World back flip record set by cheerleader Miranda Ferguson (video)

BBC ^ | 10/9/12

[Clint N. Suhks]

A 16-year-old Texan high school cheerleader has broken the Guinness World Record for backward hand-springs.

Miranda Ferguson of Hockaday School, Dallas, completed 35 consecutive backward springs, beating the previous record of 32.

[Clint N. Suhks]

Video at link.

[txrefugee]

Well, that was easy, because at Hockaday, sweat isn’t allowed:).

[Clint N. Suhks]

They sure don’t lack for cheerleaders. There are football teams that have less.

[yldstrk]

that is so cool

[elcid1970]

This morning all she can say is “Owwww....owwww....owwww...”

[freekitty]

Be nice. My mother and aunt graduated from Hockaday when Miss Hockaday was there.

[freekitty]

Be nice. My mother and aunt graduated from Hockaday when Miss Hockaday was there.

[Alas Babylon!]

I think she was out-of-bounds at flip number 34. She sure was headed to the sidelines at the end!

[ex91B10]

That was pretty neat; I got tired just watching the girl.

(I still think Mitt holds the record for "back-flips" though.)

The Kenyan must go.

[johniegrad]

Must be an inside joke.

[buffaloguy]

Cheerleading is big business in Texas. Like oil.

[Loud Mime]

I must say that those girls work very, very hard at what they do. But, what’s the point?

[Nachoman]

What’s the point? Cheerleading combines tumbling, dance and short skirts. Thats the point.

[Clint N. Suhks]

[Clint N. Suhks]

[Charles Henrickson]

“Cheerleaders—the stuff they do on hard wood, it blows my mind!” —Slo-Jo Biden

[texas booster]

There are college programs that do not have football fields as nice as this one.

And what is with all the blondes? Walmart have a special on Loreal?