steve75
Barracuda
Incompetents invariably make trouble for people other than themselves
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Post by steve75 on Nov 18, 2004 9:14:53 GMT -5
In early July, at a private residence in Ft. Lauderdale, a new static apnea world record was set. Former competitive monofin swimmer from the Czech Republic, Martin Stepanek, became the first man in history to hold his breath underwater for over eight minutes. Accompanied in the pool by his coach, Doug Peterson and videographer Tony Marcuccino, Stepanek set an official time of 8 minutes, 6 seconds, shattering the previous world record of 7 minutes, 35 seconds held for five years by Andy LeSauce. Officiating poolside were judges Kirk Krack and Marni Laing of AIDA (International Association for the Development of Apnea), the sport’s international governing body. Relatively new to the sport of freediving, Stepanek attended a Performance Freediving Clinic taught by world record holder Brett LeMaster and his trainer, Kirk Krack. Held at H20 Scuba in Miami, these clinics teach freedivers of all levels to increase their skills and define their limits with a consistent emphasis on safety. It was during the clinic that Krack discovered Stepanek’s innate abilities and designed his personalized training program. Stephanek is currently training for another World Record in Free Immersion and will be attending the AIDA 2001 World Freediving Championships in Ibiza, Spain this month as the head of the first Czech Freediving Team.
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