Photo courtesy: Paul Sobota

Last time when we talked about swings, it was the 21 musical swings installation in Montreal. This time the New Yorkers came across something that can bring out the child in any adult.

The Waterfall swing is an incredibly witty design with motion sensors that does not drench the person on the swing. In fact the waterjets installed in the swing creates a path for the swinger. Do check out the video below to see these swings in action.


This waterfall swing is a collaborative project between Mike O'Toole, Andrew Ratcliff, Ian Charnas and Andrew Witte. Here's how they explain the science behind this swing:

"Water recirculates through 273 independently controlled solenoid valves at the top of the structure to create a wall of water. This water starts from a collection pool on the ground and is pumped up to a large pipe that feeds the solenoids. Sensors mounted on the swingset gather information about the angle and speed of each swing. That information is sent to a computer that predicts the action of the rider. The computer then creates a hole in the wall of water, allowing the rider to swing through without getting wet."

Photo courtesy: Paul Sobota

To stay updated with more interesting updates like this, you can either subscribe to our email newsletter or join us on Facebook.