Boomsmith.com - Records

*Event*	*Record*	*Record holder*	*Boomerang*	*Comments*
Most medals won in a USBA tournament using DBS boomerangs.	12	Andrew "Ace" Armstrong		Ace won every event that he entered in the Junior and Novice categories. He forgot to pick up his Trick Catch medals, so he should actually have 14. Also see this photo gallery of the tournament.
Consecutive Catches (2 hands)	54	Bruce Armstrong		Nerve-wracking.
Consecutive Catches (2 hands) with a left-handed boomerang thrown with right hand	21	Bruce Armstrong		Pretty easy once you get the hang of it. 5/25/03
Consecutive Catches (1 hand)	20	Andrew Tauhert		If you know what this guy's hands look like, you wonder how he could ever miss catching the boomerang.
Consecutive 1-Handed Catches (Opposite hand)	11	Andrew Tauhert		If you throw with your right hand, you have to catch it with your left.
Consecutive No-Step One-Handed Catches	3	Andrew Tauhert		Not only are his fingers long, but so are his arms and legs. His "no-step" range is way better than most people's. (I should also note that he throws well.)
Fast Catch	00:28.59	Bruce Armstrong		5 throws and catches as fast as you can. Click here for detailed rules.
Maximum Time Aloft	00:18.98	Bruce Armstrong		My non-weighted MTA model made from plans from a book. See the gallery for what MTA is all about.
Most consecutive attempts to catch a boomerang in your mouth.	1	Wayne Pilip	<photo coming soon> (if my stomach can take it)	Oh my GOD! It was horrible!
Most Blood Lost Because of a DBS Boomerang	2 ml.	Wayne Pilip	<photo coming soon> (if my stomach can take it)	Oh my GOD! It was horrible!
Juggling	9	Bruce Armstrong		October 19th, 2002. This wore me OUT! I'd better get all these records I want before I get old overnight. (old record: 7) Now that I've seen juggling performed with specialized, slow-hovering boomerangs, it looks way easier than using these 50 meter models. I plan an assault on this personal best soon.
Doubling	1.5	Bruce Armstrong	<photo coming soon>	Two boomerangs thrown simultaneously. It helps if the two have significantly different flight diameters so they separate and don't crash into each other. I have lately learned that "Doubling" requires trick catches, so this may need moved to the new "Feats" section instead. I have now seen real "Doubling" and at a USBA tournament, and I now see that this will be much easier with some specialized boomerangs.
Having 2 in air and catching both	5 (10?)	Bruce Armstrong		This is different than juggling or "Doubling". 5 catches of each before a drop for a total of 10 catches.

Consecutive Trick Catches	3	Chris Meek	<photo coming soon>	Behind-the-back (two-hands) catches.
1 finger catches (3-blader)	8	Justin Taylor		Not a photo of the actual boomerang used, because Justin has it. (I hope he still has it.)
Long Distance				Not measured yet, but Meek and I each have awesome contenders for this category.
Digital Boomerang Systems Lifetime Achievement Award		Bruce Armstrong		Bruce says: "Thanks Everybody!"

*Feat*	*Who did it*	*Boomerang*	*Comments*
Throw 2 nearly-identical boomerangs simultaneously and catch one in each hand.	Andrew "Ace" Armstrong 5/26/2003	Two just like this	Very impressive feat from the young lad! Same as "doubling" with 2 trick catches, but without specialized boomerangs. Much more difficult as these two boomerangs are coming in in very quick succession.
Throw 3 boomerangs in rapid succession, having all 3 in the air simultaneously, and catch them all.	Bruce Armstrong	and one more that I can't recall	I had been trying three-in-the-air-at-once for quite a while, and I finally caught all 3 in February 2003. (sure wish I had dates for all these records and feats)
Cartwheel Catch: Throw the boomerang, do a cartwheel, then catch the boomerang.	Holly Armstrong 5/26/2003		She has this down pretty good now.
Duo Sandwich Catch: Two people perform a sandwich catch, one person's hand on bottom, and another person's hand on top.	Ace and Bruce Armstrong 5/26/2003		Harder than you might think. It took us several tries to get it right.
Stand backwards to the wind, and throw right-handed boomerang over your right shoulder and complete the catch.	Andrew "Ace" Armstrong 5/26/2003		Maybe need a video of this to explain it.
Catch a boomerang on your head, by trapping it there with your hand.	Bruce Armstrong 5/26/2003	Any	Wear a hat!
Catch a boomerang on your head, by trapping it there with your hand.	Andrew "Ace" Armstrong 5/26/2003		Wear a hat!
Knee-Slapper Catch: Catch a boomerang on your thigh, by trapping it there with your hand.	Bruce Armstrong 5/26/2003	Any
Knee-Slapper Catch: Catch a boomerang on your thigh, by trapping it there with your hand.	Andrew "Ace" Armstrong 5/26/2003
Hackey Catch: Kick a returning boomerang into the air with the instep of your foot, and catch it with your hands	Bruce Armstrong Andrew "Ace" Armstrong	Any	3-Bladers are way easier.
Throw a left-handed boomerang with your left hand and catch it. (Right-hander's only)	Bruce Armstrong		Very awkward. I was told I appeared to "throw like a girl".
Scissor Catch: Hold your index and middle fingers like a pair of scissors and catch the boomerang between them.	Bruce, Andrew, and Holly		Use a small, lightweight boomerang and be careful.
Throw a right-handed boomerang with your left hand and catch it. (Right-hander's only)	Bruce Armstrong 9/5/2003		I scored a letter on Andrew during a game of GLORP.
Foot Catch - Lie on the ground and trap the boomerang between your feet for the catch.	Andrew Armstrong Dec 2003	Plastic Tri-Fly
Fist Hackey to Elbow Hackey to foot Hackey to catch.	Bruce Armstrong Jan 2004	Plastic Tri-Fly	Andrew claims the GLORP champs call this trick "The Boomerang".
Foot Catch - Lie on the ground and trap the boomerang between your feet for the catch.	Bruce Armstrong Jan 2004	Plastic Tri-Fly	Way tougher for us older, heavier guys!
Family Triple Catch - One person throws 3 boomerangs simultaneously, and 3 people each catch one of them.	Bruce, Andrew, and Holly 1/27/2004	Our new doublers and a Carlota.	Tough to stay out of each others' way. Fun variation on Suicide. We did this trick lots of times.

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