🇨🇴 Results – Nirvana Oceanquest 2018. Freediving International Competition In San Andrés, Colombia

(Sportalsub.net / Nirvana Oceanquest 2018) Photo: Laura Babahekian @deaquavivo.com – Leer en Español

On the Island of San Andrés, Colombia, some of the best freedivers of the continent and the world gathered from May 3 to 9 in an event in which a new world record was established

WORLD RECORD – Alessia Zecchini (ItalY) -105 meters Constant Weight

RESULTADOS

Day 1

Athlete Country Discipline AP DP RP ADT NR Card Penalties
Taylor Samuels USA FIM 25m 1:29 25m 1:38
Francis Batista URY FIM 35m 1:29 31m 1:45 ET, NO TAG
Lin Lan Lien TWN CNF 40m 2:25 40m 2:30 NR
John Muñoz COL FIM 51m 1:54 51m 2:10
Carlos Sevillano COL FIM 51m 1:54 51m 2:10
Alex Alvarado PUR FIM 55m 1:24 34m 2:20 ET, NO TAG
Ming Chun Huang TWN CNF 63m 63m 2:20 DQ, BO
Walid Boudhiaf TUN CWT 110m 4:00 109m 3:45 DQ, BO
Alessia Zecchini ITA CWT 103m 3:40 103m 3:30
Alejandro Lemus MEX FIM 92m 3:45 74m 3:35 ET, NO TAG
Alfredo Rosado ECU CWT 84m 2:40 DNS
Ricardo Montans ARG CWT 76m 2:10 76m 2:30 NR
Rodrigo Pichún CHI FIM 75m 2:22 75m 2:20
Jens Stoetzner GER CNF 71m 2:55 71m 2:55 DQ, AIR WAYS

Day 2

Athlete Country Discipline AP DP RP ADT NR Card Penalties
Taylor Samuels USA FIM 30m 30m 1:45
Francis Batista URY FIM 35m 35m 1:45 NR
Lin Lan Lien TWN CWT 53m 53m 2:15 NR
Carlos Sevillano COL FIM 55m 55m 2:10
Alex Alvarado PUR FIM 55m 53m 2:10 ET, NO TAG
Alfredo Rosado ECU CNF 60m 60m 3:00 NR
Alejandro Lemus MEX FIM 90m 90m 3:50
Ricardo Montans ARG FIM 87m 67m 3:15 ET, NO TAG
Rodrigo Pichún CHI CWT 78m 78m 2:10
Jens Stoetzner GER CNF 71m 71m 2:55 NO TAG
John Muñoz COL FIM 68m 68m 2:40

Day 3

Athlete Country Discipline AP DP RP ADT NR Card Penalties
Taylor Samuels USA FIM 33m 33m 1:45
Alex Alvarado PUR CNF 34m 34m 1:30 NR
Francis Batista URY FIM 40m 38m 1:45 ET, NO TAG
Lin Lan Lien TWN CWT 55m 55m 2:20 NR
Carlos Sevillano COL FIM 60m 60m 2:10
John Muñoz COL FIM 71m 54m 2:43 DQ, BO
Rodrigo Pichún ECU FIM 77m 77m 2:25
Alessia Zecchini ITA CWT 105m 105m 3:40 WR
Walid Boudhiaf TUN CWT 110m DNS
Alejandro Lemus MEX CWT 94m 94m 3:50
Ming Chun Huang TWN FIM 88m DNS
Ricardo Montans ARG FIM 87m 87m 3:15 NR
Alfredo Rosado ECU FIM 85m 85m 2:40 NR

Day 4

Athlete Country Discipline AP DP RP ADT NR Card Penalties
Taylor Samuels USA FIM 36m 36m 1:45 NO TAG
Augusto Pessio URY CWT 40m 40m 1:45 NR
Francis Batista URY FIM 40m 36m 1:45 ET, NO TAG
Carlos Sevillano PUR CWT 50m 50m 1:50 DQ, PULL
Lin Lan Lien TWN FIM 52m 52m 2:30 NR
Alex Alvarado PUR FIM 55m 45m 2:30 ET, NO TAG
Alessia Zecchini ITA FIM 70m 70m 3:00
Walid Boudhiaf TUN CWT 110m 110m 3:45 NR
Alejandro Lemus MEX CWT 98m 83m 3:00 ET, NO TAG
Ricardo Montans ARG FIM 93m 3:30 DNS
Ming Chun Huang TWN FIM 88m 88m 3:15 NR
Rodrigo Pichún CHI CWT 81m 81m 2:45 DQ, PULL
Jens Stoetzner GER CNF 73m 73m 3:05 DQ, SP
John Muñoz COL FIM 70m 70m 2:31 DQ, BO

