It's a New World Record!!

Made up sports are all the rage these days. From bike polo to bicycle jousting to skydiving from outer space, the world is getting overwhelmed with "sports" that people make up. It's like we as a society just don't have enough to do with our spare time anymore.

A group of 72 Australian scuba divers has flattened the world record for ironing under water, taking the plunge off a pier near the southern city of Melbourne with ironing boards and irons, and their linen.

So-called "extreme ironing" has spawned a cult following in recent years. The Web site extremeironing.com espouses it as being the "latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well pressed shirt."

The Australian group, who pipped the previous mark of 70, are seeking entry to the Guinness book of world records after taking their linen into murky, 3-metre-deep (9.8 foot) ocean on Saturday.

Unfortunately, the irons all had their electrical cords removed for the attempt.

Here's the record they claim to have broken. (I cannot believe that there is video. Yes, I can, it's the Internet!)



Other made-up sports that make me shake my head include: High-heel Racing, Extreme Wheelbarrowing, Jet-powered Kayaking, Urban Shoplifting, Extreme Tag, Backjumping, Blackminton, Donkey Basketball, Rocket Racing, Skijoring, and eight different versions of Soccer.

Reuters