Thursday, September 03, 2009

Thursday 10th September 2009

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first.

Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. We have a full 33m pool at our disposal, but I do still need to know numbers in advance. ( The old 6-per-discipline maximum has been dropped however. ) Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool introduction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Friday, August 21, 2009

Thursday 3rd September 2009

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first.

Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. We have a full 33m pool at our disposal, but I do still need to know numbers in advance. ( The old 6-per-discipline maximum has been dropped however. )

Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool introduction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Thursday 20th August 2009

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first.

Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. We have a full 33m pool at our disposal, but I do still need to know numbers in advance. ( The old 6-per-discipline maximum has been dropped however. )

Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool introduction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Thursday 13th August 2009

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first.

Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. We have a full 33m pool at our disposal, but I do still need to know numbers in advance. ( The old 6-per-discipline maximum has been dropped however. )

Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool introduction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Monday 27th July 2009

This is a special session kindly organised by BSAC and Mariette Labelle, which consists of one lane in the outside pool. Maximum of 6 dynamic-only spaces, and strictly limited to regular attendees of our other sessions.

So if you don't know Mariette, then this is not for you. Please book by leaving a comment. Mariette may also ask you to send her a text - this will be in the comments section.

Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Monday 13th July 2009

This is a special session kindly organised by BSAC and Mariette Labelle, which consists of one lane in the outside pool. Maximum of 6 dynamic-only spaces, and strictly limited to regular attendees of our other sessions.

So if you don't know Mariette, then this is not for you. Please book by leaving a comment. Mariette may also ask you to send her a text - this will be in the comments section.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Monday 6th July 2009

This is a special session kindly organised by BSAC and Mariette Labelle, which consists of one lane in the outside pool. Maximum of 6 dynamic-only spaces, and strictly limited to regular attendees of our other sessions. So if you don't know Mariette, then this is not for you.

Please book by leaving a comment. Mariette may also ask you to send her a text - this will be in the comments section.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Monday 29th June 2009

This is a special session kindly organised by BSAC and Mariette Labelle, which consists of one lane in the outside pool. Maximum of 6 dynamic-only spaces, and strictly limited to regular attendees of our other sessions. So if you don't know Mariette, then this is not for you.

Monday, June 08, 2009

Wednesday 17th June 2009

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first.

Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than seven others doing dynamic, or three doing static – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 8 for Dynamic and 4 for Static, this week. )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool introduction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Tuesday 9th June 2009

Tonight's session has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We are anticipating next session to be on Wednesday 17th June, and a booking post will appear once this has been confirmed.

Monday 8th June 2009

This is a special session kindly organised by BSAC and Mariette Labelle, which consists of one lane in the outside pool. Maximum of 6 dynamic-only spaces, and strictly limited to regular attendees of our other sessions. So if you don't know Mariette, then this is not for you.

Friday, May 22, 2009

Tuesday 2nd June 2009

Five valiant dynamic outsiders braved the elements. ( Actually it was no colder than the inside pool and quite pleasant ). These were Katherine, Magda, Martina, Gary and Mark.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Thursday 21st May 2009

Dynamically dedicated tonight, were Louise, Magda, Mariette, Toby, Lawrence and Alfonso. Statically stupendous were Katherine and Mark.

Goodbye Thursday nights in the nice warm ( relatively ) indoor pool...

Friday, May 01, 2009

Thursday 14th May 2009

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first.

Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool introduction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Thursday 7th May 2009

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first.

Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool introduction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Friday, April 17, 2009

Thursday 30th April 2009

Dynabolics tonight were Mariette, Magda, Katherine, Alfonso, Lawrence, and Toby. ( Don't blame me about that opener - Mariette made me do it! ). Lots of shiny new fins around.

Stuck in static ( Mariette again! ) were George, Louise, Gary and Mark.

Friday, April 03, 2009

Thursday 23rd April 2009

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first.

Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool introduction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Friday, March 27, 2009

Thursday 16th April 2009

Nice to see Ross again, joining Nick and Magda for a spot of dynamics. Meanwhile, Katherine, George, Toby and Alfonso busied themselves with statics....Susanna and Mark training for whale shark tagging!

Thursday 9th April 2009

No training tonight due to Easter break.

Friday, March 20, 2009

Thursday 2nd April 2009

All dynamicists tonight - Magda, Mariette, Louise, Toby, Nick and Mark.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Thursday 26th March 2009

Tonight's dynamic trio - Magda, Mariette and Ian; accompanied by a static duette from Toby and Mark.

