(2015Year6Month6Day, Nanjing, China)A new record was set today at Fogou Lake in Pukou District, Nanjing.Adidas-sponsored athlete Chen Hui,successfully challenged the longest distance for slacklining over waterand set a new record of56meters,with Adidas and numerous outdoor enthusiasts bearing witness to this historic moment. Outdoor sports are adventurous and challenging, and through continuous challenges and innovation, Adidas Outdoor attracts more and more young people to join the outdoor activities.
Previously, the longest distance for slacklining over water in China was30meters, held by Chen Hui himself, and this time he successfully completed a slackline distance of56meters. Chen Hui spent two full months preparing for the challenge. In addition to daily land-based slacklining practice to improve hand-foot coordination, he also trained on water once a week to enhance visual reaction. Slacklining over water, lacking fixed reference points, makes it harder to maintain balance, thus more difficult than on land.
Early in the morning, Chen Hui put onclimacool boat purewater shoesand performed final adaptation trainingatFogou Lake inNanjing.Fogou Lake is a naturally formed lake surrounded by a beautiful, tranquil, and serene environment.
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Introduction to SlackliningslacklineSlacklining, known in English asslackline, is a new sport where one walks across a narrow, taut strap suspended between two fixed points while maintaining balance and even performing various tricks. It was pioneered by foreign mountaineers based on the traditional tightrope walking activity.25mmwide,3mmthick nylon flat webbing. It can serve as a training exercise for rock climbers to improve climbing balance skills and is an independent, highly challenging balancing activity.
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