The internet has blessed us with a jewel: 10 seconds of video that tell a wonderful story of a man, a plan, a high dive board and everything going wrong.
This backflipping belly flop was the star of Miami Hurricanes’ pool party
It started with promise and ended in horror.
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James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
The video, posted by Miami Hurricanes running back Trayone Gray, is from the Paradise Pool Party, a yearly staple of Miami coach Mark Richt. Now let’s see where things went wrong.
Everything looks good:
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Still fine; form looks nice:
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This is going to be a pretty nice backflip:
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Oh ...
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OH NO!
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The reaction:
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The aftermath:
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Thankfully, we can clearly see the diver above water, which means the only thing he bruised was his ego ... and probably every one of his ribs. Belly flops happen. At least he went for it.
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