Cooper started at 10.23am on Saturday and finished at 10.23pm on Sunday. He was originally supposed to start at 8am, but slept through six alarms. At Taradale Park he was rained on and blasted by the wind, with a jacket his only means of shelter. One of Cooper’s friends brought down a bass guitar and played some music to keep his spirits high. Cooper was allowed a five-minute break for every hour of the swing, but those breaks could be accumulated.
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Napier teenager Patrick Cooper managed to swing for 36 hours on a park swing in Taradale.
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Patrick Cooper hopes to break the Guinness World Record of swinging on a park swing for about 36 hours. The 17-year-old Napier Boys’ High School student has more personal reasons for his attempt, wanting to raise money for Starship Hospital and is currently accepting sponsorship. “I have a lot of respect for the staff and volunteers and for the work they do for their patients. My brother was born with a cleft palate and the surgery they perform is truly life-changing,” Cooper said. ”Some people have said they’ll give me a few dollars for every hour I’m on the swing – the model is similar to the 40-hour Famine.”
Back and forth: Second Napier teen to attempt world record marathon swing
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Charlie O Brien breaks world record with over 32 hours on park swing
It s been almost two years since Charlie O Brien briefly captivated the nation with an off-the-cuff attempt to break the world record for longest continuous time on a swing. The then 16-year-old Taradale teen s ultimately unratified effort was entertainment at its back-and-forth best as he battled cold, sleep deprivation, and seasickness to the finish line.
But now the pendulum is swinging towards another Napier teen, also 16, who s decided he wants the record for himself.