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| Category | Record | Performer | Notes |
| Official Guinness World Record Most Swords Swallowed Simultaneously |
52 Swords | 9 Sword Swallowers | On Friday, September 2, 2005 9 Sword Swallowers swallowed a total of 52 swords at the same time at the 2005 Sword Swallowers Convention at the Sideshow Gathering in Wilkes-Barre, PA to break the 2002 record of simultaneously swallowing 50 swords at once. (video) The SSAI members who broke this record were Red Stuart (25 swords), Natasha Veruschka (11 swords), Dan Meyer (7 swords), Keith Nelson (3 swords), Travis Fessler (2 swords), Matt Cassiere (1 sword), Charles Knight (1 sword), Roderick Russell (1 sword), and John Metz (1 sword). The number of swords and sword swallowers was audited by Certified Public Accountant Al D'Mario, witnessed and verified by veteran sideshow owners and former sword swallowers Chris Christ and Slim Price, confirmed by renowned sideshow historian James Taylor, certified an official SSAI World Record by SSAI President Dan Meyer, and certified an official Guinness World Record by *Guinness World Records in 2007. (video) |
| Official Guinness World Record Most Sword Swallowers Swallowing Swords Simultaneously |
19 Sword Swallowers | 19 Sword Swallowers | History was made on Friday, Aug 30, 2002 when 19 Sword Swallowers swallowed swords simultaneously at the 2002 Sword Swallowers Convention in Wilkes-Barre, PA. This record was certified as an official *Guinness World Record in 2004. |
| Official Guinness World Record Most Swords Swallowed Simultaneously |
50 Swords | 19 Sword Swallowers | History was made on Friday, Aug 30, 2002 when 19 Sword Swallowers swallowed 50 swords at the same time (breaking the previous record of 46 swords) at the 2002 Sword Swallowers Convention in Wilkes-Barre, PA. This record was certified as an official *Guinness World Record in 2004. |
| Unofficial Multiple Swords Men |
52 swords 50 swords 34 swords 25 swords 18 swords 17 swords 16 swords 16 swords 14 swords 14 swords 8 swords |
Red Stuart Red Stuart Red Stuart Red Stuart Chayne Hultgren Chayne Hultgren Lucky Ball Johnny Fox Matthew Henshaw Dai Andrews Dan Meyer |
On September 3, 2005 at the 2005 SSAI Convention in Wilkes-Barre, PA, Red Stuart swallowed 25 swords at once with blades measuring at least 18" long x 1/2" in width (now certified an official Guinness World Record). On Saturday, April 19, 2008, Red Stuart broke his own record by swallowing 34 swords with blades measuring at least 18" long x 1/2" wide at the 2008 Philadelphia Tattoo Convention in the Sheraton Hotel, Philadelphia, PA. (video) On February 28, 2009, on "International Sword Swallower's Awareness Day 2009", Red Stuart broke his previous records by swallowing a total of 50 swords at once with blades measuring 18" long by 1/2" wide at Ripley's Believe It or Not in Atlantic City, NJ. In September 2009, Red Stuart broke his own record by swallowing 52 swords at once before the media while performing with Ward Halls "Worlds of Wonders Sideshow" at the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul, MN, USA. Chayne Hultgren, the Space Cowboy swallowed 17 swords at Calder Park in Melbourne, Australia on March 28, 2008 On February 7, 2010, Hultgren broke his own personal record and set a new Australian record by swallowing 18 72 cm (28 inch) swords at once in Sydney, Australia. (video) Lucky Ball set his record of swallowing 16 swords at once in 1937 Johnny Fox swallowed 16 swords on the Jonathan Winters' Comedy Magic Special in the 1980s Matty Blade Henshaw swallowed 14 60 cm. swords regularly from April 5, 2000 to June 2004 Dai Andrews swallows 14 swords at the same time regularly in his show. Dan Meyer regularly swallows 7 and 8 swords at once in his shows. |
| Unofficial Multiple Swords Women |
24 swords 20 swords 16 swords |
Edith Clifford |
"Champion Sword Swallower" Edith Clifford swallowed 16, 20 and 24 swords at once at the turn of the century between 1899-1905, and until she stopped sword swallowing around 1912. |
| Unofficial Longest Multiple Swords |
4 27" swords 5 30" swords |
Alex Lang Capt. Don Leslie |
Alex Lang held the * Guinness World Record for swallowing four 27-inch long swords at one time in the 1960s. Capt. Don Leslie swallowed his record five 30-inch long swords (1979-83). (description) |
| Official *Guinness World Record Multiple Swords |
