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HIGH IN THE SKY — Have you ever been skydiving?
While it's on my bucket list, I've never experienced the thrill of jumping out of an airplane thousands of feet above the ground, but I can imagine it's an incredibly unique experience.
A team of 41 skydivers recently took the extreme sport to new heights (get it?) when they broke the British record for the largest sequential formation dive — and then broke their own record two jumps later, creating three consecutive shapes in the sky.
I'd be impressed to see two skydivers create a formation at 15,000 feet in the air, let alone 41.
According to The Guardian, the record took three jumps to complete and included British national champions, world champions, world record holders, coaches and skydiving instructors.
Getting all 41 skydivers in the air and at jumping altitude took three different planes, and watching the videos makes me wonder how they're able to move through the air to come together in one cohesive unit. Altogether, these brave souls combined their skills and expertise to break the British record, giving us quite the spectacle in the process.
So, does this video make you more or less likely to try skydiving?
