Tania Finlayson, who was born with cerebral palsy, jumped from 17,694 feet and reached a speed of 125 mph
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- Tania Finlayson, who was born with cerebral palsy, set an unofficial Washington state record for a recent skydive
- Tania and instructor Zephaniah Knottnerus jumped together from 17,694 feet and reached a speed of 125 mph
- Tania’s record will become official after she completes a data authentication with the United States Parachute Association
A woman who has been a non-verbal quadriplegic since birth set an unofficial Washington state record for her recent skydive.
Tania Finlayson of Kirkland already holds the world record for the longest distance driven in 24 hours using a chin-controlled wheelchair, but she wanted to break a different record in her home state.
On April 17 at around 3:30 p.m. local time, Tania and her instructor, Zephaniah Knottnerus, jumped just moments after her husband, Ken, and their 19-year-old son, Michael, skydived out of the same plane.
Tania and Zeph jumped from 17,694 feet and reached a speed of 125 mph, unofficially setting the state record for the greatest droguefall distance and maximum vertical speed droguefall, per a press release…