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Oregon tennis player dies in cliff diving accident
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 10:47 am
by greenyellow
Not much information is out yet, but one of Oregon's top men's tennis players died yesterday in a cliff diving accident. So sad.
http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.s ... cart_river
Re: Oregon tennis player dies in cliff diving accident
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 11:23 am
by Duck07
Real sad to hear. Remember to check out the water and what is underneath before ever diving into it.
Re: Oregon tennis player dies in cliff diving accident
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 1:10 pm
by Elduderino
Very tragic. Thoughts and prayers to the family.
Re: Oregon tennis player dies in cliff diving accident
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 2:21 pm
by greenyellow
Police give more details in Rovello's drowning. Happened at Tamolitch Falls in Linn County.
http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.s ... f_ale.html
Re: Oregon tennis player dies in cliff diving accident
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 9:46 pm
by duckgrad99
Very tragic. Not the exact same situation, but brings back the memory of Todd Doxey.
Re: Oregon tennis player dies in cliff diving accident
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 11:03 pm
by UOducksTK1
This is extremely sad... Thoughts and prayers for his family and friends. I can't even imagine.
Re: Oregon tennis player dies in cliff diving accident
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 12:11 pm
by fpsduck
Wow. What would cause someone to think it's a good idea to jump from Tamolitch Falls, especially a sober person?
Condolences to the family.
Re: Oregon tennis player dies in cliff diving accident
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 12:27 pm
by greenyellow
fpsduck wrote:Wow. What would cause someone to think it's a good idea to jump from Tamolitch Falls, especially a sober person?
Condolences to the family.
Others were doing it and survived. Reports are saying he landed on his chest and head, which probably knocked him out or at least gave him a concussion, especially considering the height of Tamolitch Falls.
Re: Oregon tennis player dies in cliff diving accident
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 12:38 pm
by fpsduck
greenyellow wrote:fpsduck wrote:Wow. What would cause someone to think it's a good idea to jump from Tamolitch Falls, especially a sober person?
Condolences to the family.
Others were doing it and survived. Reports are saying he landed on his chest and head, which probably knocked him out or at least gave him a concussion, especially considering the height of Tamolitch Falls.
Were others diving though or were they jumping feet first?
Re: Oregon tennis player dies in cliff diving accident
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 1:10 pm
by duckgrad99
Jumping off a cliff from 60 feet + a frigid water temperature= bad idea. I read that Rovello wasn't a risk taker, which makes this incident strange.
Re: Oregon tennis player dies in cliff diving accident
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 1:11 pm
by RanDux
greenyellow wrote:fpsduck wrote:Wow. What would cause someone to think it's a good idea to jump from Tamolitch Falls, especially a sober person?
Condolences to the family.
Others were doing it and survived. Reports are saying he landed on his chest and head, which probably knocked him out or at least gave him a concussion, especially considering the height of Tamolitch Falls.
60 feet is a long way to be diving. I've dove up to 30 feet and that is bad enough.
Oregon tennis player dies in cliff diving accident
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 5:48 pm
by Duck24
RanDux wrote:greenyellow wrote:fpsduck wrote:Wow. What would cause someone to think it's a good idea to jump from Tamolitch Falls, especially a sober person?
Condolences to the family.
Others were doing it and survived. Reports are saying he landed on his chest and head, which probably knocked him out or at least gave him a concussion, especially considering the height of Tamolitch Falls.
60 feet is a long way to be diving. I've dove up to 30 feet and that is bad enough.
Isn't it anything above 50 feet and hitting water incorrectly and the impact is similar to hitting cement?