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Australian Team Selection Trials - Forster 2002
The Forster competition was used to select an Australian team to compete in the Pacific cup 2002. It was the first freediving competition run in Australia. It was a standard style competition, the points determined by adding up both depth dive and static performances. (example - 5min static = 50 points + 30m dive = 30 points, total = 80). Complete results could not be obtained, only top3 rankings and some top individual perfomances. Competition was run under AIDA style rules. Due to bad sea conditions and technical difficulties the depth limit was 37m.
Men - Rankings
| Rank |
Name |
Hometown |
| 1st place |
Antony Judge |
Sydney, NSW |
| 2nd place |
Matt Tough |
Canberra, ACT |
| 3rd place |
Mark Skewes |
Illiwarra, NSW |
Women - Rankings
| Rank |
Name |
Hometown |
| 1st place |
Naomi Spicer |
Nelson Bay, NSW |
| 2nd place |
Mary Anne Stacey |
Adelaide, SA |
| 3rd place |
Nicola Davidson |
Sydney, NSW |
Australian records
3 new Australian records were set during the competition. Matt Tough performing
the longest static breaking Ian Puckeridge's static record. Naomi Spicer took
out the longest static, and Mary Anne Stacey perfoming the deepest dive out
of the women. No previous records existed in the women's division.
Men - Static Apnea Record
| Category |
Record |
Name |
Hometown |
| Static Apnea |
5:51 |
Matt Tough |
Canberra, ACT |
Women - Constant Weight Record
| Category |
Record |
Name |
Hometown |
| Constant Weight |
30m |
Mary Anne Stacey |
Adelaide, SA |
Women - Static Record
| Category |
Record |
Name |
Hometown |
| Static Apnea Record |
3:51 |
Naomi Spicer |
Nelson Bay, NSW |
- Constant Weight = depth dive with fins, no change in ballast
- Static Apnea = breathold lying still in a pool
- Dynamic Apnea = distance covered underwater in a pool
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