NEW Record Attempt - Martin Stepanek In The Red Sea

[ricki]

Photos and updates at:
http://stepanek-wr09.com/?page=novinky&id=&lang=en


These are the current world records which Martin Å*těpánek wants to beat from 22nd
to 30th May 2009 in Sharm El Sheik in Egypt:

Constant weight apnea – 120 metres (the record held by Herbert Nitsch)
Constant weight apnea without fins – 88 metres (the record held by
William Trubridge)
Free Immersion – 109 metres (the record held by Herbert Nitsch)


Good luck Martin, we're pulling for you!

[ricki]

Martin is back on his game, sinus' have eased. He hit 107 m (352 feet) constant weight (mask, fins, snorkel, weight belt only) yesterday! He did this with NO PACKING!? Packing is a way that advanced free divers use to compress air in their lungs increasing the volume and bottom time. In Martin's case this means increasing volume of 8 liters to 12 liters (adult males are typically around 5 liters without packing), 30% more air. This is almost akin to one of us grabbing a quick breath and dropping for a shallow, casual free dive. Amazing things are in the works. Good luck Martin!

More at: http://www.freelikenoother.com/

[Gebi]

Rick, It was awesome to help train Martin for the past 2 months. I worked with Martin to improve his flexibility by assisting him with resistance flexibility strength training. His body is amazingly adapted to his sport. He is for sure a world class athlete and deserves the record. I know he is well prepared and settling in to his routine. he's goona pull it off I can feel it! gebi out.

[ricki]

I bet your work with Martin translates into expanded capability. You got me back into kiting when I thought I might have to hang it up due to wrist injury and other damage. Best of luck to Martin and thanks Gebi for helping him work towards the new record attempt.

Originally Posted by Gebi

Rick, It was awesome to help train Martin for the past 2 months. I worked with Martin to improve his flexibility by assisting him with resistance flexibility strength training. His body is amazingly adapted to his sport. He is for sure a world class athlete and deserves the record. I know he is well prepared and settling in to his routine. he's goona pull it off I can feel it! gebi out.

[ricki]

YOW, Niki, Martin's fiance and fellow pro free diver just put this up ...

Martin just made 119.8 m or 394 ft..
This is with a mask, monofin and
weight belt, nearly 400 ft., AMAZING!!!

[ricki]

Here is a short video from today showing the mood of the place and conditions.



Lots more info, photos and videos at: http://www.freelikenoother.com/

[ricki]

"PRESS RELEASE 29.5.2009

Martin Å*těpánek comes back from Sharm El Sheik,

Martin Å*těpánek has once again secured his position as the World’s Best Freediver and shown that he is in the best possible form. In the past week Martin set two new world records, first one on May 22nd 2009 in the discipline of constant weight with fins with a 122 meters dive in 3 minutes and 36 seconds. The second record was set in free immersion, when Martin swam to 110 meters in 3 minutes 56 seconds. Martin Å*těpánek has been one of the best freedivers since 2001, when he set his first world record with a static apnea performance of 8:06. After this event Martin has become more interested in depth disciplines and with his 15 World Records is truly a legend of this beautiful water sport.

The third discipline in which Martin Å*těpánek wanted to set a new record was constant weight without fins. The current record of 88 meters is held by William Trubridge. Martin has just announced his decision to close the event 2 days early, which will come as a shock to many outside the Sony Team.

David Čani (organizer of the event) says:
„For us here it was a sensible decision on observing his declining energy levels which were hit hard during his mid-way yalla yalla encounter and never quite recovered.

The next date to remember in order to follow Martin’s exploits is the end of 2009, when Bahamas host the World Freediving Championship, because that is the time when this record man plans to break the third record. We have no doubt we will see more breathtaking performances from this man before the year is out!!!"

and a video interview with Martin including some dramatic footage from his world record dives



http://www.freelikenoother.com/

Wonder if the comp in the Bahamas will be on Long Island in Dean's Blue Hole?