Friday, February 27, 2009

Thursday 19th March 2009

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first.

Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool introduction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Thursday 12th March 2009

Nice to see everyone brushing up on technique this week ;-) Our full dynamic lane consisting of Magda, Mariette, Lawrence, Nick, Alfonso and after a year's break (!), James. Good to see you again James. Toby and Mark drifted off in the shallows doing statics.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Thursday 5th March 2009

No pool session tonight.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Thursday 26th February 2009

Our dynamic luvvies tonight were Louise, Alfonso, Gary, Ian and Nick. In static corner, Magda, Mariette, Katherine and Toby. Thanks again to our camerawoman, Laura Storm.

Thursday, February 05, 2009

Thursday 19th February 2009

Firstly, welcome to Katherine who joined us for her first session....and well done on your static PB! Helping Katherine along the static way, were Louise, George, Alfonso and Stuart.

Another well done to Alfonso, who made a PB also.

Our dynamic video stars were ( in order of appearance ) - Magda, Mariette, Lawrence, Mark and Toby.

We couldn't have done it without Laura Storm, our Producer / Director / Camerawoman. Hugs and kisses from us all :-)

Friday, January 30, 2009

Thursday 12th February 2009

Louise, Magda, Mariette, Tiger-Tim and Margaza in the Dynamic Lane. Alfonso and Mark for static.

Friday, January 23, 2009

Thursday 5th February 2009

Static stallions were Toby and Alfonso; Dynamic Darlings Magda, Mariette, Louise, Nick and Mark.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Thursday 29th January 2009

Louise, Mariette, Nick, and Lawrence on dynamic duties. George, Toby and Stewart in static serenity. Good luck to George, Gary and Stewart with their travels to Dahab at the weekend.

Saturday, January 03, 2009

Thursday 22nd January 2009


A good spot for observing humans
Originally uploaded by altsaint.
Training tonight starts at 19:30 at Pizza Express. Don't bring your monofin unless you want to eat from it.

If you haven't had an invite and want to come, then drop me a mail ( see other blog entries for email link )

Alternatively post a comment here, but no later than 48 hours before.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Thursday 15th January 2009

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first.

Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool introduction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Friday, December 05, 2008

Thursday 8th January 2009

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first.

Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool introduction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Thursday 1st January 2009

No pool session tonight. Happy New Year.

Thursday 25th December 2008

No pool session tonight. Everyone's decked-out on the sofa.

Thursday 18th December 2008

No pool session tonight. Last Thursday night late night shopping?

Monday, December 01, 2008

Thursday 11th December 2008

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first.

Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool introduction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Thursday 4th December 2008

I don't know what everyone has been eating and drinking since I have been away, but we are having a spate of PB's, especially in Statics. George, Mariette, Gary and Alfonso have all made considerable increases, with Gary and Alfonso doing week-on PBs. Interesting that there has been a switch to static from dynamic as the most popular discipline ( which has taken about 4 years to happen! )

Tonight, Magda, Lawrence, Ian and Mark did the dynamic thing. George, Mariette, Gary and Alfonso on static duty.

Thursday 27th November 2008

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first.

Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool introduction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Friday, November 07, 2008

Thursday 20th November 2008

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first.

Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool introduction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Saturday, November 01, 2008

Christmas Pizza


Christmas pizza
Originally uploaded by the rab.
Time to turn our thoughts to the festive season, and an evening in the local pizzeria instead of the Richmond Baths. As per tradition, this will be in January, when a slice of warm Neopolitan and a glass or two of Chianti win hands down over floating toenails and hairclips.

So, for all of you regulars and irregulars, head on over to:

"Dude, where's my Pizza"

and put down your names and availability. Mr h will take care of the rest.

Friday, October 31, 2008

Thursday 13th November 2008

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first.

Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool introduction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Thursday 6th November 2008

OMG. Static full house! Housemates being George, Louise, Mariette, Alfonso, Toby and Mark. The dynamic minority were Magda, Nick, Ian and Gary.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Thursday 30th October 2008

Static contingent tonight - Georgie, Louise, Gary and Toby. Dynamic were Magda, Alfonso and Mark.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Thursday 23rd October 2008

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first.

Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool introduction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Friday, October 03, 2008

Thursday 16th October

Dynamic devotees were Louise, Lawrence, Nick, Alfonso and Ian. Static stalwarts were George, Tom, Toby and Mark.

Monday, September 29, 2008

Thursday 9th October 2008

Nearly a full house tonight, with Louise, Nick, Mariette, Ian, Alfonso and Mark taking on the dynamic challenge. Static bobbing corks were Flavia, George, Tom and Gary.

