I do a good bit of lap swimming (see goals - lower left) so I have lots of time to think about it. I routinely see athletic folks who can't swim, or swim poorly + often wonder why I find it so easy - I'm not particularly athletic. This blog is about what I'm learning about swimming dynamics + some fun stuff too.
For your safety, all posts + comments are musings + tips that have worked for me - opinion only. For the record, I strongly suggest following Red Cross swim-safety protocols.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Danny Kunze - World Record High Dive
Another one for the swimming heros award - I think I need to add a sub-category for the real whack-jobs. This guy seems sane until he starts going higher, and higher, and ... yeah, he's a whack-job, but he is still alive so ... hmmm.
In 1918, it is reported that Alick Wickham dove 205 feet and 9 inches in the Yarra River in Australia. Alick was from the Solomon Islands. He was reportedly in a coma for a week.
The 'official' world record I keep coming across is by Oliver Favre who dove into open water in 1987 in France from a height of 177 feet (53.94 m).
According to the free fall equation (not accounting for wind resistance) he would have been in flight for longer than 3 seconds and reached a speed of 72.80 mph prior to entry!
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In 1918, it is reported that Alick Wickham dove 205 feet and 9 inches in the Yarra River in Australia. Alick was from the Solomon Islands. He was reportedly in a coma for a week.
ReplyDeleteThe 'official' world record I keep coming across is by Oliver Favre who dove into open water in 1987 in France from a height of 177 feet (53.94 m).
ReplyDeleteAccording to the free fall equation (not accounting for wind resistance) he would have been in flight for longer than 3 seconds and reached a speed of 72.80 mph prior to entry!