Why is there a water pit? And why, really, is this silly race called the steeplechase? Allow us to explain. Like many track and field events, the steeplechase's origins can be traced back to ...

What is the steeplechase water jump? The steeplechase water jump consists of a hurdle measuring 12 feet (3.66m) wide and 3 feet (91.4cm) high, followed immediately by a water pit. The length of the ...

Instead of barriers that tip over, the steeplechase contains four immovable barriers and a 30-inch wall set in front of a 10-foot-long pool of water. Sound crazy? U.S. Olympic hopeful Emma Coburn ...

These pits aren't shallow either: The water is more than 19 inches deep for the first 4 feet of the pit. Fun fact: ...