World Record Goal of Somersaulter

The Guinness World Record for the most people to somersault at the same time stands at 835. Andrew Tessier, of Des Peres, is determined to crush the number.

Tessier, aka Barrelrollman, is calling on St. Louis to tumble with him down Art Hill in Forest Park Aug. 18., as part of the 2nd Barrelrollman Roll Off.

For the past five years, Tessier has been somersaulting around the world to raise money for Nurses for Newborns.

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The 2nd Barrelrollman Roll Off starts at 2 p.m. Aug. 18. Participants will be asked to donate $2 which will go toward Nurses for Newborns. Only one somersault is needed from each participant to break the world record.