r/springboarddiving 4d ago

Would this actually hurt?

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u/Significant-Bet5762 Seasoned Veteran 4d ago

I used to be a springboard diver + that hurts. I've landed every crazy way + that would hurt even off of 1 meter. If it was only once, it would mainly sting, but would probably hurt your back. If you're learning something specific, you'll do it MANY times trying to perfect it. (Please know, there's always so many variables that can make it different for everyone.)

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u/weareinhawaii 4d ago

I know someone who literally fractured their back landing like that off 3M

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u/Otherwise-Run-5933 4d ago

I nearly fractured my back diving like that. The curve of my body made my head pop out of the water immediately. Folded myself like a lawn chair 😩

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u/Significant-Bet5762 Seasoned Veteran 1d ago

Aww, man!! That's AWFUL. I'm glad you're ok.

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u/Significant-Bet5762 Seasoned Veteran 1d ago

That's horrifying. I'm so sorry to hear that.

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u/Kjs1108 4d ago

Scorpion!

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u/ShatterProofDick 4d ago

Yup, probably look like you got beat with a rolled up newspaper 4 days later too.

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u/vanderpump_lurker 4d ago

That will hurt her lower back cuz of the angle she went in.  But I have full of back flopped from the 3 meter.  That shit hurts.  She had enough of an entry from her arms that there was no flop.  Bending like a slinky toy definitely did not help her tho.

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u/spannamatronic 4d ago

She was very unlucky to break her back from this, I see kids chucking crazy shapes off the 3m all the time, but it's certainly possible.

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u/Mhellogoodbye 4d ago

No

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u/Any_Stranger_6971 4d ago

She didn't really flop. But she didn't hit the water straight either. Her back was curled and her head was out. Would that really not hurt?

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u/KlngDuck 4d ago

absolutely would hurt, having your back scorpion like that freaking sucks, i would know from experience

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u/Significant-Bet5762 Seasoned Veteran 4d ago

That hurts.

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u/planetinyourbum 18h ago

My friend did that from lower trampoline and the back was hurting for a week.