The swimming club in Oberursel (SCO) and in particular their diving section, the Kiwi-Taucher, have come up with something rather special for the Hessentag.  They are offering visitors the chance to try out diving for free… in the back of a lorry!

The trailer on the lorry is 6.2m long, 2.5m wide and 2m deep and filled with water (as you might expect).

The water-filled trailer at the Hessentag in Oberursel

Visitors from the age of 8 upwards who would like to try out diving for the first time are provided with everything they need and are first given instruction in the basics of diving before heading up the ladder to the roof of the tank. [Read more…]