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New York Post
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Pro diver Molly Carlson recalls harrowing near-death experience: ‘Nightmare come true'
A professional cliff diver has spoken out about an accident she called the 'scariest moment of my life.' Molly Carlson slipped off a 72-foot platform at the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Saturday in Italy and found herself free-falling into the water in a near-death experience. 'One of my nightmares came true,' the 26-year-old wrote in a candid Instagram post featuring footage of the incident. 'First of all, I am so grateful to be okay. I never imagined in my life that I would ever slip off of a high diving platform but it happened. I'm SHOCKED at my reflex skills to find my feet like a cat and be okay.' She then posted another angle of the slip on Instagram, writing: 'This new angle of my near-death experience is insane. 'This angle really helped me understand that my toes were already going to be past the platform when I landed because I didn't measure my run up with 100% power. And then when I went for the dive I gave it 200% power.' On Instagram, Carlson also announced she would not be competing in the second stop of the World Series due to the incident. 'Unfortunately on the takeoff I got a massive bruise on my foot,' Carlson wrote. 'I considered powering through and diving on it but it just wasn't the right choice for my health.' Pro diver Molly Carlson at the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 27. Getty Images A native of Ontario, Carlson is a member of the Canadian senior national high diving team. She placed second at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, and is a 29-time world medalist. Carlson chronicles much of her career on social media, and has 3.9 million followers on TikTok and 679,000 on Instagram. Both of her posts about the horrifying accident went viral on Instagram, receiving a combined 188,000 likes. 'Thank you to everyone in advance for your kind words, I am okay,' Carlson wrote. 'Italy, I'm so glad I still got a few beautiful dives in.'
Perth Now
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Horror footage shows moment cliff diver slips and falls 22m
Canadian high diver, Molly Carlson, has had a terrifying fall at 22 meters which sent her plunging awkwardly into the ocean at the second stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Italy. The 26-year-old Olympic athlete has withdrawn from the event and has taken to social media to share the footage of the stomach-curdling incident. In the video, Carlson strides towards the edge of the diving board and as she lands to launch herself for her final jump both feet slip off the edge of the platform, causing her knees to buckle and she starts to fall in a semi-somersault from a height of a seven-story building. Miraculously, she managed to rotate her body quick enough to land in the ocean feet first. 'Scariest moment of my life,' she captioned her Instagram post. If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. 'It breaks my heart to announce that I will not be competing in the second stop of the @redbullcliffdiving World Series here in Italy as I've suffered a really scary accident. One of my nightmares came true. 'First of all I am so grateful to be okay. I never imagined in my life that I would ever slip off of a high diving platform but it happened. 'I'm SHOCKED at my reflex skills to find my feet like a cat and be okay. Unfortunately on the takeoff I got a massive bruise on my foot. I considered powering through and diving on it but it just wasn't the right choice for my health. Molly Carlson has withdrawn from the Red Bull Cliff Diving event after a terrifying fall. Credit: Instagram / Molly Carlson 'Thank you to everyone in advance for your kind words, I am okay. