How Far Can You GLIDE?

hey rich I'll have to give plunge for distance a try. Did plungers dive from the edge or a block? If a block, how high was it? Size matters, though I believe a smaller person who jumps further, streamlines better or masters 1) diving entry angle 2) how deep to dive, 3) how to position their body along each point of their plunge, especially how to rise. might be able to go further than a larger swimmer who isn't as gifted or skilled. I also wonder how much breath is best to take in? I think plungers need to go much deeper than a racing dive, then they want their bodies level to slightly up when they almost stall out underwater then attempt to rise up at a slight angle. How far do you get? Do you dive from the side at pool level or off blocks? the rules say: "A plunge for distance is a dive from a stationary take-off which is free from spring from a height 18 inches above the water." From Plunge for Distance by Tom J Clemens when I googled "Plunge for distance" here's a few things that came up : MISS BOYLE BREAKS RECORD; Plunges Distance of 62 Feet in Splash Week Meet. RECORD DISTANCE PLUNGE.; Carl Lehmann of Pennsylvania Sets New Mark at 78 Feet. Discontinued Olympic Sports: Plunge for distance - Swimming/Diving Like the underwater swimming event, the plunge for distance is a common event in the backyard pool, and it once made it to the greatest international sporting stage. The competitors began with a standing dive, then had to remain motionless underwater for one minute or until their heads broke the surface of the water, whichever came first. The longest distance recorded won the event. This event was only held once at the Olympics, in Paris 1904. It is not surprising that it was never seen again on the Olympic program. The first three places went to members of the New York Athletic Club. Results 1. William Dickey USA 19.05m (62 feet, 6 inches) 2. Edgar Adams USA 17.53m 3. Leo 'Budd' Goodwin USA 17.37m NEW PLUNGE RECORD BY A YALE SWIMMER; Cooke Does 68 Feet in New York Athletic Club Tank. Like the Cal alums, we call it PFD. We do it all kinds of ways as long as everyone is doing it the same way. E.g., we do it off blocks, with proper racing dive form, with a big arm swing, from the side, with a running start, etc. It's just a fun way to get in the water at the beginning of practice. I totally agree that superior form will allow a smaller person to sometimes beat a larger person. However, all things being equal, big people rule. And breaststrokers do particularly well. Our local champ is Big Wave Dave Gray: 6'4" and 250 lbs. who has held masters *** stroke records. Breath control is also tricky. You have to start letting air out or you'll surface too quickly. In my pool avoiding the pool bottom at the trasition from the diving area is critical. BTW, I can only go around 50' before I either sink to the bottom (too much air let out) or break the surface.

hey rich I'll have to give plunge for distance a try. Did plungers dive from the edge or a block? If a block, how high was it? Size matters, though I believe a smaller person who jumps further, streamlines better or masters 1) diving entry angle 2) how deep to dive, 3) how to position their body along each point of their plunge, especially how to rise. might be able to go further than a larger swimmer who isn't as gifted or skilled. I also wonder how much breath is best to take in? I think plungers need to go much deeper than a racing dive, then they want their bodies level to slightly up when they almost stall out underwater then attempt to rise up at a slight angle. How far do you get? Do you dive from the side at pool level or off blocks? the rules say: "A plunge for distance is a dive from a stationary take-off which is free from spring from a height 18 inches above the water." From Plunge for Distance by Tom J Clemens when I googled "Plunge for distance" here's a few things that came up : MISS BOYLE BREAKS RECORD; Plunges Distance of 62 Feet in Splash Week Meet. RECORD DISTANCE PLUNGE.; Carl Lehmann of Pennsylvania Sets New Mark at 78 Feet. Discontinued Olympic Sports: Plunge for distance - Swimming/Diving Like the underwater swimming event, the plunge for distance is a common event in the backyard pool, and it once made it to the greatest international sporting stage. The competitors began with a standing dive, then had to remain motionless underwater for one minute or until their heads broke the surface of the water, whichever came first. The longest distance recorded won the event. This event was only held once at the Olympics, in Paris 1904. It is not surprising that it was never seen again on the Olympic program. The first three places went to members of the New York Athletic Club. Results 1. William Dickey USA 19.05m (62 feet, 6 inches) 2. Edgar Adams USA 17.53m 3. Leo 'Budd' Goodwin USA 17.37m NEW PLUNGE RECORD BY A YALE SWIMMER; Cooke Does 68 Feet in New York Athletic Club Tank. Like the Cal alums, we call it PFD. We do it all kinds of ways as long as everyone is doing it the same way. E.g., we do it off blocks, with proper racing dive form, with a big arm swing, from the side, with a running start, etc. It's just a fun way to get in the water at the beginning of practice. I totally agree that superior form will allow a smaller person to sometimes beat a larger person. However, all things being equal, big people rule. And breaststrokers do particularly well. Our local champ is Big Wave Dave Gray: 6'4" and 250 lbs. who has held masters *** stroke records. Breath control is also tricky. You have to start letting air out or you'll surface too quickly. In my pool avoiding the pool bottom at the trasition from the diving area is critical. BTW, I can only go around 50' before I either sink to the bottom (too much air let out) or break the surface.