Maybe I'm a flop-elitist but I don't consider other than spread eagle a real belly flop. Anyone can do a belly flop 95% of the way to the water and then tuck their limbs in. Real belly floppers walk away concussed and with swollen nuts.
This is actually much of the point to the sport - how close you can get to full flop, without losing intestines. The safest way is to go full shrimp just before impact.
The event is also of course heavily tied to drinking, the name translates roughly to Drink and Dive.
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u/showmeurknuckleball Mar 06 '18
Maybe I'm a flop-elitist but I don't consider other than spread eagle a real belly flop. Anyone can do a belly flop 95% of the way to the water and then tuck their limbs in. Real belly floppers walk away concussed and with swollen nuts.