The World-Record Belly Flop
Marissa Brassfield — September 11, 2008 — Lifestyle
Many of us experienced the pleasure and pain of a good belly flop during childhood; few of us wish to relive that pain in adulthood--especially from the heights of a high dive board. But Darren Taylor has made a career of doing just that.
Taylor, also known as Professor Splash, holds the world record for shallow diving. In this video, he dives into 12 inches of water from a high dive board 35 feet in the air. To prevent serious injury and death, Darren Taylor must land in a perfect belly flop.
Next week, Darren will jump from 40 feet in an attempt to break his own record on the Jimmy Kimmel Show.
Taylor, also known as Professor Splash, holds the world record for shallow diving. In this video, he dives into 12 inches of water from a high dive board 35 feet in the air. To prevent serious injury and death, Darren Taylor must land in a perfect belly flop.
Next week, Darren will jump from 40 feet in an attempt to break his own record on the Jimmy Kimmel Show.
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