I came to this forum because I know you guys swim a lot and you would be the best people to ask.
Okay, so I was watching the movie Waterworld. There is a part where Kevin Kostner swims through the water and jumps 4 feet out of the water to land on a deck. So that part is impossible...however is a pool jump possible?
A pool jump would be classified as either swimming at the side (of the pool etc.) or from a direct tread boosting out of the water high enough to get your feet under you. Is this humanly possible? Im sure there is money in it for someone who can either do this or point me to where I can find a video/article of this.
Please help...as there is a bet involved. :)
Actually, it might not provide enough resistance. If you could push off the bottom (say, in water only three feet deep or so), it might well be possible. Upon rereading the original post I agree it can't be done. Still, it's worth looking at Phelps's vertical dolphin kick drills in that video to get an idea of what can be done. ISTR that in that he was still a teenager (that is, still only so-so - relatively speaking - at full body dolphin) and that he was wearing a weight belt of some sort.
Skip Montanaro
Actually, it might not provide enough resistance. If you could push off the bottom (say, in water only three feet deep or so), it might well be possible. Upon rereading the original post I agree it can't be done. Still, it's worth looking at Phelps's vertical dolphin kick drills in that video to get an idea of what can be done. ISTR that in that he was still a teenager (that is, still only so-so - relatively speaking - at full body dolphin) and that he was wearing a weight belt of some sort.
Skip Montanaro
