We know they carry some risks, but that doesn't make belly-flops any less entertaining. Brian Gats lands in a pool during a belly-flop contest in Daytona Beach, Florida, in 2004.
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Ever year, the Summer Redneck Games are held in East Dublin, Georgia, and attendees participate in the Mud Pit Belly Flop contest. Ed Molina tried his best to win in 2009.
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We're not sure whether landing in mud is better or worse than landing on water. It sure is a lot messier this way.
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Matt Gackle belly-flops during the 15th annual Water World Belly-Flop Showdown in Denver in 2011.
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Gerald Magness flies through the air on his first of three belly-flops into the Calypso Cove pool in Federal Heights, Colorado, in 2009.
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A man jumps into a pool during the World Belly-Flop & Cannonball Diving Championships in Colorado in 1981. The costume just adds a touch of flair.
