Walking on Water.

Not to belittle her ingenuity — quite an accomplishment! — but it’s been done. All Jesus references aside, when I was a little kid enduring swimming classes at the local YMCA, I distinctly recall one of the instructors showing off by walking on the water of the swimming pool with these huge Styrofoam “shoes” shaped like small boats. He flipped over a few times, but he did manage to actually get halfway across the pool lengthwise at least once.

Of course, we tadpoles weren’t allowed to try this out.

The instructor seemed to have a difficult time moving forward and staying upright. I never saw him use the “water shoes” again (just borrowed for the day? Too frustrating? Had to get back to his job?). It’s possible that this young lady made enough improvements on the earlier design (even if she was unaware of the earlier design) that her water shoes are actually easier to use.

look there, 4 years wasted.

This invention has already been done by someone else at least 2 years ago, go to http://www.wavewalk.com/ARTICLE%20ON%20WALKING.html

Cejordan pegged it.

As soon as I saw the photo I remembered the ZOOM episode from the 70′s. I have some vague recollection of the “shoes” being made with styrofoam and venetian blinds.

I still haven’t gotten over my crush on Bernadette (http://www.bernadetteyao.com/index.asp?ID=29)