This Indoor Skydiver Is Defying Gravity and Expectations

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Published 2019-08-01

Kyra Poh wanted to become an astronaut so she could fly. Then she discovered indoor skydiving (made possible with vertical wind tunnels). Today, she is one of the sport’s top competitors—flipping, spinning and performing stunts with grace and strength. The 17-year-old from Singapore has won more than 30 medals at indoor skydiving competitions all over the world and holds three Guinness World Records, including one for the most backwards somersaults performed in a wind tunnel in one minute⁠—68! Poh shows us why more girls, including her 9-year-old sister, are discovering the extreme sport.

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All Comments (21)

@tomoe7255 4 years ago

1:07 Holy damn,she did the "Spinning bird kick" move from Chun-Li
@staceylopez5285 4 years ago

Been there. It's fun but so expensive. Like almost $150 per person for a two minute time in the tunnel
@DangItshere 4 years ago

Everyone in the comments: She got 3-4 hours of sleep? Me: LEGO SPONSORED THIS? WHY?? WHAT???
@JustinY. 4 years ago

It's all fun and games until you empty your checking account with this as a hobby
@cabin2103 4 years ago

So this girl gets 3 hours of sleep every night?!?!?
@44BlueFoxes 4 years ago

So she's living off 3-4 hours of sleep a night... it's a no from me!
@rachellin2253 4 years ago

As a student in Singapore, it’s very normal to have only 3-4 hours of sleep. It’s sad but it’s true :(
@pineapplelord2422 4 years ago

because indoor skydiving is an extreme sport we need to keep our body fit..... sleeps 3-2 hours daily
@royfablooo2810 4 years ago

And here I am going home 4pm from school and do my homework the next day in school
@jacobihart7924 4 years ago

I love going in wind tunnels it was always my dream to be something like her
@sgxpress95 4 years ago

As an adult Singaporean, 4 hours of sleep is already a privilege.
@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un 4 years ago

I like Singapore, great country. I was there a year ago
@moonyeclipsey 4 years ago

I clicked on this video and got an ad about great big story. Great video, by the way.
@jasonpeng5798 4 years ago

Mad respect. Living off 4 hours of sleep, still doing well in school and still doing this every day. That's dedication.
@Trudloops 4 years ago

I love this video. I tried iFly in Baltimore, Maryland and it was great fun. It is an expensive hobby but requires great skill. If you can contort your body like Poh in a wind tunnel then go for it.
@coops8874 4 years ago

I’m trying indoor skydiving for the first time this Friday and so far it looks epic
@kimchi8022 4 years ago

Love this story! Do what you love!
@epifny9614 4 years ago

love this, it looks sooo fun, relaxing, and also graceful. and she has the coolest accent
@anaytyagi8839 4 years ago

I got an ad for great big story and ifly before this video! 😂 LOL!
@codex4418 4 years ago

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