Man dies from diving head first into shallow pool

[MANDREAS]

This is from my neck of the woods:

https://www.facebook.com/TheNamibian...99772303613697

I don't know what is more concerning:

1) That he dove head first into a pool knowing the depth; or

2) That his "friends" showed so much concern towards his welfare

[JCMostert]

When getting wet is more worrying than saving the man...

[IcePick88]

Eish!

I'm sure there were some alcoholic beverages consumed.
This impairs the jumper and the friends judgment.

[Groenman]

Sjo what a shocking video.

But you know what, we've all been stupid. In varsity I once dove head first into the heated pool at Magaliespark. I was being funny diving like a whale head first. I DID NOT F-ING REALISE THE THREE PEOPLE IN THE POOL WERE ALL STANDING ON THEIR KNEES! I could have broken my neck that day. I was lucky that the only injury was a bruise on my forehead.

Short story - liquor & pools should NOT mix. But they do so often. I mean what's a pool party without a dop?

[Aviator_01]

This is from my neck of the woods:

https://www.facebook.com/TheNamibian...99772303613697

I don't know what is more concerning:

1) That he dove head first into a pool knowing the depth; or

2) That his "friends" showed so much concern towards his welfare

He was probably the only one that could swim?

[MANDREAS]

Eish!

I'm sure there were some alcoholic beverages consumed.
This impairs the jumper and the friends judgment.

They couldn't have been THAT drunk - watch them walk to the pool.

[MANDREAS]

He was probably the only one that could swim?

[IcePick88]

They couldn't have been THAT drunk - watch them walk to the pool.

Maybe they can handle their liquor well.

[IcePick88]

Sjo what a shocking video.

But you know what, we've all been stupid. In varsity I once dove head first into the heated pool at Magaliespark. I was being funny diving like a whale head first. I DID NOT F-ING REALISE THE THREE PEOPLE IN THE POOL WERE ALL STANDING ON THEIR KNEES! I could have broken my neck that day. I was lucky that the only injury was a bruise on my forehead.

Short story - liquor & pools should NOT mix. But they do so often. I mean what's a pool party without a dop?

Also very true.

We used to dive off a jetty without knowing whats beneath, but we still only did it at high tide.

But I guess I knew that if I ever jumped off or into something and injured myself, if I wasn't dead, my dad would kill me. So that fear always kept me safe.

[MANDREAS]

I am just amazed at how lackadaisical they are about helping him.

The pool is obviously shallow enough to get in and help him.

Chances are he probably drowned.

[Eli Stone]

Great friends .....

[Groenman]

.

Chances are he probably drowned.

My thoughts as well.

[lizardalpha]

Sjo what a shocking video.

But you know what, we've all been stupid. In varsity I once dove head first into the heated pool at Magaliespark. I was being funny diving like a whale head first. I DID NOT F-ING REALISE THE THREE PEOPLE IN THE POOL WERE ALL STANDING ON THEIR KNEES! I could have broken my neck that day. I was lucky that the only injury was a bruise on my forehead.

Short story - liquor & pools should NOT mix. But they do so often. I mean what's a pool party without a dop?

My pool isn't that shallow, but my friend once, also in a moment of lapsed judgement, dove like a penguin, and knocked his head hard. We were luckily all aware and rushed him to hospital. He was very lucky to come out unscathed.

Now I have a rule, no diving when alcohol is involved.

[Hedgehog]

This is from my neck of the woods:

https://www.facebook.com/TheNamibian...99772303613697

I don't know what is more concerning:

1) That he dove head first into a pool knowing the depth; or

2) That his "friends" showed so much concern towards his welfare

Why is it thought the pool was too shallow to dive into?

[MANDREAS]

Why is it thought the pool was too shallow to dive into?

"WATCH: A 39-year-old man from Oshakati died on Saturday after he dived into the shallow side of a swimming pool and hit his head."

[Swannie1960]

Looks like he broke his neck and died instantly - didn't even thrash or come up again!

[heyyahhey]

With friends like that, who needs enemies?

[Rustie]

Guy is very clearly stretching his arms in front of him in the dive. I'm curious if that pool have a dead drop from shallow to deep end creating some ledge underwater.

[Toxxyc]

Cousin did that on a school trip once. Just ran up to a pool and dove in. Got something like 9 stitches in his forehead, cut his trip short very quick. He didn't know the depth of the pool.

[Aviator_01]

Accident or Darwin Award Contestant?