While most people in the summer enjoy jumping into the pool, UFC lightweight champ B.J. Penn, a Hawaiian native, has perfected the art of jumping out of the pool. It’s not like anyone pooped in the pool or released an alligator from the wild into the pool– Penn literally can vertically jump out of a pool at 3 feet. No hands, rail or poolside assistance, jumping out of the pool. Diving in reverse, basically. Diving in reverse or jumping out of pools on Youtube has been a recent trend for athletes. Penn’s video doesn’t appear to have been doctored, but it’s still hard to wrap my head around such athletic ability:

July 21, 2009 11:08 AM | by