This article has a cool little applet that lets you enter your height and speed to see how high you can vault. Unfortunately the speed is in MPH which is kind of a pain, but it is still fun to play with!
http://www.physicscentral.com/news/news-00-2.html
Speed = Height
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This calculator is based on the "change in Kinetic energy= change in Potential energy" model.
A few years ago I built a "photoelectric speed trap" to accurately measure running velocities over a short distance (15m). My limited reseach by measuring my High school boys leads me to believe that this simple model will pretty accurately predict the height they can realistically achieve. These are vaulters of moderate skill and I would characterize their vaults as low takeoff angle - ram and drive. For those of you that have a good "pop" off the ground resulting in a higher takeoff angle, you will be able to exceed the predictions of this model.
A few years ago I built a "photoelectric speed trap" to accurately measure running velocities over a short distance (15m). My limited reseach by measuring my High school boys leads me to believe that this simple model will pretty accurately predict the height they can realistically achieve. These are vaulters of moderate skill and I would characterize their vaults as low takeoff angle - ram and drive. For those of you that have a good "pop" off the ground resulting in a higher takeoff angle, you will be able to exceed the predictions of this model.
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25 mph
If you can go 25 mph, I think your money is in DISTANCE RUNNING!!! 
That's Jodie!!
A scripture that makes me think of all you girls and guys pole vaulting....
Habakkuk 3:19
The Sovereign LORD is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to go on the heights.
A scripture that makes me think of all you girls and guys pole vaulting....
Habakkuk 3:19
The Sovereign LORD is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to go on the heights.
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Re: 25 mph
jmayesvaultmom wrote:If you can go 25 mph, I think your money is in DISTANCE RUNNING!!!
Distance what about sprints and long jump?
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25mph
Ya...you'd have plenty of time to do several other events while others were finishing the long races!
That's Jodie!!
A scripture that makes me think of all you girls and guys pole vaulting....
Habakkuk 3:19
The Sovereign LORD is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to go on the heights.
A scripture that makes me think of all you girls and guys pole vaulting....
Habakkuk 3:19
The Sovereign LORD is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to go on the heights.
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