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Dahab freediver smashes another world record
Dahab-based freediver Sara Campbell has set another freediving world record after
reaching 96m in the constant weight discipline. The 7-year-old British yoga teacher
broke the women’s record in three minutes and seconds off Long Island in the
Bahamas in March.
Despite suffering from a brief black-out during the competition, Sara said the record
was a ‘stepping stone’ and that she aimed to be the first to break 100m in constant
weight freediving. Under the rules of constant weight freedivers must power
themselves with no added weights and only a guide rope to follow to the target
depth.
Campbell took the freediving world by storm after breaking three world records in 8
hours in 2007, just 12 months after taking up the sport. Since then she has continued
to push herself in competitions throughout the world. However, missed out on the
freediving world championships in 2008 following the death of her mother.
‘This was by far the toughest world record I’ve earned,’ Sara said. ’The emotional
journey to 96m and back was just a formality, compared to the emotional journey of
losing my mum last year, and struggling to dive in the most challenging conditions
I’ve ever experienced here. I have completed only 17 training dives since I became
World Champion in November 2007. I’m delighted to be back!’
www.sarafreediver.com
Sara Campbell
Anniversary celebrations in Nuweiba
The first-ever diving centre opened in the Sinai resort of Nuweiba
Snorkel guide training scheme
is celebrating 20 years in business this year. Diving Camp was set
The CDWS has launched a new training scheme which will see
up in 1989 by two German diving instructors, Hartmut Jannsen
50 Egyptian staff members of diving operations in the Sinai
and Sylvia Max to offer visitors full diving packages and training.
region become fully qualified PADI snorkel guides for free. Those
In 200, two new owners, Petra Zybell and Mike Ennulat continued
passing the qualifications will then be legally qualified to work
the business as Scuba College.
as guides for snorkellers. CDWS dive centres across the Sinai
have been invited to ask members of their Egyptian staff to ap-
To mark 20 years of Diving Camp and five years of Scuba College,
ply to take part in the fully subsidised course.
guests and friends of the centre are invited to attend a birthday
barbecue on 1 September this year. If you want to join the
Similar courses will be available to Egyptian staff in other areas
birthday celebrations email Scuba College at
of the Red Sea in the near future. For more information, or to
info@scubacollege.com.
download an application form click here
www.scuba-college.com
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Issue 1 June 2009
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