A jump for the ages.?An Egyptian swimmer has written his name in the record books after breaking the world record for the highest jump from water wearing a monofin.
Omar Sayed Shaaban, recorded an astonishing 2 meter 30 centimeter jump, according to?Guinness World Records, thus?breaking the previous record held by?fellow countryman Soliman Sayed and Italians Cesare Fumarola and Stefano Figini, who all hit the 2 meter mark in 2011.
A monofin is a single fin that fits over both feet.??
Shaaban¡¯s jump took place at an Egyptian Diving and Lifesaving Federation event in Cairo in November.??
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In a?report?published by the Guinness World Records, Shaaban explained the workout routine that gives him his merman-like abilities.??
¡°Bigger muscles make it hard to sprint in water, so I work out to ¡ increase flexibility, enhance muscle reflexes and of course build stronger legs,¡± he said.
Shaaban is also one of the world¡¯s fastest underwater sprinters, the report said.
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¡°Swimming is peaceful. A rush of unexplainable thoughts crosses your mind underwater, but it¡¯s certainly different and healing,¡± Shaaban told?Guinness World Records.
¡°As a sprinter, I understand that even thinking burns oxygen so I tend to focus on the present moment. Part of our training is to learn how to be extremely relaxed inside the water.¡±
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