...and Happy Birthday to George!

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Out The Richmond Monkey


Mr Sykes
Originally uploaded by Laura Storm.

Monkey catchers unite. We *can* catch the Richmond Monkey, and here's how:

Monkey Cage

Put your name in, and then tick off from the choice, who you think it is. Not sure? Put up to 3 ticks. Someone not on the list who you suspect? Send me an email and I'll add them.

I haven't added all Richmond regulars, as some of you haven't been coming along for as long as the primate has been vandalising the blog. So unless someone suggests otherwise, you are eliminated from the list of suspects.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Thursday 2nd October 2008

Congratulations to Mariette, who successfully completed the pool introduction.

Georgie, Gary and Toby meanwhile busied themselves with a spot of static.

Friday, September 12, 2008

Thursday 25th September 2008

Static attendees were George and Mariette. Dynamic attendees were Lawrence, Gary, Nick, Ian and Mark.

Thursday, September 04, 2008

Thursday 18th September 2008

Welcome tonight to John McGeagh, joining Louise, Lawrence and Gary for life in the fast lane. Down easy static streets - Georgie, Mariette and Mark.

Friday, August 29, 2008

Thursday 11th September 2008

Oh yes, it's ladies' night, and when the lane is right ( or left ), then Magda and Lo-u-i-se get it on, ( dynamic, oh yeah ).

Meanwhile, in the shallows, Mark manages to finally freak out the whole pool ( Scoobies as well ) with a rather spectacular demonstration blackout for the course attendees.

No-body doooes it better...

Friday, August 22, 2008

Thursday 4th September 2008

Our dymaniacs tonight were Louise, Magda, Theo, Ross, Toby and Lawrence. The 2 staticstitions were Ian and Mark. Laura Storm was Dugong photographer.

Who's going to be the first to buy one of these then?

Friday, August 15, 2008

Thursday 28th August 2008

Being very dynamic tonight were Magda, Lawrence, Toby, Ross and Nick. Sleepy in static were Flavia, Brian, Theo and Mark. Theo gave us a lesson in minimalism ( or absent mindism ) by not having mask or noseclips. To finish things off properly, he shredded the top half of his wetsuit and cast it to one side.

Thursday, August 07, 2008

Thursday 21st August 2008

Welcome tonight to Nick, who joined Toby and Mark in the dynamic lane.

Where has everyone gone? The answer is twofold. Firstly, the World Championships are on in Egypt. Secondly it is the Bank Holiday weekend. For prospective attendees waiting in the wings, please be patient - the introductory courses are on their way.

Friday, August 01, 2008

Thursday 14th August 2008

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Friday, July 25, 2008

Thursday 7th August 2008

Dynamic demons tonight were Magda, Roy, Gary, Toby and Lawrence.

Static stallions were Georgie, Louise and Mark.

Big thanks to Anne-Marie for helping out with safety. On a disappointing note, I was asked to make payment for Anne-Marie for her doing this, even though she wasn't in the water (!) If someone gives up their time to help out, and with no benefit to themselves, I find it impossible to justify this. However, that appears to be one of the new 'rules' for us to abide, so in future be aware - once you go into the pool area, suited or not, pool fees are expected.

Friday, July 18, 2008

Thursday 31st July 2008

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Friday, July 11, 2008

Thursday 24th July 2008

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Friday, July 04, 2008

Thursday 17th July 2008

A big welcome tonight to Louise and Brian. Both had a go at static, and both scored 4m+ PB's. I'm impressed!

Also in the static corner were Lucia and Mark, while George, Toby, Ian and Gary contented themselves with dynamic.

Friday, June 27, 2008

Thursday 10th July 2008

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Monday, June 23, 2008

Thursday 3rd July 2008

Tonight's pentapneists: Ian, Toby, Roy, Lawrence and Mark. Benny made sure we all actually went in and trained.

Thursday, June 05, 2008

Thursday 26th June 2008

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Thursday 19th June 2008

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Thursday 12th June 2008

Anyone who has previously trained with Richmond Freediving, and wishes to come along, please book by posting a comment. Anyone wishing to attend who has not previously trained with Richmond Freediving, please contact Mark H first. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Friday, May 23, 2008

Thursday 5th June 2008

A big welcome to Flavia, who joined us for the first time tonight for dynamic. Other tadpoles were Lawrence, Gary, Ian and Mark. ( Ian brought his suction pads along, and will be using them at the pool very soon....)