18 swords 17 swords 14 swords 13 swords 13 swords 10 swords 6 swords 5 swords 4 swords |
Chayne Hultgren Space Cowboy Chayne Hultgren Space Cowboy Matthew Henshaw Natasha Veruschka Count Desmond Brad Byers Amy Saunders Lady Sandra Reed Alex Lang |
Chayne Hultgren, the Space Cowboy of Australia holds the official men's * Guinness World Record for swallowing 17 swords at once at Calder Park in Melbourne, Australia on March 28, 2008, which he broke by swallowing 18 swords at once on February 7, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Matty Blade ("Saint" Matthew Henshaw) of Australia held the men's * Guinness World Record for swallowing 14 60 cm. swords 2.6 mm thick weighing 4.5 kg at the Fremantle Busker's Festival on April 5-6, 2000 Natasha Veruschka currently holds the official women's * Guinness World Record for swallowing 13 swords at once at the 3rd Annual Sword Swallowers Convention in Wilkes-Barre, PA on Sept 3, 2004 Count Desmond held the official * Guinness World Record in 1981 for swallowing 13 swords at once on July 6th, 1980 Brad Byers held the official * Guinness World Record in 2000 for swallowing 10 28" swords and turning them 180 degress on August 13, 1999 in Hollywood, CA (video) Amy Saunders held the women's * Guinness World Record for swallowing 5 blades at one time in London in 1999. Amy later broke her own Guinness record by swallowing 6 swords on the set of El Show de los Récords, Madrid, Spain on 27 November 2001, and again by swallowing 7 swords on September 11, 2004. (video) Lady Sandra Reed held the * Guinness World Record in 1975-1977 for swallowing 5 blades at a time. Alex Lang held the * Guinness World Record for swallowing four 27-inch long swords at one time in the 1960s. |
| Official *Guinness World Record Multiple Swords Women |
13 swords 6 swords 5 swords |
Natasha Veruschka Amy Saunders Lady Sandra |
Natasha Veruschka currently holds the official women's * Guinness World Record for swallowing 13 swords at once at the 3rd Annual Sword Swallowers Convention in Wilkes-Barre, PA on Sept 3, 2004 Amy Saunders held the * Guinness World Record for a woman by swallowing 5 swords in London on April 28, 1999. According to Guinness, the official Guinness record for the most 35.5-53 cm (14-21 in) swords swallowed by a female was 6 by Amy Saunders on the set of El Show de los Récords, Madrid, Spain on 27 November 2001. Lady Sandra Reed held the * Guinness World Record in 1975-1977 for swallowing 5 blades at a time. |
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Personal Records Multiple Swords |
50 swords 34 swords 25 swords 17 swords 16 swords 14 swords 14 swords 13 swords 13 swords 11 swords 10 swords 8 swords 7 swords |
Red Stuart Red Stuart Red Stuart Chayne Hultgren Johnny Fox Matthew Henshaw Dai Andrews Count Desmond Natasha Veruschka John Strong Brad Byers Dan Meyer Amy Saunders |
On September 3, 2005 at the 2005 SSAI Convention in Wilkes-Barre, PA, Red Stuart swallowed 25 swords at once with blades measuring at least 18" long x 1/2" in width (now certified an official Guinness World Record). On Saturday, April 19, 2008, Red Stuart broke his own record by swallowing 34 swords with blades measuring at least 18" long x 1/2" in width at the 2008 Philadelphia Tattoo Convention in the Sheraton Hotel, Philadelphia, PA. On February 28, 2009, in honor of "International Sword Swallower's Awareness Day 2009", Red Stuart broke his previous records by swallowing a total of 50 swords at once with blades measuring 18" long by 1/2" wide at Ripley's Believe It or Not in Atlantic City. Chayne Hultgren, the Space Cowboy swallowed 17 swords at Calder Park in Melbourne, Australia on March 28, 2008 Johnny Fox swallowed 16 swords on the Jonathan Winters' Comedy Magic Special in the 1980s Matty Blade Henshaw swallowed 14 60 cm. swords regularly from April 5, 2000 to June 2004 Dai Andrews swallows 14 swords at the same time Count Desmond swallowed 13 swords at once on July 6, 1980 for the 1981 Guinness World Record Natasha Veruschka swallowed 12 swords at the 2003 SSAI Convention and 13 swords at the 2004 SSAI Convention Natasha Veruschka and Dai Andrews each swallowed 11 swords at the 2002 SSAI Convention John Strong swallowed 11 swords at once Brad Byers swallows 10 swords regularly in his act Dan Meyer swallowed 7 swords at once on September 3, 2005 at the 2005 SSAI Convention, and 8 swords at once on January 1, 2006 Amy Saunders swallowed 5 swords in London in 1999. According to Guinness, the most 35.5-53 cm (14-21 in) swords swallowed by a female was 6 by Amy Saunders on the set of El Show de los Récords, Madrid, Spain on 27 November 2001, and 7 swords on September 11, 2004. |
