Oregon tennis player dies in cliff diving accident

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Oregon tennis player dies in cliff diving accident

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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.

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Real sad to hear. Remember to check out the water and what is underneath before ever diving into it.
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Very tragic. Thoughts and prayers to the family.
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Police give more details in Rovello's drowning. Happened at Tamolitch Falls in Linn County.

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Very tragic. Not the exact same situation, but brings back the memory of Todd Doxey.
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This is extremely sad... Thoughts and prayers for his family and friends. I can't even imagine.

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Wow. What would cause someone to think it's a good idea to jump from Tamolitch Falls, especially a sober person?

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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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