Nothing like a (hurtful) blast from the past — Extreme Swinging!

Posted By Hup | October 6, 2009

My good buddy Mitch Maxson just IM’d me over one dandy of a YouTube gem. The title of the video is New Sport Extreme Swing Tricks and it shows a bunch of crazy, schoolyard kiddos (who probably love Red Bull) who have taken the recess tradition of swinging to a whole new level. Anyone who sees this video will be exposed to a guaranteed 2 minutes of pure, viral video entertainment, but the fact that it hits a little closer to home for me in a different way gives me a whole new appreciation for the kids who are captured on camera.

You see, when I was about 10 years old I clearly remember trying to do a little bit of extreme swinging myself, but my trick unfortunately ended with me jumping out and landing on my face instead of my feet. Yep, a bloodied up right cheek and a major shot to my pride was all that I ended up with after getting a little too crazy on the swings. But I still wish that I had that major wipeout of mine on video — now that would end up being a YouTube hit for sure. :)

UPDATE: Stephanie told me that when she was younger she could do a back flip off the front of a swing. I’m not sure if I believe her or not…SHOWOFF!

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    2 Talkies! to “Nothing like a (hurtful) blast from the past — Extreme Swinging!”

    1. swell on October 7th, 2009 3:03 am

      i totally believe steph could do that trick and i’ll be she still could (i know i can)

    2. swell on October 7th, 2009 3:03 am

      http://swell.sqeez.org/media/file/1059

    What do you want to tell us, hmmm?