The Kona Challenge 2003: Part II
Posted By Kaori Mitani on 14 February 2004
Tuesday, November 11 dawned. Annabel arrived at the beach looking fit and bouncy, announcing she was feeling much better than on Sunday. Walter was ready to go. Megumi remained impenetrably silent as she stretched on the beach, a sign of her concentration.
The day began without a hitch. Water visibility was immaculate and the ocean's surface as glossy as blue glass, making the bottom camera visible even 53m below the boat.
Walter was first, moving straight to the comp line and not taking any extra time to warm up. He scored a solid 52m-froggie dive in 1 minute and 50 seconds, setting an Australian national record in Constant Weight No Fins (CWNF).
Megumi also completed a strong Free Immersion dive, resurfacing cleanly although taking four seconds too long to remove her mask. Fortunately, this does not lead to disqualification according to AIDA -Japan regulations.
Then , the first hitch of the day emerged. Kirk discovered that the official surface video had shut down for several minutes during Megumi's performance, making her dive invalid. Megumi would have to try again, another day.
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