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admin3 — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:40:01 +0000

This is Really Shiok – The record-breaking kayaker who risked life and limb in a 186ft waterfall drop

Perched on the brink of a 186ft drop, this was the moment when Tyler Bradt probably felt the urge to start frantically paddling backwards.

Less than four seconds later, he was celebrating a world record for kayak descents.

The 22-year-old American touched 100mph as he plummeted over Palouse Falls in eastern Washington.

::: Tyler Bradt tumbles down the 186ft waterfall, shattering the previous world record of 127ft he’d set weeks earlier

Amid an eerie stillness he fell 186ft in just 3.7 seconds as he touched speeds of 100mph in the terrifying descent.

After disappearing under the water at the base of the torrent, he emerged with a broken paddle. His only physical damage was a sprained wrist.

The amazing feat was captured on film and saw Brant set a new world record for kayak descents.

The previous record had been set only weeks earlier by Pedro Olivia as he plunged 127ft over the Salto Bello falls in Brazil.

Bradt admitted after his record breaking plunge he had risked his life with water rushing at 2,000 cubic feet over the falls.

Here he go: Tyler Brandt kayaks off Palouse Falls in eastern Washington

Raging torrent: There’s no way back for Tyler as he tips over the Falls

Tyler described the moment he went over as ‘acceleration, speed, and impact unlike anything I¿ve ever felt before. I wasn¿t sure if I was hurt or not. My body was just in shock’

Bradt has faced criticism that his stunt will encourage others to try the extreme sport of kayak free-falling.

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Interesting Swimming Pools From Around The World

yeo — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:37:16 +0000

World’s deepest swimming pool: Designed by diving expert John Beernaerts, this is world’s deepest swimming pool which is 33m deep & took seven years for making. It consists of a underwater structure with platforms at various depth levels. It’s filled with 2,500,000 liters of highly filtered spring water maintained at 30 °C (86 °F).

World’s largest swimming pool: This artificial lagoon & swimming pool acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest swimming pool & measures 1,013 meters in length & 8 hectares in size & contains an incredible 250,000 cubic meters of water. It took five years to build, costed nearly £1 billion with an annual maintenance bill of £2 million. Its equivalent in size to an incredible 6,000 standard domestic & the man behind it is Crystal Lagoons founder, & Chilean businessman Fernando Fischmann.

Floating Swimming Pool – Germany: This floating swimming pool was spotted on the Spree river in Berlin, Germany. It’s a converted public swimming hole & is called Badeschiff (“bathing ship”), as the Spree is not apt for swiming in, hence the need for a floating pool.

Swim On The Verge Of The Victoria Falls

yeo — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:10:52 +0000

Swimming on the verge of the Victoria Falls is something you shouldn’t miss if you happen to be around this place, especially during the months of September & December.
Its during these months, flow is at a safe level, & people can swim as close as possible to the verge of the falls within the swimming pool. And this is made possible due to a natural rock wall, which is just below the water & at the very verge of the falls that stops their progress despite the current. The Victoria Falls is situated in southern Africa between the countries of Zambia & Zimbabwe, with height of 108 meters (360 ft), forming the largest sheet of falling water in the world & is one of the biggest, most beautiful waterfalls in the world.

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