| Official *Guinness World Record Multiple Individual Swords with a Twist |
10 swords | Brad Byers | Brad Byers holds the official * Guinness World Record for swallowing 10 swords after inserting them individually one at a time, and then twisting the 10 swords 180 degrees in his throat before removing them. He received the Guinness World Record in 2000 for swallowing 10 28" swords and turning them 180 degress on August 13, 1999 in Hollywood, CA (video) |
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Most Swords Swallowed In A Year |
3782 Swords 270 shows |
Matty Blade Henshaw | In 2003, Matty Blade Henshaw swallowed 14 swords in 270 shows within 365 days for a total of 3782 swords swallowed in one year. |
| Official *Guinness World Record Most Sword Swallowers Swallowing the Same Object Simultaneously |
4 Sword Swallowers |
Thomas Blackthorne (UK) Space Cowboy (Australia) Captain Frodo (Norway) Gordo Gamsby (Australia) |
The official Guinness World record for the Most Sword Swallowers Swallowing the Same Object Simultaneously is four and was set when performers Thomas Blackthorne (UK), Space Cowboy (Australia), Captain Frodo (Norway) and Gordo Gamsby (Australia) swallowed the four steel legs of the same bar stool. The record was established in front of a live audience during a show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, UK, on 21 August 2007. |
| Official *Guinness World Record Single Sword Swallowed by the Most Sword Swallowers |
33 Sword Swallowers |
Thomas Blackthorne (Italy) Dai Andrews (US) Dan Meyer (US) Roderick Russell (US) Damien Blade (US) Johnny Fox (US) Ses Carny (US) Frack (US) Malakai (US) George the Giant (US) Peter Pokus (Iceland) Red Stuart (US) Lizard Man (US) Bill Berry (US) Mr. Pennygaff (US) The Great Fredini (US) Jewels (Russia/Germany) Natasha Veruschka (US) Todd Robbins (US) Tim Cridland (US) Tyler Fyre (US) Miss Behave (UK) Wasp Boy (UK) Lucky Diamond Rich (UK) Claudio Borghi (Italy) Rupert David Straitjacket (UK) Space Cowboy (Australia) Elena Sellentin (Germany) Marco Cardona (Italy) Helmut Hannibal Helmurto (Germany) Captain Frodo (Norway) Gordo Gamsby (Australia) |
The sword known as "The Sword of Swords" has been swallowed by 33 of the world's known sword swallowers. The sword was made by Thomas Blackthorne (UK/IT) in 1994 as a symbolic icon to link the otherwise solitary and disparate sword-swallower community. The "Sword of Swords" was swallowed at the first SSAI international Sword Swallowers Convention in 2002 by Thomas Blackthorne, Dai Andrews, Roderick Russell, Dan Meyer, Damien Blade, Johnny Fox, Ses Carny, Frack, Malakai, George the Giant, Peter Pokus, Red Stewart, Lizard Man, Bill Berry, Mr. Pennygaff, The Great Fredini, Jewels, Natasha Veruschka, Todd Robbins, Tim Cridland, Tyler Fyre Also in 2002: Miss Behave, Wasp Boy. On 9/2/2003, the day he became the world's most tattooed man: Lucky Diamond Rich. Also in 2003: Claudio Borghi. In 2004: Rupert. In 2005: David Straitjacket. In 2006: Space Cowboy, Elena Sellentin, Marco Cardona, Helmut Hannibal Helmurto. In 2007: Captain Frodo, Gordo Gamsby. |
| Oldest Sword Swallowers |
Age Year 79 195? 77 1956 73 1948 72 1955 71 1955 71 1957 69 195? 68 1957 66 1963 65 1961 60 1971 58 1975 58 1966 56 1966 54 1975 54 1977 53 2002 52 1962 52 1997 52 1982 |
Name (Country) John Blixt (Sweden) Lyle Tuttle (US) Jim Lucky Ball (US) Johnny Meah (US) Timo Tuomivaara (Finland) Stan Marye (US) Red Trower (US) Count Desmond (US) Danny Larson (Canada) Tom Orchante (NZ) Hans Rosling (Sweden) Dale Pritchard (US) Red Stuart (US) Rick Dennis (US) Doc Swan (US) Johnny Fox (US) Mike Harrison (US) Mike Burford (US) Dan Meyer (US) Ricky Hargrove (US) |
Top 20 oldest living sword swallowers by age, year started sword swallowing, and country. |
| Unconfirmed Longest Sword Finland |
63 cm 25 inches |
Yrjö Lehvonen | Yrjö Lehvonen was the best-known sword swallower in Finland, performing from around 1950 into the 1960's. In 1964 Lehvonen swallowed a 63 centimeter long sword to the hilt, which according to Kotiposti magazine was a world record at the time for Finland. |
