Skydiving flies high with thrill of falling

Ever wonder how it feels to jump out of a moving airplane and soar through the air?

Adam Gardner, a fifth-year accounting and global supply chain operations management student, said the actual skydiving experience is different and exciting.

"It's a really cool feeling being fully confident that you can use your equipment to safely jump out of a plane," Gardner said. "Most people think you have to be someone really special to be able to do something like this, when actually it's not that far out of reach."

USC's Flying Gamecock club helps interested students learn how to experience the thrill of skydiving for themselves.

"Our goal is to show students what skydiving is and how they be a part of it," Gardner said. "We let them know what we offer, find out what they want to do and help them do it."

The club teaches its members how to safely use skydiving equipment and takes them on various trips to practice safe skydiving techniques.

"Different students want to skydive for different reasons, some have always wanted to do it and never had the chance, some want to be part of an outdoor sports other than football, some have nothing else to do," Gardner said. "We try to accommodate everyone's motivations and give them a unique experience."

Gardner said the flight up before the drop is an exciting adrenaline filled ride.

"It's about a 10 to 15 minute ride up and you can see for miles. The weather is great and you're just thinking about what you're about to do," Gardner said.

Gardner said the actual experience of skydiving is unlike anything else.

"It's not like being on a roller coaster where you get that stomach-churning sensation, you get a whoa sensation and with the wind blowing in your face, it's almost like you're floating."

The Flying Gamecock club is looking to provide students with the opportunity to learn how to safely experience skydiving.

For more information, visit their Web site at http://www.flyinggamecocks.com.

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