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Originally posted by YoungGunDad:
RZ...I am speechless after watching that video.
I live on one of the biggest lakes in Georgia. A lake that our dear friend Krak use to lifeguard when he was a young lad many moons ago, and I've NEVER seen this done here!
Not only would I love to see HOW the pyramid starts, but I'd love to see how they END the run! Holy smoke.
Is this a college sport up north?
A little trivia.....Wi has more water ski teams than any other State in the Country. Almost every college in the State has a club team, most are ranked toward the top of their divisions Nationally.
Cabin fever in the winter brews some strange forms of entertainment when we finally step out in the Spring.
Below is a clip from the Guinness world record skiing pyramid my daughters were part of in Sept 2006. 55 degree water temp on a 50 degree day. It took 8 hours to get it up. The first eight times there was collapses and everytime it looked like Titanic just went down, 48 bobbing heads and skis littered the lake.
The event was sponsored by Evinrude and the lake was closed by the DNR. Almost 6000 lbs of skiers, over two miles of rope, and 1 18 ft boat with 3 225 hp engines. If you can imagine 24 guys sitting on a barge with 24 girls on their shoulders, all with coils of rope in their hands, the boat is gunned and the are yanked off the barge when the ropes uncoil. Then its 34 MPH of chaos wirh the girls walking across shoulders and climbing up human ladders. In about a minute the 4 top girls are 25 feet above the water and moving 34 MPH on a liquid road. These are athletes, but more important it is about TRUST and TEAMWORK. When my girls were young I felt there was a void because there was not "teamwork" portion of their lives like my sons baseball experiences, then this ski team came along and I've watched what teamwork is really about. Every practice, every show, one mental error can cause serious injury to many teammates. Growing up is about stepping out of that box and challenging yourself, and challenging others, they did that and all I can do is sir back and say "that's cool"
BTW- The pyramid comes down the same way it goes up and the 24 guys ski into shore with 24 girls standing on the front of the skis.
However, you start to wonder when you get that call the first week of college and think you have to settle a little homesickness issues but instead they say.
"Dad, we need new insurance cards and full face helmets, the guys are going to teach us how to freestyle jump.....and don't tell Mom".
And some say that I should worry about guys in their lives
World record pyramid
