Life Amphibious
Lloyd's underwater life continued with his next big adventure — "Life Amphibious". This time, however, he was not living underwater but traveling in Omer 6.
Omer 6 is a torpedo-shaped "wet" submarine that was designed and built by university students at the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) in Montreal, Canada and holds the world speed record of 4.916 knots in the one-seater / non-propeller category of human-powered submarine. What's really special about this sub-sea vehicle is its type of propulsion system. It features a biologically inspired design which mimics the efficient swimming style of stingrays and penguins! Pure muscle power moves Omer 6 forward through the water — a challenge even for the athletic scientist. To build up his strength, Lloyd developed himself from a casual marathon runner into a well-trained ultra marathon athlete.
The first phase of the Life Amphibious project in October 2009 was a complete success as Lloyd managed to travel underwater between the Greek islands of Kefalonia and Ithaca. The children on the Greek islands were especially amazed by the sight of Omer 6.
The expedition was jointly funded by the Australian Geographic Society and the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation through their highly competitive one-year "Scientific Projects 2009" Program. ETS supported the project by sending an assistant professor, four young engineers and their pioneering Omer 6 submarine to Greece. Omer 6 was showcased in an exhibition at the Goulandris Natural History Museum following the expedition. The President of the Goulandris Natural History Museum, Mrs. Niki Goulandris, and the Australian Ambassador, HE Mr. Jeremy Newman, opened the exhibition titled “Water Marks” Australian Underwater Adventures.
Omer 6 is a torpedo-shaped "wet" submarine that was designed and built by university students at the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) in Montreal, Canada and holds the world speed record of 4.916 knots in the one-seater / non-propeller category of human-powered submarine. What's really special about this sub-sea vehicle is its type of propulsion system. It features a biologically inspired design which mimics the efficient swimming style of stingrays and penguins! Pure muscle power moves Omer 6 forward through the water — a challenge even for the athletic scientist. To build up his strength, Lloyd developed himself from a casual marathon runner into a well-trained ultra marathon athlete.
The first phase of the Life Amphibious project in October 2009 was a complete success as Lloyd managed to travel underwater between the Greek islands of Kefalonia and Ithaca. The children on the Greek islands were especially amazed by the sight of Omer 6.
The expedition was jointly funded by the Australian Geographic Society and the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation through their highly competitive one-year "Scientific Projects 2009" Program. ETS supported the project by sending an assistant professor, four young engineers and their pioneering Omer 6 submarine to Greece. Omer 6 was showcased in an exhibition at the Goulandris Natural History Museum following the expedition. The President of the Goulandris Natural History Museum, Mrs. Niki Goulandris, and the Australian Ambassador, HE Mr. Jeremy Newman, opened the exhibition titled “Water Marks” Australian Underwater Adventures.
