sta_results.pdf
New National record for the UK, Finland, Venezuela and Lithuania.
In Dyanamic Without Fins: http://www.freewc09.dk/files/results_dnf.pdf
New National record for Greece, Germany and Nanja van den Broek a dutch competitor.
Also an amazing 160m NEW WORLD RECORD for Russia!
Well done everyone!
Courses are taught in assocaition with Aquarius Diving Club, Marriot Hotel, Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
Email: freedive@freediveegypt.com
Tel: 0020 122 819 150