World record cliff jump - 193 ft

[Strychnine]

What’s the world record height for cliff jumping? Oh, who cares, neither you nor I are going to break it. Just kidding, Laso Schaller, we care! We care because what you did earlier this month in Maggia, Switzerland, is certifiably badass: 193 feet, flawlessly executed, and calm as can be.

Schaller is Brazilian born, but raised in Switzerland and he’s spent most of his life exploring its canyons. This waterfall, Cascata del Salto, is one of the crown jewels of the 150-plus defiles north of Lugano. And as you can tell by the platform, lots of preparation went into the jump, including exploring the landing pool with diving gear and using bubbles from six scuba tanks to aerate the water and make it softer.

As for Schaller, it was NBD: “Once you get above 80 feet, everything starts to look and feel the same,” he says. “The only difference is the airtime.”

[CJ]

aerating the water.. hmm.... sounds like water doping.

[46Tbird]

Bubbles? Tom Brady didn't need no stinkin' bubbles.

[CJ]

Now we know why all those balls were deflated..

[Mach1]

I was flying back from Mexico last week thinking I wonder if you could drop from a plane over the ocean and somehow survive w/o a chute, like try to slow being "flat" then go vertical right before the impact.

[Big A]

I was flying back from Mexico last week thinking I wonder if you could drop from a plane over the ocean and somehow survive w/o a chute, like try to slow being "flat" then go vertical right before the impact.

At the speed you'll be going the water will be harder than concrete, it doesn't compress, and won't disperse fast enough.

[Tremor14]

I was flying back from Mexico last week thinking I wonder if you could drop from a plane over the ocean and somehow survive w/o a chute, like try to slow being "flat" then go vertical right before the impact.

theres only one way to find out...

[Cobraman]

Tremor thinks this is fake

[Tremor14]

to be honest i wasnt even that impressed, i'd probably do it too.

[Tremor14]

i'd definitely do the one tom brady did. i'd say i've jumped from 50-60ft before

[CJ]

I heard SVO had vapor trails forming when he hit the water.

[SS Junk]

pffffff

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/teen-leaps-golden-gate-bridge-survives-swims-55-degree-water-minor-injuries-article-1.123740

[abecx]

I was flying back from Mexico last week thinking I wonder if you could drop from a plane over the ocean and somehow survive w/o a chute, like try to slow being "flat" then go vertical right before the impact.

You isnt captain america

[likeitfast55]

A 170lb man would reach terminal velocity in about 12 seconds. This is an average because of air friction and body mass, and if the body was head or feet first.
This 12-second fall would cover a little under 1,500 feet, which from a terminal velocity perspective means that it doesn't make much difference whether this 170-pound person fell from 2,000 or 20,000 feet. He or she would still be moving at about 120 miles per hour.

120mph average speed would kill you 99.9% of the time. I personally do not like those odds.

[Tremor14]

A 170lb man would reach terminal velocity in about 12 seconds. This is an average because of air friction and body mass, and if the body was head or feet first.
This 12-second fall would cover a little under 1,500 feet, which from a terminal velocity perspective means that it doesn't make much difference whether this 170-pound person fell from 2,000 or 20,000 feet. He or she would still be moving at about 120 miles per hour.

120mph average speed would kill you 99.9% of the time. I personally do not like those odds.

except he only experienced 3.58 seconds of freefall.. 200 feet isnt that far. i've maxed out a 185' boom lift, sure its scary, but it's not *that* scary.