Friday, May 16, 2008

Thursday 29th May 2008

Anyone wishing to come along, please book by posting a comment. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Friday, May 09, 2008

Thursday 22nd May 2008

Static, the sport of champions, was completely neglected tonight. Dynamic on the other hand fully booked, with Lucia, Lawrence, Roy, Toby, Ian and Mark in the flow of things. Well done to Lawrence on completing his induction.

Friday, May 02, 2008

Thursday 15th May 2008

Anyone wishing to come along, please book by posting a comment. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Friday, April 25, 2008

Thursday 8th May 2008

Six monofinners - bi-fins are truly dead - in lane 1. Magda, Roy, Gary, Toby, Ben and Mark. Protecting the shallows in a static way, were Anna and Lawrence.

Friday, April 18, 2008

Thursday 1st May 2008

Charge of the Dynamic Brigade consisting of Magda, George, Roy, Ian, Gary and Mark. Sleepy in Static were Liv, Ben, Lawrence and Toby. The monkey does not exist, the monkey does not exist, the monkey does not.....

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Thursday 24th April 2008

Anyone wishing to come along, please book by posting a comment. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Thursday, April 03, 2008

Thursday 17th April 2008

** Training cancelled tonight due to swim gala.**

Friday, March 28, 2008

Thursday 10th April 2008

** EVERYONE PLEASE READ - ESPECIALLY 'REGULARS'. Tonight there is a pool induction running in the marked-off lane. This means NO DYNAMIC SLOTS, just for this Thursday. ( So the text in the next paragraph does not apply this week. ) The shallow end outside our lane will still be available for statics, so there will be 6 of those slots available for those that make the bookings **. Apologies for the disruption.

Anyone wishing to come along, please book by posting a comment. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Thursday 3rd April 2008

Anyone wishing to come along, please book by posting a comment. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Friday, March 14, 2008

Thursday 27th March 2008

Anyone wishing to come along, please book by posting a comment. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Thursday 20th March 2008

Tonight's trio of dynamicists were Magda, James and Gary. Our quartet of statictitioners were Georgie, Lucia, Dave and Mark. Commiserations to Dave on only making 9m30s in his static. Underachieving is a heavy burden to carry.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Thursday 13th March 2008

Anyone wishing to come along, please book by posting a comment. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Thursday 6th March 2008

Anyone wishing to come along, please book by posting a comment. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Monday, February 18, 2008

Thursday 28th February 2008

Anyone wishing to come along, please book by posting a comment. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Monday, February 11, 2008

Thursday 21st February 2008

Dynamic Dorados were Magda, Lucia, Ian and Gary. Static Sticklebacks were Ben, Tim, Toby and Mark.

Good luck to Judge Ben and Athlete Tim as they head off to Berlin this weekend. Richmond expects every man to do his duty.

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Thursday 14th February 2008

Anyone wishing to come along, please book by posting a comment. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Friday, January 25, 2008

Thursday 7th February 2008

Anyone wishing to come along, please book by posting a comment. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Thursday 31st January 2008

Anyone wishing to come along, please book by posting a comment. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Friday, January 04, 2008

Thursday 24th January 2008

Dynamic Dabblers were Anna, Alex and Benny. Static Squatters were Lucia, Toby, Lawrence and Mark. This hasn't happened for a while - more doing static than dynamic!

Well done to Lawrence with his PB. And good luck to Anna as she heads off to her first-ever pool competition in Geneva.

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Thursday 17th January 2008

Dynamic survivors of the evening were Ben, Alex, Ian and Toby.

Static victims were Lucia, Lawrence and Mark. I won't go into details, but Lucia went home, and Mark and Lawrence sulked in the corner for an hour.

Thursday 10th January 2008


Aussi Aussi Aussi
Originally uploaded by Laura Storm.

Thanks everyone who came along last night for the delayed Xmas beer and pizza evening. Apologies to those of you I didn't get to talk to.

Well done to Ben, for claiming the inaugural 'Noble Prize'. This will be an annual award from now on, to someone within our group who has made achievements not only for themselves, but for others.

In Ben's case, he works tirelessly behind the scenes for both the BFA and Deeper Blue, not to mention his help and advice to all of us over the last couple of years. On top of that, he has managed to earn himself 3 national records. We'll miss him and Penny when they head back home this summer.

