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 came pretty close tonight actually. The pool heater is on the fritz and the ambient air temperature was in the upper 40's. You can imagine the drive to exit the pool upon entry.
Matt you have to visualise it, want it, train for it and then do it. Grab the camcorder and let us share in your progress ;)
Seems like it would depend on the water depth and the height of the deck above the water. Taking the second variable out of the discussion, the debate gets down to what's the max water depth where a high jump equals or exceeds the depth of the water. My SWAG is, (add drumroll here). something less than 36".
I came pretty close tonight actually. The pool heater is on the fritz and the ambient air temperature was in the upper 40's. You can imagine the drive to exit the pool upon entry.
try it jump out of the water from 4 feet with out using your hands
clearing a lane line is no big deal
because your body is moving fast and as a portion clears it dives in the water on the other side of the rope
on the jump I'm not referring to diving on the deck and sliding on your belly but a leap to your feet (with out using your arms) which makes it more difficult and it seems to be a great way to cut your shins
I'm sure criss angel could do it
ande
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.
try it jump out of the water from 4 feet with out using your hands
clearing a lane line is no big deal
because your body is moving fast and as a portion clears it dives in the water on the other side of the rope
on the jump I'm not referring to diving on the deck and sliding on your belly but a leap to your feet which makes it more difficult and it seems to be a great way to cut your shins
I'm sure criss angel could do it
ande
yeah that would be imposible. Maybe some really tall person could do it, like an nba player.
What if you held one leg up with your knee to your chest, then jumped off of the one foot and got your foot thats already up onto the side, then step up onto the side. Would that count?
When I was in college I had a very good vertical jump and could get close to jumping out of the shallow end(3 1/2 ft) without using my hands. Nearly split my head open and barked my shin a few times and never succeeded. Someone with an NBA caliber vertical jump could probably do it from the shallow end. Without a push from the bottom-NO WAY.
