July 23, 2003

Into the deep.: Meet Tanya Streeter, who on Monday broke the world-free diving record (for men and women) by diving 400 feet deep and ascending using only flippers in a total of three minutes and thirty-eight seconds. She is still a little tired after Monday's dive, which saw her heart rate slow to 15 beats per minute, her lungs compress to the size of scrunched-up plastic bags and her blood cease circulation around her extremities. That's one hardcore woman.

posted by Ufez Jones to extreme at 12:26 PM - 5 comments

and she has a really hot accent. friend of mine dives with her, says she's marriage material.

posted by Bernreuther at 01:05 PM on July 23, 2003

good link, Ufez. My interest was piqued by last month's story in Sports Illustrated about freediving. Here's Tanya's site. Bern, bad news: she's already married.

posted by msacheson at 01:37 PM on July 23, 2003

It's just as well. How could you keep up with someone that motivated? Honey what'd you do today? I redefined human physical and mential limitations. You? I, uh, watched some TV.... cleaned up a bit.

posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 02:17 PM on July 23, 2003

yeah, I know. I think my friend spends most of his time trying to convince her to dump her husband. Weedy's right anyway. Ordinary people couldn't compete anyway.

posted by Bernreuther at 02:38 PM on July 23, 2003

blood cease circulation around her extremities You know, extremities is more than just her nose, ears, fingers and toes ...

posted by worldcup2002 at 11:23 PM on July 23, 2003

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