Fierljeppen - Dutch Canal Pole Vault

UTRECHT, NETHERLANDS - JULY 05: Wouter van Midden of Vlist competes in the Senioren Topklasse groep 1 (Senior Top Class) during the Tweekamp Holland-Friesland (Duel between Team Holland and Team Friesland) sponsored by KP Adviseurs held at Jaarsveld on July 5, 2025 in Utrecht, Netherlands. Fierljeppen or polsstokverspringen is a traditional sport of the Netherlands. It involves a long pole and a body of water. A jump consists of a sprint to the pole (polsstok), jumping and grabbing it, then climbing to the top of the pole while trying to control its forward and lateral movements over a body of water, and finishing by landing on a sand bed opposite to the starting point. "Fierljeppen" literally means "far leaping" or "pole vaulting" in Frisian. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)