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The Ultimate Waterman

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Created by shi thouse > 9 months ago, 26 Feb 2015
shi thouse
WA, 1154 posts
26 Feb 2015 10:49PM
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Was having a look at the Ultimate Waterman comp and some things didn't quite gel with me. One of those being the disciplines that are put up on offer. I would have expected tow-in surfing, kite surfing and windsurfing to be included and wouldn't have thought Canoe paddling and SUP endurance to have featured. Certainly not taking away from the value of the later sports, however
these come across to me as being more endurance based (then why not include open water swimming - for example).

Got me thinking as to what other sports could be included...deep water diving, spearfishing (unassisted), and watermen whom I would like to see in the line-up like Kauli Seadi.


http://www.theultimatewaterman.com/disciplines/

Maybe these sports have been limited or included to suit the location??


Mark _australia
WA, 23534 posts
26 Feb 2015 10:56PM
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Agreed.
Given the potential for hold downs in many sports, maybe freediving is right up there?
And of course surfing is the original....


lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
27 Feb 2015 2:02AM
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WOW, if they are including SUP's they might as well add synchronized swimming.

Mark _australia
WA, 23534 posts
26 Feb 2015 11:06PM
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^^ and if including kiting they may as well include the monkey bars. Seen the same tricks there.

Grow up.


lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
27 Feb 2015 3:42AM
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Tux
VIC, 3829 posts
27 Feb 2015 9:05AM
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Surfing
Open water swimming
Free diving/spearfishing

Those three would about cover it I reckon...would of liked top see someone like Mark Healy involved...lets face it if Lairds on board that its all about dollars for the sponsers not about working out who's the best...I mean foil boarding for ****s sake...who can be bothered

myusernam
QLD, 6154 posts
27 Feb 2015 8:47AM
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Laird Hamilton

elmo
WA, 8880 posts
27 Feb 2015 4:18PM
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Second only to Neptune

da vecta
QLD, 2515 posts
27 Feb 2015 8:32PM
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Looks like Aquaman's got some serious washing up to do.

da vecta
QLD, 2515 posts
27 Feb 2015 8:39PM
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I'm f-ing going to take legal action. How can it proclaim to be 'ultimate' without Windsurfing?

NotWal
QLD, 7435 posts
28 Feb 2015 2:47AM
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da vecta said..
I'm f-ing going to take legal action. How can it proclaim to be 'ultimate' without Windsurfing?

Because without windsurfing it will fail and there wont be any more of them.

Smithy
VIC, 859 posts
1 Mar 2015 11:29AM
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The Ultimate Surfer (who can paddle a canoe) might be a better title...



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