Intro dad Tijn van Genugten, third-year student Mechanical Engineering, gets applause when he enters the platform. The applause is especially for his 'outfit': a mankini made of aluminum foil, the duck tie of his group still around his neck and a duck hat on his head. He passes the water test calm and well. "I volunteered", he explains casually later on. "My kids made it and well, beggars can’t be choosers, can they? I also do not want to be a pussy. And I was a little later than the other dad this morning; another reason I attracted this I guess."

There were more daredevils who sat on the scaffold made by Simon Stevin in not much more than their birthday suit. The kids were allowed to use their crossbows made of wood and duct tape to hit the target with an elastic and a tennis ball (their arrow). Still no ‘success’ after three attempts? Then the mums and dads ended up in the pool regardless. There was no escape.