• Question: is it possibal to die from a bellyflop?

    Asked by cocolocolove to Adam, Faye, Martin, Samantha on 23 May 2012.
    • Photo: Adam Bibbey

      Adam Bibbey answered on 23 May 2012:

      Hi cocolocolove,

      Good question! Firstly I would suggest you don’t try it out 🙂

      As you may know when you do a belly flop it can hurt, this is because on top of the water there is a layer (called the meniscus) which you need to break through (this is how insects can walk on the top of water). If you jumped from a high enough height than the impact on your stomach could cause a lot of damage i.e. Your intestines inside your stomach would become crushed and you find it hard to breathe.
      So the higher you jump from the more damage you will cause, possibly leading death.

      Hope this helps, if there are any more questions please ask
      Thanks, Adam

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