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Three National Records Set At The 2014 Great Northern Freediving competition
The 2014 Great Northern International UK Freediving Competition, which was organised by Steve Millard of the Apneists UK group (freedivers.co.uk), took place on the 22nd and 23rd March at the Lifestyle Fitness Aquatic Centre in Liverpool. 51 athletes competed, 15 countries were represented and three new National Records were set.
The competition was made up of a combined point score over three disciplines – Dynamic no fins on day one, and Static and Dynamic with fins on day two.
The three National records were set by Rebecca Coales from the UK, who swam 145m in the dynamic no fins category; Hungarian Mike Benke, 142m dynamic no fins; and Romanian Constantin Timosca, who managed a 146m dynamic with fins swim.
“Many of the athletes that competed reported new personal bests over the two day event, which was attended by a lot of new freediving talent,” organiser Steve Millard said.
The final results and podium places were as follows:
International Male
1st: Antonio Delduca
2nd: Roman Walczyk
3rd: Tim Money
BFA UK Men
1st: Tim Money
2nd: Gary Lowe
3rd Gary McGrath
International Female
1st: Rebecca Coales
2nd: George Miller
3rd: Rebecca (Pauline) Ryan
BFA UK Female
1st: Rebecca Coales
2nd: George Miller
3rd: Rebecca (Pauline) Ryan
Best Female Newbie
Vinnie Ellwood, Apneists UK
Best Male Newbie
Jev Maligins, Apneists UK
Watch a video of the competition:
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Both Rebecca Coales and Mike Benke have been training with Steve Millard of Apneists UK. For more information about the Steve, Apneists UK and to find out how you can become a freediver, visit www. freedivers.co.uk.
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Dive Worldwide Announces Bite-Back as its Charity of the Year
Over the next 12 months, specialist scuba holiday company Dive Worldwide will be supporting Bite-Back Shark & Marine Conservation with donations collected from client bookings to any one of its stunning dive destinations around the world. The independently-owned operator expects to raise £3000 for the UK charity.
Manager at Dive Worldwide, Phil North, said: “We’re especially excited to work with Bite-Back and support its intelligent, creative and results-driven campaigns to end the UK trade in shark products and prompt a change in attitudes to the ocean’s most maligned inhabitant.”
Bite-Back is running campaigns to hold the media to account on the way it reports shark news along with a brand new nationwide education programme. Last year the charity was credited for spearheading a UK ban on the import and export of shark fins.
Campaign director at Bite-Back, Graham Buckingham, said: “We’re enormously grateful to Dive Worldwide for choosing to support Bite-Back. The company’s commitment to conservation helps set it apart from other tour operators and we’re certain its clients admire and respect that policy. For us, the affiliation is huge and helps us look to the future with confidence we can deliver against key conservation programmes.”
To launch the fundraising initiative, Phil North presented Graham Buckingham with a cheque for £1,000.
Visit Dive Worldwide to discover its diverse range of international scuba adventures and visit Bite-Back to learn more about the charity’s campaigns.
MORE INFORMATION
Call Graham Buckingham on 07810 454 266 or email graham@bite-back.com
Gear News
Scubapro Free Octopus Promotion 2024
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