Apnea at Altitude, Taupo NewZealand - 18/19 Feb 2006

Results from Australian competitors:-

Name Category Result - Finals Result - Heats
Lisa Egan Dynamic Apnea 108m 100m
Lisa Egan Dynamic Apnea - No fins 70m -
Lisa Egan Static Apnea - 3.21
Andy Ross Dynamic Apnea 115m 131m
Andy Ross Static Apnea - 4:31
Walter Steyn Dynamic Apnea 184m 187m
Walter Steyn Static Apnea 6:31 6:20
Walter Steyn Dynamic Apnea - No fins 154m -

Full results here :- http://www.freedive.co.nz/freedive/Welcome_files/Taupo_Results.pdf

Pictures from the competition:- http://ozfreediving.com/forum/index.php?topic=92.0
Other related forum topics:- http://ozfreediving.com/forum/index.php?topic=77.30

Summary of top results:-

Dynamic - Men (Final)
1 Walter Steyn AUS 184m (187m in Heat - New National record)
2 Marcus Thompson NZ 137m
3 Andy Ross AUS 115m (131m in Heat)
Overall:-
4 David Mullins NZ 176m
5 Ant Williams NZ 175m

Dynamic - Women (Final)
1 Suzy Kensington NZ 163m (New National Record)
2 Lisa Egan AUS 108m (New National Record)
3 Kathryn McPhee NZ 106m

Dynamic No Fins - Men
1 Walter Steyn AUS 154m (New National Record)
2 Marcus Thompson NZ 122m (New National Record)
3 Paul Rose NZ 55m

Dynamic No Fins - Women
1 Suzy Kensington NZ 117m (New National Record)
2 Kathryn McPhee NZ 85m
3 Lisa Egan AUS 70m (New National Record)

Static Men - Final
1 Walter Steyn AUS 6.31
2 Ant Williams NZ 6.05
- Guy Brew NZ 7.17 BO (Disqualified but what a huge effort !)
Overall
3 Jake Welch NZ 5.13

Static Women - Final
1 Kathryn McPhee NZ 4.59
2 Suzy Kensington NZ 4.25
3 Taija Peach NZ 2.31
Overall
4 Lisa Egan AUS 3.21


All results ratified by AIDA.

  • Constant Weight = depth dive with fins, no change in ballast
  • Static Apnea = breathold lying still in a pool
  • Dynamic Apnea = distance covered underwater in a pool

 

 

 

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