That record is the water speed world record.

这个纪录就是水上速度的世界记录。

He said ice discs are rare because they require the right combination of temperature, river shape and water speed.

他表示，冰盘本身就已经很罕见了，因为它们形成需要合适的温度、河谷形态、水速。

He became the most prolific water speed record breaker of all time, and he could have retired then.

他成为了有史以来最多收获的水上速度纪录的打破者，他当时已经可以退役了。

But despite the high accident and fatality rate, the water speed record remains highly coveted, by both boat enthusiasts and racers.

尽管事故率和死亡率很高，但无论是划船爱好者还是赛船手，都对这一水上速度纪录垂涎欲滴。

Others actually drank salt water, speeding up the dying process.

其他人实际上喝了盐水， 加速了死亡过程。

In the 1930s, the competition for the water speed record was in a tight race that kept going back and forth between an American and British team of idiot geniuses.

在 20 世纪 30 年代，水上速度纪录的竞争是一场势均力敌的比赛，一直在美国和英国的白痴天才团队之间来回横跳。