The United States Apnea Association recently confirmed that Theo Ivanovic set a new national record in the freediving discipline of Dynamic Apnea with a performance of 167 meters (547.9 feet) on November 12, 2006. This performance surpasses the previous record of 149 meters, also held by Theo. During a dynamic apnea performance, the freediver travels horizontally under water, attempting to cover the greatest possible distance. Propulsion aids are not allowed, although the diver may use fins. At the conclusion of his performance, Theo remarked, "I cannot think of any other sport where fellow athletes are less competitive with and more supportive of each other." Easy for him to say, since he broke his own record.
1. sounds like this has more to do with there not being many competitors... I mean, really... what's the risk? You're never in deep water, there's always a gazillion safety officers, I'm sure...
Really, we're just talking about doing something that would freak out a lifeguard at the neighbourhood pool.
-kb
Posted at 9:46PM on Jan 27th 2007 by kb