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Water Slide Racing Championship Returns to Västerås After Years

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  • The Swedish Championship in water slide racing returned to Västerås after several years with 25 competitors.
  • A German team set a new record in a separate race but was not allowed to compete in the Swedish Championship.
  • Competitors described the sport as a fun, childish activity that requires specific techniques for speed.

According to major media, the championship has 25 competitors racing on the Double Racer water slide, which is 77 meters long with a 14-meter drop. The atmosphere at Kokpunkten is electric with loud music playing, and water slide racing is a sport that evokes both laughter and nervousness. " He added, "I have gone every year and thought that I should have competed when I had the chance.

" He also expressed ambition, saying, "If it becomes an Olympic sport, then I'm easily there competing. " Angel Baggerman, the only female participant and a former junior Swedish Championship prize winner, emphasized, "It's not just about going fast. It's about daring to be childish, to find joy in the unexpected –" Her time was not registered initially, and she had to change her technique to get a recorded time.

It's fun, in the midst of all the seriousness in life, to be a little childish and mess around a bit.

Jimmie Holmström, Competitor and operations manager

A German team of five men participated in their own race, as they are not allowed in the Swedish Championship, and they set a new record during their run. However, the timer stopped working after the German team's run. The winner of the Swedish Championship in water slide racing has not been announced, and the exact time of the new record set by the German team remains unknown.

The final ranking of Jimmie Holmström in the competition is also not yet determined.

I have gone every year and thought that I should have competed when I had the chance. When it's back now, I signed up immediately.

Jimmie Holmström, Competitor and operations manager

Throw myself out at full speed and focus on the curves.

Jimmie Holmström, Competitor and operations manager

Moderate springiness in the body – that's the secret trick.

Jimmie Holmström, Competitor and operations manager

If it becomes an Olympic sport, then I'm easily there competing. That would be hysterically fun.

Jimmie Holmström, Competitor and operations manager

It's not just about going fast. It's about daring to be childish, to find joy in the unexpected –

Angel Baggerman, Competitor and former junior Swedish Championship prize winner
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