Freediving Competition at Vertical Blue (Stefan Randig, Sahika Ercumen, Mateusz Malina)

[@douglas1624]

So appreciate your highlights and going over techniques:)
Thank You 🙏

[@KAIZENFREEDIVING]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@Hesekiel23]

Thanks again @kaizan!

[@KAIZENFREEDIVING]

You are welcome! :)

[@sergeyzykov4847]

Nice one Spefan

[@KAIZENFREEDIVING]

His no fins technique, one of the best!

[@ookiemand]

3 interesting dives!
Mateusz' dive looked like he spends a lot of energy and relaxation due to his equalisation technique. Also his arms look to move a bit less efficient compared to the others. Still a monstrous deep dive off cause!

[@Hesekiel23]

I know what you mean but he is WR holder in that discipline in the pool. I think his technique must make sense :-)

[@ookiemand]

@@Hesekiel23 I'm sure there has been put thought into it, love to hear an interview with Mateusz explaining his current technique.
Personally I have a different technique for dyn and for dnf, because in dnf the negative buoyancy really affects one's speed.

[@KAIZENFREEDIVING]

I agree, armstrok looks different. It's obviously his conscious choice, it would interesting to know why he modified it

[@gustavoaranda5053]

How is Stefan equalizing the mask if he has a noseclip?

[@danielvidal962]

Please can you show me Ricardo Montans Argentina Freedive in this Competition? I think its in 2nd or 3th day. I'd appreciate it.

[@KAIZENFREEDIVING]

I will check his dive!🤙

[@danielvidal962]

@@KAIZENFREEDIVING 💙

[@slashLTU]

Why do they dont show national flags and instead type ONE and show european flag? Wtf is that, first time i see this nonsence.

[@ookiemand]

MONEY.
Allow me to explain:
In China their have been over 270.000 viewers watching the World Championship live stream, while only a few thousands from the west watched, and therefore generated revenue to the freediving association.
To Avoid a possible China's censorship and consequently add revenue, AIDA choose to not show the Taiwanese flag.
With banning the Russian flag, it's a case of people knee jerk reaction and supporting the latest 'current thing', I believe.
Personally I hate banning athletes and part of their identities on the basis of politics.
Alexey Molchanov cannot help the deeds of his current Russian government, nor will the athletes will be able to change their government. It's punishing people for things they cannot control.

[@Hesekiel23]

Its not the Flag of the EU but a flag called ONE OCEAN. The idea is to overcome national conflicts like between china and taiwan. In my opinion it makes a lot of sense as specifically in freediving as athletes don't realy represent there country as in other sports.

[@ookiemand]

​@@Hesekiel23 I know that 'One Ocean' is a compromise/choice that is offered. Still Taiwanese / Russian athletes don't have the choice to have their nation's flag displayed.

[@KAIZENFREEDIVING]

As others said, it's "One Ocean" flag, not the EC. Main idea is to support freedivers from Taiwan