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. :)
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I'd be surprised if someone could
stand in 4 or 5 feet of water
jump off the bottom and
get on the side
That wouldn't be that hard to get out of the water onto the side from 4 feet. Many people can jump over a lane line at 4 feet without touching it. If you can do that then you could stand next to the side and do the same thing. I haven't tried it becasue it would probably hurt. I like to stand in the 3 feet area of the pool and jump and see how high I can get out of the water. I can also get my whole body out of the ocean. When a wave comes I do a pull then lift my chest followed by a kick dolphin kick, then I drop my chest and kick my legs up to get out of the water. I can do that from elbow depth when the water is calm.
I'd be surprised if someone could
stand in 4 or 5 feet of water
jump off the bottom and
get on the side
That wouldn't be that hard to get out of the water onto the side from 4 feet. Many people can jump over a lane line at 4 feet without touching it. If you can do that then you could stand next to the side and do the same thing. I haven't tried it becasue it would probably hurt. I like to stand in the 3 feet area of the pool and jump and see how high I can get out of the water. I can also get my whole body out of the ocean. When a wave comes I do a pull then lift my chest followed by a kick dolphin kick, then I drop my chest and kick my legs up to get out of the water. I can do that from elbow depth when the water is calm.
