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F.R.E.E. is happy to announce 2 New World Records. Yasemin
Dalkilic (Turkey) and David Lee (Jamaica) have set female
and male Salt Water Records in the Unassisted Constant
Ballast category. Both dives took place in the waters
off the small town of Kardamena, on the island of Kos,
Greece.
David Lee established a new record by
reaching a depth of 47 meters/154 feet in a total dive
time of 1:49 minutes. His dive took place at 12:04 PM
on Sunday, October 21st. With this dive, Mr. Lee has
improved on the previous record of 46 meters/151 feet
that had been set in a joint effort by Mr. Erez Beatus
(Israel) and Mr. Trevor Hutton (South Africa) earlier
this year.
On the same day, Yasemin Dalkilic attempted
to set the first official female record in this category
by diving to a depth of 40 meters/131 feet. However,
she was disqualified after an accidental violation of
the F.R.E.E. rules while retrieving the confirmation
tag at the goal depth. One day later, on Monday, October
22nd, at 11:15 AM, Ms. Dalkilic attempted the record
again and successfully completed her dive to 40 meters
in a total dive time of 1:56 minutes.
F.R.E.E. appointed judges Erman Akarsu
(Australia) and Arthur Zaloga (Lithuania) to represent
our organization for these events. Mr. Akarsu was positioned
at the surface for both records where he received the
confirmation tag from both Mr. Lee and Ms. Dalkilic.
Mr. Zaloga was positioned at the bottom where he witnessed
the arrival of both divers to the goal depth and the
tag retrireview manuver.
F.R.E.E. wishes to congratulate both divers
on this accomplishment and thanks them and their Organizing
Committee for the hospitality extended to our judges.
Both, David Lee and Yasemin Dalkilic will attempt two
more world records in the upcoming days. We wish them
good luck. To learn more about Yasemin Dalkilic and
David Lee, visit their respective websites: www.ApneaBlue.com
www.YaseminDalkilic.com
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