Kiiking
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Kiiking is a sport that was invented in Estonia by Ado Kosk around 1996. In Estonian language kiik means a swing. In a kiiking swing, the swing arms are made of steel to enable a person to swing 360 degrees going over the spindle of the swing . A person is fastened to the swing base by their feet. To swing the person begins to pump by squatting and standing up on the swing. The swing will gain momentum and will by skillful pumping take a person across the spindle.
Ado Kosk observed that it is more difficult to get across a spindle the longer the swing arms. He then designed and patented telescoping swing arms to gradually extend the arms for an increased challenge. A person to swing across the spindle with longest swing arms is a winner. The current record stands at the length of 7 meters and 2 centimeters and is held by Andrus Aasamäe.
