ANDREAS GÜLDNER

Dolphin Dreams

// Juni 30th, 2012 // Kommentare deaktiviert für Dolphin Dreams // No Limit

I´ve always dreamed of being in the water with wild dolphins. Its a wish that is so deep in my heart and mind.

On the 28th June went into the water for a normal training. My aim was to do lot´s of FRC´s down to 31m. The sea was quite choppy caused by a strong wind.

My dives to 30m in FRC were all great. My Lungs are adapting as planed. And I felt very well. Matze even managed to do a personal best with 31,6m and he was happy as hell. What a day!

Then one of us sayed that he might heared dolphins down there. Yeah, right- Dolphins. I was not beliving it. Then I want down for another dive and there they were….klickings and whistles. I got so exited :-)

After surfacing we saw boats and they told us: „DOLPHINS, DOPHINGS“. My heartbeat rised imidiatly. Then I saw them right next to us close by our bouy on the surface. They were jumping! I doved down and then my dream came true. I was underwater with dolphins. It was like a rush. The sounds the pictures… I will never forget them.

Then they disapeared and we were looking for them. While we did that a GIANT Sailfish just crossed our way next to our bouy. I´ve been told that they are more rare than dolphins. What a incredible freediving session.

A personal best of my buddy, dolphins and a sailfish – all that in like 20 min of time.

This day I will always remember – It was unforgetable!

Freediving Workshop

// Juni 30th, 2012 // Kommentare deaktiviert für Freediving Workshop // No Limit

The last few days I was very busy so I had barly time to writhe.

Let´s start with the 25th of June… That day started at 4 o clock in the morning. Nik and his girlfriend did some sunrise shots for the movie about the upcoming event.

It was a beautiful sunrise. Later on Matze and I joined the diving boat to do some freediving at TOBIA ARBA. We had some very beautiful dives. At the end of the session we tested the freediving resuce vest I got from Sven Penszuk. It was so much fun. We went to 23m and inflated the vest for like 2-3 sec and then we just shot back to surface.

In the evening we did some CO2 Tables. Matze did the Table with 1:35 min and I did the table with 3:10. I still felt comfortable after and the contractions came late.

On the 26th June my Freediving Workshop for the guests of Robinson Club stared.

I had six students. We met at 9:00 am to start with the theorie session. After that I took them into the pool area to teach the breathing and the static freediving.

All my students were very good! They increased their ability to hold their breath by atleast 50%. One of my students increased 400%.

In the evening we had a really nice Sunset Tour.

The next day (27th June) started again with a theory lesson. Afterwards we went to the house reef and my students could do their first open water experience. After we worked on technique,equalisation and relaxsation all of them reached the wreck in a depth of 7m.

All were were happy and had lunch.

After lunchtime we drove with the Boat to ABU SOMA GARDEN for some „blue water experience“. I set the line to 10m and again we doved into the blue.

Thanks to all my students! You did very well.

In the evening Matze and I did another CO2 Table. Matze did a interval with 1:40 and I could manage a interval with 3:15. On the last row I really felt the contractions coming hard and quite early. Well, 15 sec. recovery is not so much I guess.

The first Day

// Juni 24th, 2012 // Kommentare deaktiviert für The first Day // No Limit

After a pleasent flight I arrived in Hurghada quite late. I told the driver to chop chop so I could watch the second half of german game against greece. Just on time when the first goal for germany I arrived at the rezeption.

Sorry Greece :-)

In the morning planed the upcoming week with Matze, the Diving Base Leader and Nik, the Underwater Filmer.

It´s a nice schedule…FRC Training, Freediving Workshop and Underwater Filming at various places.

In the afternoon did my first training with Matze and Birga (Rebreather Specialist from ORCA DIVE) at the diving spot ABU SOMA. The visibility was great and we had good fun underwater. My aim for this training was to get back into the depth, doing FRC Dives down to 21m and getting used to my new Trygon Fluid Googles.

In the evening we had oriental dinner followed by a shisha and watching football.

Freedive Training at Robinson Club Soma Bay

// August 5th, 2011 // Kommentare deaktiviert für Freedive Training at Robinson Club Soma Bay // General

I just came from the Robinson Club Soma Bay a few days ago.
We had a great time there. Thanks to Matze and his team.
Congratulations to my students. You all did very well.