Awesome Competitions

This high-energy sport combines the physicality of rowing and a tug of war competition in one. Watch as two teams go head-to-head in a swimming pool to see who can pull the other team across the center line by rowing backward.

We’ve seen choreographed kites before, but Spencer Watson wowed us and the crowd at the 12th Annual Windless Kite Festival with the precision of his indoor kite routine.

Italo Romano did not let the fact that he doesn’t have legs keep him from making his way into the Semi-Finals round of the Tampa Pro Skateboarding event earlier this week.

There’s no shortage of jaw-dropping action in YAK Films’ official recap of highlights from the “All Battles All” section 2011’s Notorious International Breakdancing Event.

If you put breakdancing, gymnastics, a trampoline and tightrope walking all in a blender, something similar to slacklining would probably be the result. Skip to 1:45 to see the action.

Thanks to Vimeo user Matt Pycroft for giving us this intense glimpse into the world of competitive ice climbing with a highlights clip from the Saas Fee Ice Climbing World Cup in Switzerland.