| Unconfirmed Longest Sword Australia |
72 cm 28.4 inches |
Space Cowboy | Due to an internal deformation medically known as congenital division of the stomach, the lower half of Chayne's stomach has been replicated and sits lower than the average human stomach, allowing Chayne to swallow longer swords. |
| Unconfirmed Longest Sword USA |
33 inches 83.82 cm |
George The Giant | At 7' 4" tall, George the Giant has an advantage at length and holds the record for swallowing a 33" sword. |
| Official *Guinness World Record Heaviest Weighted Sword Swallow |
22.4 kg 20.1 kg |
Chayne Hultgren Matty Blade Henshaw |
Chayne Hultgren, the Space Cowboy now holds the official * Guinness World Record for the heaviest weighted sword swallow weighing 22.4 kilograms at Calder Park in Melbourne, Australia on March 28, 2008 Matty Blade Henshaw is listed in the 2007 * Guinness World Record Book for swallowing a sword with the heaviest weight of 20.1 kilograms (44 lb 4.96 oz) attached to the hilt for five seconds. |
| Official *Guinness World Record Heaviest Object |
38kg (83 lb 12 oz) |
Dewalt D25980 Demolition Jackhammer Thomas Blackthorne |
The heaviest object sword-swallowed is a Dewalt D25980 demolition hammer weighing 38kg (83lb 12 oz).Thomas Blackthorne (Italy) swallowed the 25mm (1 inch) thick drill bit, then held the full weight of the hammer and bit for over 3 seconds, on the set of "Guinness World Records - Die Größten Weltrekorde", in Cologne, Germany, on 23 November 2007. The hammer was switched on. |
| Official *Guinness World Record Heaviest Vehicle Pulled By a Sword Swallower |
3740 lbs (1696.44 kg) |
2002 Audi Quattro pulled by Ryan Stock |
Ryan Stock pulled 3740 lbs (1696.44 kgs) when he pulled a 2002 Audi Quattro 23.9318 feet (6.38 meters) in 20.53 seconds, an impressive feat considering he accomplished this feat with a solid steel sword down his throat! With two chains attached between the vehicle's chassis and the sword's hilt, Ryan swallowed the 43.18 cm/2cm blade down his throat and then pulled the car. He set a new world record for "Heavist Vehicle Pulled by a Sword Swallower" as of November 26, 2008, on the Guinness World Records website. |
| Curved Sword | 90 degrees | Dai Andrews Brad Byers Thomas Blackthorne Dan Meyer |
Fewer than 5 performers are currently swallowing swords with any curve at all, and include Brad Byers, Dai Andrews, Thomas Blackthorne, and Dan Meyer (video) |
| Curved Sword | 120 degrees | Dai Andrews | Dai Andrews set a new world record for the "Largest curve in a sword swallowed" by swallowing a sword that was curved 120 degrees from point to hilt on September 12, 2009 at Pimlico Race course in Baltimore, MD. The angle of the sword was measured manually by protractor and digitally by Auto-CAD. (video) |
| Unofficial Record | Flaming Blade | Dan Meyer | Even though others have swallowed swords with hilts on fire, Dan Meyer was the first to swallow a flaming sword on national TV on with the entire blade on fire on the Las Vegas semi-finals of America's Got Talent at Planet Hollywood Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 13, 2008. |
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Unofficial Red-Hot Sword |
Red-Hot Sword | Dan Meyer |
In Septemeber 2008 and April-December 2009, Dan Meyer swallowed a 37.5 inch red-hot sword heated to over 1500 degrees Fahrenheit (817 degrees Celsius) privately, and later publicly on February 1, 2010 for medical professionals and other witnesses on a documentary film shoot for "The History Channel" in Hartselle, AL. (video) |
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Unconfirmed Youngest Swordswallower USA |
12 years old 13 years old 16 years old |
Jim Lucky Ball II Rick Dennis The Enigma |
Jim Lucky Ball II was taught sword swallowing in 1948 at the age of 12 by his mother, Estelline Pike. Rick Dennis learned sword swallowing in 1966 at the age of 13. The Enigma learned sword swallowing at the age of 16. |
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Confirmed Youngest Swordswallower USA |
14 years old 17 years old 18 years old |
Alex Zander Morrow Erik Kloeker Brett Loudermilk |
