Can a man survive to a fall from 200m in water, why?

Question

I have watched videos that say that if your parashute doesn’t open, it’s more recommended to fall in soil or a tree, than water. Why???

In: Physics

Answer 1

Think about when you slap water really hard in a swimming pool, the water becomes “hard” and you will hurt your hand. Same goes for falling at 200km/h , you will land as if the water was concrete.