Check this short video by Joey Zuber explaining high diving.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
As a gymnast I prefer to see athletes landing feet first rather than head first. Seems to me the risk of injury is reduced.
High diving has been designated a sport separate from regular diving by FINA. High divers have achieved speeds of descent of 96 kilometres per hour (60 mph). …
Thanks Tom.
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