Folks from the 鈥攁n obstacle course series that includes a zip line, pole vault, and giant waterslide鈥攖ook a trip to Utah鈥檚 Lake Powell to test out a possible contraption for future races: a human slingshot. To create the giant slingshot, the team strung a cord across the lake and hooked participants to it. They used a boat to tow the person back until the cord was taut, then let 鈥檈m聽rip. (Sometimes literally! One failed attempt tore a hole in a participant鈥檚 bathing suit.)
Watch the human projectiles get some serious air: