Celebrating Australian Underwater Running being chosen as a finalist in ABC RN Sporty program’s “Invent-a-sport” competition! Here is the award broadcast starting around 6:20 the conversation is between host, Amanda Smith (AS), and judges Liz Ellis(LE), Titus O’Reily(TO):
AS: Next of the six finalists in the Invent-a-Sport competition, being judged here by Liz Ellis, Titus O’Reily and me, Amanda Smith is Underwater Running. It comes from David Pratten in Brunswick Heads on the New South Wales, North Coast. Titus, why did this one appeal?
TO: Well, I did like the videos and demonstration that came with it, and I just like the idea of watching people run underwater is amusing in itself.
AS: Well, I think this one you can do either in a pool and when the pool is too deep you run along the sides of the pool, flapping your hands. Or you can do it in shallow water as you mentioned. David has in this entry also submitted a video, he’s also got a mascot for his sport; he’s got this is all on a website too that he has constructed. I should say he’s included some tips on technique and world record attempts. What do you think of this one Liz?
LE: This gave me the heebies! I’m going to admit.
AS: Yes, it was really Titus and I who wanted this on the shortlist.
LE: It’s it’s a little bit too much like water polo. I played water polo once, and once only, because I couldn’t cope with trying to catch a ball and someone dragging me under the water. So this sort of harks back to a little bit of that, so it wasn’t my cup of tea. I have to admit I love the creativity in this. I love that David made a whole website for it. It just got my heart racing a little too much.