Thursday 3rd January 2008

Anyone wishing to come along, please book by posting a comment. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Friday, November 30, 2007

Thursday 27th December 2007


Christmas Turkey
Originally uploaded by mrdehoot.
Argue with your relatives, force down another turkey sandwich, watch another rerun of 'Only Fools and Horses'....but don't turn up at the pool.

Thursday 20th December 2007

Anyone wishing to come along, please book by posting a comment. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Thursday 13th December 2007

Anyone wishing to come along, please book by posting a comment. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Friday, November 23, 2007

Thursday 6th December 2007

Anyone wishing to come along, please book by posting a comment. Choose which discipline you want to train in ( either static apnea or dynamic apnea ), and state which you will be doing. Before you post, check to see if there are more than five others doing the same discipline – if so, then please either choose the other discipline if possible, or book for the next week if it is showing. ( This means the maximum is 6 per discipline! )

Please do not book more than a week in advance unless you have been unable to book for the current week, due to full subscriptions. Anyone not understanding the above, or having trouble with postings, please mail Mark H.

** Attendees must be paid-up members of The British Freediving Association, and must either have completed a freediving pool induction or have the appropriate AIDA qualifications for the disciplines they are training in. **

Friday, November 16, 2007

Thursday 29th November 2007

Welcome back to Dave King tonight, after several years absence! And a stonking PB static to boot - 6m50s, which I believe is a new PB. Nothing like making a re-appearance in style!

Tonight was also the night to present the UK Women's Championship award to Liv Philip. Well done Liv, and well-deserved.

Joining Liv and Dave in the static world of dreaminess, were Lucia and Mark. In the Dynamic world of speeding hairclips, were George, Ben, Keith, Gary and Ian.

Thursday, November 08, 2007

Thursday 22nd November 2007

Full House! Dynamicating apneists: Ian, George, Keith, Gary, Anna; Staticnant were Georgie, Tim, Lucia, Ben, Laura and Mark.

Friday, November 02, 2007

Thursday 15th November 2007

Welcome tonight to George II, and welcome back triple German record holder and bronze champion Anna!

Joining Anna in our ( busy ) dynamic lane, were Georgie, George, Ian, and Gary.

In the quieter shallows for statics were Lucia, Toby, Ben and Mark

Monday, October 29, 2007

Richmond Freedivers Christmas Outing


Candyman
Originally uploaded by altsaint.
Shaddup, I know it's not Father Christmas....

Here's the plan - instead of staring at hairclips and other unmentionables on the pool bottom, we go out for a beer and a pizza...somewhere in Richmond, on a Thursday night.

If you're a regular ( or even an irregular, but ideally not a complete stranger ) then go to this link and tick off the dates you can make:

http://www.doodle.ch/gyczy3h6d4wm3mar

Now, you may be wondering what has happened to November. I'm afraid this is still serious training season for one or two of our crowd, and we can't afford to give up a pool session until December. So it may well be that it will be a January date ( which is nice because it means we have something to look forward to in the new year ).

I doubt we'll get a full green column, but highest hit date wins.

....and please, don't post a comment to say when you can make it, that's what the doodle poll is for. I suppose the monkey will have something to say, no doubt.

Friday, October 26, 2007

Thursday 8th November 2007

Welcome back from Egypt Liv and George! Static stalwarts tonight - Liv, Lucia, Ben and Toby. Dynamic denizens - George, Gary and Mark.

Not a monkey to be seen anywhere.

Friday, October 19, 2007

Thursday 1st November 2007

Static quattro tonight were Lucia, Toby, Ben & Mark. The triple dynamicists were Gary, Keith and Ian.

Friday, October 12, 2007

Thursday 25th October 2007

Welcome tonight to Gary Brown, and well done with your debut static PB! Well done also to Toby who made a PB in Static as well. Mark and Lucia buddying respectively.

Quite a busy dynamic lane, with Ben, Ian, Gary, Keith and Alex all jostling for position. Alex now holds the UK record for variable volume inside his wetsuit. I don't know exactly what was in there, but there was a lot of it. If I'd had one on me, I'd have awarded him a yellow card....

Friday, October 05, 2007

Thursday 18th October 2007

Welcome to Keith O'Sullivan, for his first night at Richmond Freediving. Joining Benny and Gary for some dynamic training, and prior to that Lucia and Toby for static.

Friday, September 28, 2007

Thursday 11th October 2007

The Dynamic Duo tonight were Ben-man and Gary-obbin.

Static cats - Lucia, Toby, Ant & Dec ( the latter two cleverly disguised as Mark & Liv ). Ant won this week, btw.

Good Luck to Liv at Triple Depth next week!!