Alex Zander Morrow swallowed his first sword at the age of 14 before an audience of other sword swallowers and international media at the 2003 Sword Swallowers Convention and Sideshow Gathering. The event was captured on film on the documentary "Stomachs of Steel" that aired on The Discovery Channel. Currently, the youngest confirmed sword swallower in the US is now 18-year-old Erik Kloeker of the Pickled Brothers Sideshow in Florence KY, who is a bit younger than the next youngest US sword swallowers Brett Loudermilk (who is 4 months older at 18 years old) and Alex Zander (who is currently a few months older at 19 years old). |
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Unofficial Youngest Swordswallower Russia/Sweden |
14 years old | Jewels | Jewels was born in Russia, started swallowing swords in Sweden at the age of 14, and moved to perform in England at the age of 17. |
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Unofficial Youngest Swordswallower UK |
16 years old | Amy Saunders |
Amy Saunders started swallowing swords in England at the age of 16. |
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Unofficial Youngest Swordswallower Australia |
22 years old | Space Cowboy | At age 22, Chayne Hultgren was reported to be the youngest working sword swallower in Australia. |
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Unofficial Most Years Sword Swallowing |
58 years 50 years 50 years 48 years 47 years 43 years 39 years 38 years 28 years 28 years |
Jim Lucky Ball II Capt. Don Leslie Lyle Tuttle Count Desmond Johnny Meah Danny Larsen Rick Dennis Red Stuart Johnny Fox Rhea Roma |
Jim Lucky Ball II learned sword swallowing in 1948 at the age of 12 from his mother, Estelline Pike and his father Lucky Ball. Capt. Don Leslie learned sword swallowing in 1955-56 at the age of 16 from Carlos Leal and in 1956-57 from Alex Linton. Lyle Tuttle learned sword swallowing in 1956 from Capt. Don Leslie and in 1957 from Tony Marino. Count Desmond learned sword swallowing in 1956-57. Johnny Meah learned sword swallowing in 1957. Danny Larsen taught himself sword swallowing in 1963. Rick Dennis learned sword swallowing in 1966. Red Stuart learned sword swallowing in 1967 from Toni Del Rio. Johnny Fox learned sword swallowing in 1977. Rhea Roma learned sword swallowing from Count Desmond in 1977. |
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First Man To Swallow Lightbulbs |
Lightbulbs | Chevalier Cliquot | According to Houdini's book "Miracle Mongers", the first man to swallow an electric lightbulb was Chevalier Cliquot. Cliquot's act included swallowing an electric light bulb connected to an 8-volt battery (1890s) |
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First Woman To Swallow Neon Tubes |
Neon Tubes | Edna Price | According to Ripley's Believe It Or Not, the first woman to swallow a white neon tube was Edna Price (1920s) (video) |
| First Double Neon Tubes | Two Neon Tubes | "Manx" James Loughron | Manx (James Loughron) of Australia was the first to swallow TWO neon tubes at the same time at the age of 21. (video) |
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Official Sword Swallowing Jack Hammer |
Jack Hammer | Thomas Blackthorne | Thomas Blackthorne swallows a running jackhammer. |
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Sword Swallowing While Passing Juggling Clubs |
While passing clubs | Bill Berry Keith Nelson Dan Meyer |
Keith Nelson and IJA silver- and gold-medalist Bill Berry passed 6 juggling clubs between them while swallowing 2 swords at the 2002 SSAI Sword Swallowers Convention in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Keith Nelson and Dan Meyer passed 6 juggling clubs between them while Dan Meyer swallowed 1 sword at the 2003 SSAI Sword Swallowers Convention in Wilkes-Barre, PA |
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Whip Cracking while Sword Swallowing |
44 Whip Cracks 17 Whip Cracks |
Bill Berry Travis Fessler |
Travis Fessler of Pickled Brothers Sideshow from Florence, KY cracked a bull whip 17 consecutive times while swallowing a sword on September 5, 2005 at the 2005 SSAI Convention in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Bill Berry of Team Rootberry cracked 2 bull whips a total of 44 consecutive times while swallowing a sword later in 2005 to break the previous record. (video) |
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Sword Swallowing On Bed of Nails |
While Laying on a Bed of Nails | Andrew Stanton | Andrew Stanton of Las Vegas, NV lays on his chest on a bed of nails and grabs his ankles while swallowing a sword. |
