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Post by fatcat on Sept 23, 2008 6:45:52 GMT
The 'Halki womens floating syncronised swimming formation' (team) event.
So called because we noticed at the time of the 2004 Athens Olympics there was always a very neat, precise circle of Halki ladies (complete with very ornate headgear) floating off Hiona and Anouska, the circle kept perfect for sometimes upto a couple of hours and the talking never ceased, they never drew breath...... //respect//
However we did try and compete with the GB entry into this sport, but after a few minutes we gave up.
Lets hear it for the Halki ladies.......... ;D ;D
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Post by Liz on Sept 23, 2008 6:50:16 GMT
They train hard ..they were there in 2005 too ;D
I have heard that there was a formation team over at Ftenagia ......although they tended to loose the circle after 6 bottles of retsina ;D ;D
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Post by daisy on Sept 23, 2008 7:00:14 GMT
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Post by carol on Sept 23, 2008 7:30:22 GMT
I cannot believe we have got competition !!! Much more training will obviously be needed next september, preferably before lunch  |
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Post by fatcat on Sept 23, 2008 7:33:16 GMT
The Halki Ladies are really made of stern stuff, Team GB really will not stand a chance, don't forget, they have had generations of practice  Remember it's not just the endurance aspect it's also the artistic presentation (the hats) which counts. |
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Post by carol on Sept 23, 2008 8:08:57 GMT
Point taken, but we are younger, well some of us are ;D ;D and look out, we can definitely do hats, cant we girls  |
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Post by Di on Sept 23, 2008 12:08:14 GMT
I always thought Halki's top sport was what we called "sink a snorkeler" (well that's the polite version). We saw them practicing this on the new pier at Kania last year. It involved hoisting a large weight on a chain into the air on a crane, and then releasing it into the water. We assumed that the aim was to try and time it just as a snorkeler is coming past and sink them ;D ;D |
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Post by Liz on Sept 23, 2008 12:50:30 GMT
The hats deffo give it the edge ;D .....and theres no touching the bottom ....its the combined ability to stay in formation,breath and talk (although I know some that have no problems in that dept  ) Go on Di ...what do you really call it   |
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Post by daisy on Sept 23, 2008 14:09:52 GMT
I always thought Halki's top sport was what we called "sink a snorkeler" (well that's the polite version). We saw them practicing this on the new pier at Kania last year. It involved hoisting a large weight on a chain into the air on a crane, and then releasing it into the water. We assumed that the aim was to try and time it just as a snorkeler is coming past and sink them ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by daisy on Sept 23, 2008 14:11:16 GMT
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Post by carol on Sept 23, 2008 15:31:50 GMT
Will have to look out for some suitable headgear, I am sure I can find something flowery by next year, cant wait to see yours Daisy, but be careful wearing that or you may not win the Most Perfect Hair award in 2009 |
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Post by joanie on Sept 23, 2008 16:10:18 GMT
Cant wait to see the piccies
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Post by fatcat on Sept 24, 2008 6:45:41 GMT
cant wait to see yours Daisy, but be careful wearing that or you may not win the Most Perfect Hair award in 2009 I've just realisd who 'Daisy' is......... never met her but by that remark I reckon she was the lady who was on Halki the same time as us and her 'hair do' was very 'posh pob'................ Well........................................ |
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Post by daisy on Sept 24, 2008 7:13:32 GMT
cant wait to see yours Daisy, but be careful wearing that or you may not win the Most Perfect Hair award in 2009 I've just realisd who 'Daisy' is......... never met her but by that remark I reckon she was the lady who was on Halki the same time as us and her 'hair do' was very 'posh pob'................ Well........................................ Hmmmmmmmmm if you mean bob you might just be right ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Liz on Sept 24, 2008 7:13:49 GMT
.....spot on Fat cat ;D ;D
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