 

Day 6

Athlete Country Discipline AP DP RP ADT NR Card Penalties
Paola Ramirez COL FIM 25m 25m 0:50 OPENER
Taylor Samuels USA FIM 40m 40m 1:45
Francis Batista URY FIM 40m 37m 1:50 ET, NO TAG
Augusto Pessio URY CWT 50m 50m 2:00 NR
John Muñoz COL FIM 50m 50m 2:10
Lin Lan Lien TWN FIM 55m 55m 2:40 NR
Alex Alvarado PUR FIM 58m 52m 2:30 ET, NO TAG
Walid Boudhiaf TUN CNF 78m 78m 3:28 NR
Alessia Zecchini ITA CWT 100m 100m 3:30
Ming Chun Huang TWN CWT 97m 97m 3:15 NR
Ricardo Montans ARG FIM 91m 91m 3:20 DQ, AIR WAYS
Alfredo Rosado ECU FIM 89m 89m 3:00 NR
Rodrigo Pichún CHI FIM 84m 84m 2:05
Jens Stoetzner GER CNF 73m 73m 3:05 DQ, SP
Alejandro Lemus MEX CNF 67m 67m 3:25 DQ, BO
Carlos Sevillano COL FIM 63m 63m 2:15

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nirvanaoceanquest/
Web: http://freedivingcolombia.com

After last year’s success, InnerSea is organizing the 2018 edition of its annual international freediving contest. Athletes from the 5 continents will gather again around a unique spot in Colombian Caribbean waters: Nirvana drop off, on the west side of San Andrés Island. An easy access to depth, combined with warm waters (29ºC), no current and an amazing visibility, allow for deep and enjoyable dives. Over the course of 6 competition days, athletes will get the opportunity to attempt personal, national or world records in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. This contest aims at providing a safe and intimate environment for a reduced group of freedivers to train and perform at their own pace. This is a very good moment to come to Colombia, as the currency change makes it much more affordable to come and train for a relatively low cost of living.

Last events concluded with a nice record of zero black outs in 2 consecutive years, and a smooth organization, backed up by the local coast guards, Colombian Red Cross and Navy. A beach and sea floor cleaning day was organized in conjunction with local scubadiving schools. Several national records were achieved and the deepest dive was performed by organizer Walid Boudhiaf, with a national record of -113m in the free immersion category.  The competition implements all the new safety procedures and the organizer’s own medical equipment (AED, portable suction machine, O2, advanced airways…), available at all time on the platform during both the competition and previous official trainings. Fast boat and ambulance on stand-by are part of the emergency evacuation plan, to take a victim to the close-by hospital (15min) equipped with a hyperbaric chamber.

One of the biggest advantages of our spot, is that we have 200m deep and sheltered waters within a swimming distance from the shore and all the logistic needed for safe and deep dives, with a brand new platform equipped with deep sonar, counterballast and VHF radio, 12mm dyneema rope and our own transportation boat. The medic on duty is Jose Blanco, experienced MD in the field of emergency medical services, well versed in barotraumas handling and resuscitations. We also have a highly experienced and skilled safety team, leaded by chief safety Christopher James McKay.

For media and videos, we are currently considering the implementation of a deep drone to film the dives and/or the participation of a professional team for the video making/edition. Photography will be in charge of talented Laura Babahekian whose amazing pictures can be seen on the facebook and Instagram accounts of the competition.

Trainings prior to the event:

Training will be available two months before the start of the contest and a Training Camp is organized in March and April in order to help athletes from all levels achieve their goals in a safer way. The safety crew will be on site watching and monitoring all the athletes 2-3 weeks before the start of the event, to insure a gradual progression and O2 will be freely available for deep dives and / or barotraumas.

We are expecting the participation of at least 20 athletes from Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Italy, Peru, Taiwan, Tunisia and the USA, so far. World record holder Alessia Zecchini has already confirmed her participation, so we expect some interesting dives during the competition!

Web page and registration:

http://freedivingcolombia.com

To see last year’s videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md5BeXnygcA&t=24s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_1FX6v0lec

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7owCsrh0s_4

 

and 2016’s videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULHIjgM8heM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSYqcdE57Qg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjQcKcvjGJA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I781BP_HYyk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk9rWsm2_Fk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhhyJ-4pFbU

 

And the event’s photos:

https://www.facebook.com/nirvanaoceanquest/?fref=ts

Last Updated on January 14, 2020