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Singing While Sword Swallowing |
Singing | Michele White | Michele White of Victoria, Australia can sing while swallowing a sword |
| First Handstand while sword swallowing | Handstand | "Manx" James Loughron | Manx (James Loughron) of Australia was the first to do a handstand while swallowing a sword on August 3, 2008. (video) |
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Longest Time for Sword Swallowing |
Longest Time | Michele White | Michele White of Victoria, Australia swallowed a sword and retained it down her throat for a period of 3 minutes and :45 seconds. |
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Official Confirmed Sword Swallowing On Unicycle |
While Jumping Rope on Unicycle | Joey Joey | Joey Joey, of New York, performs an act in which he swallows a sword, mounts his unicycle with the sword inside him, and then jumps rope all at the same time. |
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Sword Swallowing While Hanging Suspended Over Niagara Falls |
Sword Swallowing While Suspended Over Niagara Falls |
Count Desmond | Count Desmond swallowed a sword while suspended 200 feet over Niagara Falls on Friday, June 13, 1980. |
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Sword Swallowing While Hanging Suspended Upside Down (Finland) |
Sword Swallowing While Suspended Upside Down (Finland) |
Jari Tapanainen | Jari Tapanainen swallowed a 50 cm sword to the hilt while hanging suspended upside down for the Ennätystehdas TV program in Finland. It was filmed on 10 October 2006 and aired on 5.11.2006. |
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Double Sword Swallow While Hanging Suspended Upside Down (Australia) |
Double Sword Swallowing While Suspended Upside Down (Australia) |
Chayne Hultgren Lucky Diamond Rich |
Chayne Hultgren, the Space Cowboy of Australia swallowed a sword while hanging suspended upside down while being lowered down while Lucky Diamond Rich swallowed another sword attached to the bottom of it for the first double sword swallow at the Glastonbury Festival in 2000. |
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Unofficial Unconfirmed Sword Swallowing Underwater (Australia) |
Underwater | Matthew Henshaw | Matty Blade of Australia claims to have swallowed a sword underwater in a private swimming pool before a few friends at a private party in North Perth Western Australia on on January 1, 2004. No photos or other verifiable proof available. |
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Official Confirmed Sword Swallowing Underwater In a Tank of Sharks (Australia) |
Underwater in a Tank of Sharks | Chayne Hultgren | Chayne Hultgren, the Space Cowboy of Australia was the first person to publicly swallow a sword underwater in a tank of live sharks before the press on May 9, 2006 at Manly Ocean World Aquarium in Sydney Australia. |
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Official Confirmed Sword Swallowing Underwater In a Tank of Sharks and Stingrays (Western Hemisphere) |
Underwater in a Tank of Sharks and Stingrays | Dan Meyer | Dan Meyer of Nashville, TN was the first person in the United States to swallow a sword while submerged underwater in a tank of live sharks and stingrays for Ripley's Believe it or Not! on May 18, 2007 at Ripley's Aquarium during Bike Week in Myrtle Beach, SC. Dan swallowed a 22-inch solid steel sword first, followed by a 30-inch solid steel sword with 24-inch long blade while submerged 15 feet underwater surrounded by more than 80 sharks and stingrays in 85,000 gallons of salt water. Ripley's Believe It or Not! officials were on hand to witness the event, along with Myrtle Beach Bike Week visitors including a visiting 3rd Grade class and numerous TV crews. The event was uplinked by satellite feed and witnessed by over 25 million viewers on over 400 TV stations around the world. The feat was featured in a Ripley's Believe It or Not! cartoon on Sept 22, 2007, and included in an upcoming Ripley's Believe It or Not! book. (video) |
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Sword Swallowing While Suspended From Body Hooks |
While Suspended From Body Hooks | Andrew Stanton | Andrew Stanton was the first to swallow a sword while suspended by body hooks on Friday, October 17, 2003. |
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