Shallow diving

Shallow diving

Shallow Diving is an Extreme Sport, whereby enthusiasts attempt to dive from the greatest height into the shallowest depth of water, without sustaining injury. It is typically associated with travelling circuses along with the Strong man, performing animals, clowns and other such attractions.

Technique

Divers aim to hit the water horizontally in a manner akin the the Belly flop. This spreads the impact over the greatest surface area, and achieves the greatest deceleration.

World Record

On 27 September 2008 Professor Splash (ne. Darren Taylor) successfully dove from 12.2m into a paddling pool of depth 1 foot on the Jimmy Kimmel Show.

Popular Culture

*Dumbo learns to fly during an attempted shallow dive.
*In a British Coco Pops advert, an hippo dives into a bowl of the cereal.


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