Daredevil Who Nearly Lost His Leg in Cliff Jump Was ‘Obsessed’ With Doing It

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Published 2018-07-12

Ryan Szymanski is a daredevil from Charlottesville, Virginia. His Instagram is filled with daring leaps of faith taken all over the country. But one plunge went terribly wrong. You can hear the splash as his body hits the water. When he slammed into the water, he tore every ligament and tendon in his right knee, nearly losing his leg. It will take Szymanski two years to recover. “They were able to fix everything inside without having to amputate the leg, but they came close,” he says. #InsideEdition

All Comments (21)

@khusseinkhomeini 3 years ago

Fun fact: if you jump high enough, hitting water is basically like hitting concrete.
@rombarker3129 5 years ago

That's what thrills him. He knows the risks and accepts it. I hope he recovers fast and keeps enjoying life the way he wishes.
@CL-mp4vn 2 years ago

After 4 long years of jumping and almost lost his leg, surgery, 2 years of recovery, money for all of those, he finally got his wish of being on tv less than 2 minutes. Congratulation 👏🎇🎆🎉
@Renae5147 3 years ago

There’s a difference between daredevil and just plain stupid.
@jeniferpepe1939 3 years ago

He’s not crazy he’s having a good life
@strykeplaysmcjohnpickhypix1205 3 years ago

“I did it”
“What did it cost”
“My leg”
@yramil3122 5 years ago

He's crazy ! 🤦‍♀️ I bet that hurt!! 😫
@janelbbuck 3 years ago

I have a sports injury and my knee still hurts once in a while from it. Damn even after 2 years he’s probably never gonna be able to use his leg without feeling pain from time to time.
@CreativeQueenx 5 years ago

Omg this is CRAZYYYYY !!! 🙄😰
I am glad that he survived.
@amerocker 3 years ago

1:26
Scariest part of this video.
@creatureconnor 1 year ago

Dang, he almost lost his leg and he couldn't have landed that jump more perfectly. As an avid cliff jumper myself, this is eye opening and I know exactly what that obsession feels like! I hope he recovers well and doesn't let this accident deter him from the sport. He's got real talent...and balls!
@sambrammer4031 5 years ago

This guy is a legend
@mayadyyara5593 5 years ago

This guy is willing to jump off a cliff
While i'm here trying to kill a spider.
@finesse_baller2328 5 years ago

This man right here. Is blessed. Get well man!
@Waltuh5263 3 years ago

This guy is a hardcore Legend when he jumped not a daredevil
@Ya-got-boyf 3 years ago

Anybody who has jumped off this cliff knows how terrifying it is.
@iambeastmachinelee7775 5 years ago

😥 glad to see he didn't lose his leg or his life glad he's okay
@andylucas8262 3 years ago

He obsessed over this for 4 years, now he can obsess over his recovery for the next 2. Good times!!
@kamryn110 5 years ago

I mean I’m an adrenaline junky but wow. He’s....? Crazy? And amazing, but mostly insane.
@loginusername7 3 years ago

Props. This dude has cojones. Maybe not brains, but certainly bravery. Noble traits for sure. 👍