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From: Matthew Head [mailto:mattedhead@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 11:58 AM
To: kirk.krack@performancefreediving.com
Subject: Thanks

Kirk,

I just wanted to say thanks. The training at your Miami clinic in February might have saved one of my dive buddies this weekend. I was diving with one of the most experienced freedivers I know during a tournament. We were hunting grouper on a 95' ledge. It was late in the day and we were pretty tired so we were spotting each other very closely. A few dives in he shot a fish that holed up under a ledge. He took some time to get it out and as he started up he said that he knew he was in trouble. I could see him as he hit 50' on the ascent and he looked OK but by 30' his arms had dropped and he was swiveling pretty dramatically as he kicked. At 10' I could see his lips were purple and his eyes were wide open and searching frantically, as soon as he hit the surface he samba'd hard. I couldn't tell if he was out completely or not but I protected his airway until he knew what was going on. Because of the clinic I knew the impending signs of SWB, and I knew what to do when it happened. I just thought I would share that with you as a reminder of the impact of your clinics. I hope to make it back for the Performance level clinic soon. I am graduating soon, so maybe in the Fall?

Thanks again for everything,

Matt Head

Wrightsville Beach, NC

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Matthew E. Head
Research Assistant
UNCW-Center For Marine Science Research
Coastal Marine Geophysics Lab
Lab:910-962-2353 Home:910-794-4976 Mobile:910-352-7693
http://people.uncw.edu/grindlayn/cmgl/comp/

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