This Indoor Skydiver Is Defying Gravity and Expectations

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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[tomoe]

1:07 Holy damn, she did the "Spinning bird kick" move from Chun-Li

[staceylopez]

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

[JustinY.]

It's all fun and games until you empty your checking account with this as a hobby

[cabin]

So this girl gets 3 hours of sleep every night?!?!?

[DangItshere]

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

[BlueFoxes]

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

[rachellin]

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

[SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

I like Singapore, great country. I was there a year ago

[pineapplelord]

because indoor skydiving is an extreme sport we need to keep our body

sleeps 3-2 hours daily

[Jacobi]

I love going in wind tunnels it was always my dream to be something like her

[royfablooo]

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

[sgxpress]

As an adult Singaporean, 4 hours of sleep is already a privilege.

[jasonpeng]

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

[moonyeclipsey]

I clicked on this video and got an ad about great big story. Great video, by the way.

[masonmcgann]

Excuse me ma’am please exit the Walmart

[CGray]

0:15 i agree. Indoor skydiving is probably my dream sport! Its expensive, but still!!!

[Trudloops]

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.

[coops]

I’m trying indoor skydiving for the first time this Friday and so far it looks epic

[tommynikon]

I'm 65, been riding motorcycles since I was 22- and still do. know I'd kick my ass doing this. SO much fun! Amazing control w/ this little athlete. #MuchRespect

[epifny]

love this, it looks sooo fun, relaxing, and also graceful. and she has the coolest accent