Pan Pacs moves along swimmingly… then stops for the official Static Championships. Ahh statics… you either love em’ or ya hate em’… Right?
Two national records were set this morning. Azam Hamid from Malaysia, at one with the pool in his perfectly azure blue wetsuit, set a national record for Malaysia with a 5 minute and 29 second breath hold. Long time friend of Brisbane Freedivers Jonathan Chong seemed very happy with his performance of 6 minutes and 17 seconds which earned him a National Record for Singapore. In fact he “looked a little too jovial”, commented official judges on Chong’s ecstatic surface protocol.
The Safety Team commented how successfully the day had run.
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- A stoic Paul Mckeown stares at his reflection and ponders the art of the breath hold. Photo by David Peart.
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- Natasha Darke of South Australia. Photo by David Peart.
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- The infamous Ben Noble, lead of our hardworking safety team. Photo by David Peart.
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- Smiling freedivers Aussie Amber Bourke and Kiwi Chris Marshall. Photo by David Peart.
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- The golden man Molchanov warming up for his static. Photo by David Peart.
The Championships continue tomorrow with Dynamic No Fins.
Official Results Below!