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rurallib

(64,688 posts) Mon Feb 9, 2026, 05:48 PM Feb 9

OK - how do the figure skaters do all those spins without barfing? [View all]

Or at least falling down like a drunken sot?

I was watching one who must have done 20 or so spins on one toe while she held her other foot in the air and all I could think of was how discombobulated I would be.

How do they do it? Do they take dramamine? Do they get immune to it over time? They not only don't barf or fall, they usually follow the spins with some incredibly graceful skating. I'd be on my ass for an hour at least.

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OK - how do the figure skaters do all those spins without barfing? [View all] rurallib Feb 9 OP

I understand your question. bucolic_frolic Feb 9 #1

Good question, I almost barf while watching the spins...they still look cool... wcmagumba Feb 9 #2

That is about what happened. I watched this woman and thought rurallib Feb 9 #4

They Call It Spotting ProfessorGAC Feb 9 #3

Thanks! Gawd that must take a lot of training to do that. rurallib Feb 9 #5

Some people are just naturally resistant to the spin EYESORE 9001 Feb 9 #6

I was wondering if there were people who were kind of immune from the spin response rurallib Feb 9 #7

Are you familiar with the Rock-O-Plane? EYESORE 9001 Feb 9 #8

that was one that would make me barf just looking at it rurallib Feb 9 #9

I guess me & good ol' Ralphie Wiggums got something in common EYESORE 9001 Feb 10 #12

This one time? on the Rock-O-Plane? EYESORE 9001 Feb 10 #13

I got stuck in one of those. johnnyfins Feb 9 #10

Plus, the scariness like for the gymnasts losing bearings in flips. UTUSN Feb 10 #11