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I've jumped off a 5 metre pier into the ocean and that was frightening enough. But it was absolutely exhilarating and I did it again and again afterwards. And I suppose that is the psychology of it.Comment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
They say anything up to about two hundred feet is pretty much OK, with a reasonable body position on reaching the water, but much more than that and your accumulated speed means the water just doesn't have time to be displaced and is like concrete when you hit it!
Also, olympic pools have an air blower at the bottom of the pool below the diving boards, and the diffuse stream of underwater bubbles greatly "softens" the water.Last edited by OwlHoot; 24 December 2020, 10:18.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Originally posted by ChimpMaster View PostI've jumped off a 5 metre pier into the ocean and that was frightening enough. But it was absolutely exhilarating and I did it again and again afterwards. And I suppose that is the psychology of it.Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down. Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.Comment
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In her youth, SWMBO would routinely go off a board that high, but she was getting close to Olympic standard as a diver before injuring her neck off a much lower board into not quite enough water.
She could still make a standing dive in from the side of a pool without making a splash until comparatively recently!!!
Never understood why she married a complete non-swimmer who sees diving as just a difficult way to get wet....Blog? What blog...?Comment
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostNever understood why she married a complete non-swimmer who sees diving as just a difficult way to get wet....
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Yes. In Bali in March of this year at a waterfall. Started at 5M, then did the 10M, backed out of the 15M.
The 10M took a lock longer to fall down than expected.Comment
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostIn her youth, SWMBO would routinely go off a board that high, but she was getting close to Olympic standard as a diver before injuring her neck off a much lower board into not quite enough water.
She could still make a standing dive in from the side of a pool without making a splash until comparatively recently!!!
Never understood why she married a complete non-swimmer who sees diving as just a difficult way to get wet....
Maybe you were good at a different type of diving.
In related news, whenever they have a local news piece about the beavers being reintroduced into the wild, to help protect against flooding downstream, I am still waiting for the presenters to crack up about any potential innuendo. They must be pros.Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down. Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.Comment
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