World Record Diary -- Part IV
Posted By Tanya Streeter on 13 July 2003
Monday, June 30th, 2003
Even though I am glad to be in the routine of getting up early each day to train and subsequently having quiet afternoons, sometimes it's hard to get out of bed!! My static apnea warm-up "dives" went well and I was feeling very good, but on my last (goal) dive I over-packed air in my lungs and was uncomfortable throughout. I came up just after 5 minutes disappointed that I made such a mistake, but knowing a bit more about what to do next time. The boys (Paul and Gilles) filmed me from above and below and there seemed to be more guests taking photos, so it's all good training in case I go for the static record when the Judges are here.
We had our usual big breakfast at Schooners on the beach and then had a pretty quiet day all in all. Paul and I took a road trip before lunch for some much needed supplies (Oreo cookies and Doritos!) as well as something to make my noseclip more comfortable. I found that the sticky padding used for corns on your feet works quite well!
During the afternoon, the three of us congregated in our room at Beaches to watch Wimbledon. We are inspired to get out on the tennis courts here for a game, but time keeps running out and we seem to have so many commitments. This evening it was time to join all the Managers from the resort and the newly arriving guests for a cocktail reception around one of the pools. Usually I am introduced briefly and then spend 30 minutes or so signing autographs and talking with guests. Once that was done, we attempted to film some interview-style footage but without much luck. It seems the cameras don't like being taken from the cool airconditioned room, out into the warm humid sunshine......the condensation builds up and they refuse to function. So we have to figure out a solution for that!
We decided to have dinner at Sapadillo's, the most posh restaurant of the resort, but didn't have reservations until 9pm, so after packing up the cameras we headed to the sushi bar for some drinks and appetizers. After that we played pool for a while, where the guys gave evidence of their mis-spent youths by kicking my butt! It was a nice way to spend the evening, but by the time the restaurant was ready for us we were falling asleep.
Big day tomorrow -- the rope will be set for 96m, a meter deeper than the existing women's world record.....
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