re: Is there any strategy to survive a fall into water from a great height?

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I would recommend hitting back first as flat as possible to spread out the impact across as many broken bones as possible. Try not to ram a rib through your heart, or smash your skull. It would be nice to not ram your legs all the way up through your shoulders, too.

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Those that have survived a sky diving accident where they impacted the ground while still at close to their terminal velocity usually managed to hit flat, as you said spreading the impact over the largest surface area.