– How do divers dive from like 170 some feet in the air and have zero damage, but if someone jumps off the Golden Gate Bridge, they are probably going to die.

Question

– How do divers dive from like 170 some feet in the air and have zero damage, but if someone jumps off the Golden Gate Bridge, they are probably going to die.

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Answer 1

Its the rapid deceleration that will kill you.

So, whether diving or jumping, if you present a small surface area on entry and therefore penetrate the surface and slow gradually you’ll be ok. Belly flop not ok. A feet-first vertical entry from a divable-height bridge jump would be ok.