Free Diver - William Trubridge
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<p>And to think I used to be impressed with how far down an Olympic pool I could swim underwater. This would be near the top of the list of "sports" I'm never going to participate in.</p>
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<p>I think I'd be keener to do MMA with my hands and legs tied up than that sport. I fucken hate the feeling of not being able to breath.</p> -
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<p>Is your mates surname Mullins?</p>
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<p>Nah, Cox.</p>
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He's certainly an incredible diver and well done for setting a new record but really really silly to get involved with these arseclowns <a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11643643">http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11643643</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>For anyone who knows this famous dive site in Dahab, Egypt, this is incredible from Trubridge: <br><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='
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Awesome video too</p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto, arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">"The first no fins, no suit freedive through the Arch, a 30m long tunnel connecting Dahab's Blue Hole to the Red Sea at a depth of 55m.</span><br><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto, arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">William Trubridge is the world record holder in unassisted freediving." </span></p> -
All legal fishing vessels will have the Automatic Identification System which broadcasts their identity and location.<br><br>
Any vessel that can goes into protected areas can be easily identified and procescuted.<br><br>
Illegal vessels, on the other hand, don't broadcast AIS. They aren't likely to be NZ boats however so calling for a ban on NZ fish is stupid. -
<p>It is a weird one tho eh... hes the world record hold your breath deep underwater champion... its staggeringly impressive physically - ie pushing the human body right to the extreme, but there's a big bit of me that goes "um... why?"</p>
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<p>Its a bit like Felix thingy who sat in a balloon. Then fell out of a ballon a long way up.</p>
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<p>Actually, its several knotches better than that.</p>
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<p>Isn't there a variation of "freediving" where they don't even swim, they just hold onto a sled that drags them down? So its like "I'm the champion at holding a rock & jumping into the fishing hole". I totally did that as a kid. Once I touched an Eel. I think. </p> -
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<p>It is a weird one tho eh... hes the world record hold your breath deep underwater champion... its staggeringly impressive physically - ie pushing the human body right to the extreme, but there's a big bit of me that goes "um... why?"</p>
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<p>We were talking about this at work yesterday.</p>
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<p>I guess it is just like saying, why try and jump a long way into a sand pit or jump over a bar on to a pad.</p>
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<p>I guess it is just a test of being the best at something, no matter what it is.</p>
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<p>If I was to try and be the best at something, I guess I would have to choose something like "Can still hold a conversation after eating the most chicken wings and drinking the greatest quantity of beer." I wouldn't win either one outright but as a combo or "medley" for want of a better term, I think I would stand a chance!</p> -
<p>plenty of sports you could ask the question about...discus...shot put...butterfly stroke...triple jump</p>
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All legal fishing vessels will have the Automatic Identification System which broadcasts their identity and location.<br><br>
Any vessel that can goes into protected areas can be easily identified and procescuted.<br><br>
Illegal vessels, on the other hand, don't broadcast AIS. They aren't likely to be NZ boats however so calling for a ban on NZ fish is stupid.</p></blockquote>
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McDonald's use hoki which is sourced from the west coast of the South Island a decent distance away from land, the Maui dolphin lives near the top of the north island a lot closer to the shore too. It's a bullshit smear campaign he should have avoided joining , beside which considering the size of the Maui dolphin population they must have a genetic diversity on a par with a packed Dean's stand so they are basically fucked anyway . -
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<p>McDonald's use hoki which is sourced from the west coast of the South Island a decent distance away from land, the<strong> Maui dolphin lives near the top of the north island </strong>a lot closer to the shore too. It's a bullshit smear campaign he should have avoided joining , beside which considering the size of the Maui dolphin population they must have a genetic diversity on a par with a packed Dean's stand so they are basically fucked anyway .</p>
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<p>I thought it was MIlford SOund area?</p> -
Nope top of the north <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maui's_dolphin'>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maui's_dolphin</a>
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<p>McDonald's use hoki which is sourced from the west coast of the South Island a decent distance away from land, the Maui dolphin lives near the top of the north island a lot closer to the shore too. It's a bullshit smear campaign he should have avoided joining , beside which considering the size of the Maui dolphin population<strong> they must have a genetic diversity on a par with a packed Dean's stand</strong> so they are basically fucked anyway .</p>
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<p>Oh that's good. Very good. I will use that.</p> -
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<p>Nope top of the north <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maui's_dolphin'>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maui's_dolphin</a></p>
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<p>fair enough...I must thinking of HEctors or the Dusky...?</p> -
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<p>fair enough...I must thinking of HEctors or the Dusky...?</p>
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<p>"So, THAT"S what I caught in my set net last week", thinks TR guiltily - and goes out to his garden with a shovel for quite a period of time.</p> -
I'm on the East Coast....am 49% sure it was a common dolphin, or porpoise or shark...probably
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I would really like to taste whale