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From: Aaron Smith
Sent: May 25, 2008 7:18 AM
To: mandy-rae@performancefreediving.com
Subject: Intermediate freediver course, Malibu May 17-20 '08

Hi Mandy, I just wanted to drop you guys a line and thank you for the extraordinary experience I had at your clinic last week.  I'd say it was life changing if I wasn't already hopelessly addicted to freediving/spearfishing, but it was definitely dive changing!  It was like you flicked on the "potential" switch in my mind, I know I'm capable of so much more now.

This was one of the best classes I've ever taken, on any subject.  Kirk's deep knowledge of freediving and ability to articulate it in an informative and entertaining way was outstanding, as were you and Craig's lecture segments; I was never bored and was always learning something new or looking at something I knew in a different way.

The water segments were, probably not surprisingly, my favorites.  All the instructors were great, and even though I was trying to focus on so many things; breathing up, form, kick cycles, getting the snorkel out of my mouth, etc..., and was sure to screw at least one of them up on every dive, you guys always kept the atmosphere fun, calm and motivational.  I have a tendency to get frustrated when I'm not doing something right, and I never felt that way at all.

I don't want to ramble, but I'd just like to add that this class increased my stoke so much, I've been on a major natural high since we left Catalina.  All the focus and hard work, the camaraderie with like minded people, the achievement of personal goals, ignited my chi and refocused my mind, incredible!  If you guys do the advanced clinic in California, let me know.  I'd be very interested in taking it.

Thank you all so much, I had a blast!

Aaron Smith