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EVENT

FOR 4 DIFFERENT World Record APNEA ATTEMPTS by 3 World Champion freedivers AND 1 NEW ATHLETE FOR NATIONAL RECORD.

THEY TARGET depths TO -130 meters (429 feet) and return to the surface on a single breath of air to break existing WORLD RECORDS: IFB / AIDA.

DATE

Friday, 10th September 2004

TILL

SUNDAY, 12TH SEPTEMBER 2004

(weather depending)

LOCATION

SPETSES ISLAND - GREECE

WORLD RECORD SITE:

LAT 37DEG16'N / LON 023DEG05'E

FRED BUYLE

Fred Buyle from Belgium.

WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT IN

VARIABLE WEIGHT TO -125 METERS.

MARTIN STEPANEK

Martin Stepanek from the Czech Republic.

WORLD RECORD ATTEMPTS IN

CONSTANT WEIGHT TO -105 METERS.

FREE IMMERSION TO -105 METERS.

HERBERT NITSCH

HERBERT NITSCH FROM AUSTRIA.

WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT IN

CONSTANT WEIGHT WITHOUT FINS TO -65 METERS.

DOMAGOJ JAKOVAC

from Croatia.

Croatian national record ATTEMPT IN

FREE IMMERSION TO -65 METERS.

ORGANISERS AND SPONSORS

OF THE

BIOS COCA COLA WORLD RECORD DIVES 2004

ARE:

BIOS

COCA COLA

L&W

OTHREE

YASUDA

BIOS WAS ALSO THE MAIN SPONSOR FOR THE WORLDS BIGGEST FREEDIVE EVENT IN CYPRUS.

management

aquatec - innerspace operations ltd. WAS contracted to manage the underwater operations.

DISCIPLINES

CONSTANT WEIGHT

Considered the purest form of freediving. The diver descends and ascends on one breath wearing fins, and must return to the surface with the weight he or she wore on the way down.

CONSTANT WEIGHT WITHOUT FINS

The diver descends and ascends on one breath without fins, and must return to the surface with the weight he or she wore on the way down.

Variable Weight

the diver descends on a weighted sled and returns to the surface under his/her own power, either kicking and/or pulling on the rope, or a combination. all on one breath.

FREE IMMERSION

THE DIVER PULLS HIMSELF DOWN AND UP THE LINE WITHOUT FINS ON ONE BREATH, with the weight he or she wore on the way down.

OFFICIATION

AIDA the sport’s governing body will JUDGE the dives.

THE JUDGES COME FROM DENMARK AND GREECE.

SAFETY

SAFETY DIVERS, DOCTORS, MEDICS, DECO CHAMBERS AND ALL EMS LOGISTICS ARE PREPARED.

DIFFERENT SAFETY SYSTEMS WILL BE APPLIED FOR DIFFERENT APNEA DISCIPLINES.

FOR THE VARIABLE WEIGHT WORLD RECORD A COUNTERWEIGHT SYSTEM WITH 100 KGS IS SET UP. THE RELEASE OF THE WEIGHT WILL PULL THE WHOLE SYSTEM (DIVER, WEIGHTS, SLED, LINE) UP TO THE SURFACE. SAFETY DIVERS ARE STATIONED TO HALF THE RECORD DEPTH (-65 METERS). THE SYSTEM IS CONTROLLED AT SURFACE WITH A LINE BREAK AND SIGNALLED THRU THE SURFACE SAFETY DIVER.

FOR THE ATTEMPTS OF MARTIN, DOMAGOJ AND HERBERT THE CONVENTIONAL FHOF SYSTEM IS USED. THE DIVER IS DIRECTLY SENT TO SURFACE BY LIFTBAG. SAFETY DIVERS ARE STATIONED TO MAXIMUM DEPTH OF -105 METERS.

9 SAFETY DIVERS

FROM AROUND THE WORLD ensure MAXIMUM safety for the CONTESTANTS.

THE LAYOUT:

0M: 1 STAND-BY DIVER READY FOR MAXIMUM DEPTH (KRESO).

0-30M: 2 SAFETY FREEDIVERS

DANIEL / KOSTAS

45-50M: 2 SCUBA DIVERS ON AIR

GEORGE / PAVEL

65-75M: 2 MIXED GAS DIVERS

KRUNO / MARINO

-105M: 2 MIXED GAS DIVERS

IGOR / AXEL

CALCULATED TOTAL BOTTOM TIME: 6 MINUTES

MEDIA

A TEAM OF underwater AND SURFACE camera operators WILL cover the event for the PRESS.

DAN BURTON, CHRISTEL PONS, TOMCIK MARTIN, PROCHAKOVA PAVLINA, CHMELIK PAVEL, HRDY MIROSLAV.

press releases and news updates

WORLD PREMIERE OF "THE FREEDIVER" MOVIE

ON THE evening OF Friday 10th September 2004, BIOS will host an informal party at the outdoor Marina Cinema. This will be followed by the world premiere OF the feature film THE FREEDIVER, starring Alki David, James Fox, Camilla Rutherford, Dominique Swain and Judd Nelson.

SEE THE TRAILER

THE FREEDIVER – FEATURE FILM

90 minutes – 35 mm – Dolby SR

THE FREEDIVER is based on a true and tragic story of a young Greek woman Danai Varveri, who is plucked from obscurity and brought to the idyllic island of Spetses, where she is trained at the BIOS Institute to become the undisputed men and women’s freediving champion of the world.

The film is written and directed by Alki David who also stars in the movie alongside Camilla Rutherford, Dominique Swain, Judd Nelson, Adam Baldwin and James Fox. Camilla Rutherford is best known for her role in 'Gosford Park' whilst James Fox is a legendary actor in his field having starred in films such 'The Patriot Games' and 'Remains Of The Day'. Dominique is best known for her role as Lolita in the film version starring Jeremy Irons as well as her role as John Travolta’s daughter in ‘Face off’. Judd Nelson is a cult actor from his days in the brat pack and Adam Baldwin is perhaps best known for his roles as Animal in Stanley Kubrick’s, ‘Full Metal Jacket‘, ‘Independence Day’ and cult TV show ‘The X-Files’. Adam has also been cast in the lead role in the forthcoming Hollywood film ‘Serenity’.

In real-life Alki David trained and organised the real Danai Varveri’s 1998 World Record.

details at: www.2004.net

GETTING TO SPETSES AND

WHAT TO DO ONCE GETTING THERE

BIOS has organised two PRESS BOATS to transport members of the press to and from the dive site at CAMARES. Boats will leave the main harbour “Dappia” at exactly 2.00 PM. The demonstration dives will be made in succession between 3.00 PM and 5.00 PM

Spectators are very welcome and can attend with their own boat or can come with a local sea taxi. All boats must be secured and silenced by 2.45 PM

There are several options in getting to the island as well several different standards of accommodation Ranging from 5 star to Standard.

To travel there you can get a Hydrofoil from Piraeus. This trip takes approximately 90 minutes.

You can also get a helicopter from several locations in Athens.

If you wish to come by road, you can drive or take a taxi from Athens to Kosta. This takes about three hours. Once you get to Kosta a sea taxi ride of about 15 minutes will land you on the island.

If you would like help in making the necessary bookings and reservations please contact

Miss Joy Christophersen on:

+30 6973822252

or in the UK contact

Miss Amy Bell on: +44 207 838 9470.

feel free to leave a message and you will be called back.

for info about the island of SPETSES please go to the website of bios.