Sunday 30 November 2008

Newsarticle in Dagbladet

Fredrik Naumann, a norwegian photographer, came to Århus in June to follow me at the Aarhus Triple Challenge and take some pictures. He's working together with journalist Marianne Alfsen in their company Felix Features and producing articles for different newspapers and magazines. Unlike many others, their focus is in-depth reporting and telling the story right.

The result was covering 4 pages + the front page of Dagbladet's Sport Magasin on Friday 28th November. The pictures turned out great, both thanks to the photographer and to the lovely weather we had. I was also very happy with the text. I think Marianne did a good job on describing freediving the way I find it, intriging, safe and still in need of more women.


This kind of coverage is something the really sport needs, as usually we are drowed by soccer, skiing and more soccer. Maybe some day, people will not turn their heads when I wait for the bus with my monofin, or stop up staring at the freedivers training static in their wetsuits. Or maybe not :)

7 comments:

  1. This is one of the best news articles about freediving I have ever read! Good luck in keeping that unisex static record of yours ;-)

    Steinar

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  2. who is the handsom guy with the sunglasses...???

    Steinar, you are only 6 sec away from it, right?

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  3. any places in oslo one can participate in traning etc?

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  4. Do you speak norwegian? Check out the facebook site of Oslo Freediving Club
    http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21796322984

    or the page of AIDA Norway www.fridykking.net

    I know they have trainings on mondays in a pool, but you'd have to get in touch with the freedivers in Oslo (I'm in Aarhus nowadays...). Good luck with the training!

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  5. Hey Martin

    I think the guy with the sunglasses is a villain in Derrick.

    6 sec away :-)


    Steinar

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  6. nice article, good press for freediving :)

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