Prince of Persia

I'm wondering if there are one or more tricks where picking up the sword prevents fall damage...
I've been trying key-combos and certain room setups where I first bump into walls or whatever, but no luck so far...

Well, there's this one for SNES version (maybe you already tried it):



It's a variation from trick 43. The second room, I mean. I didn't fall after get the 3rd sword. You can also use the same method to crouch down to pass those 3A doors.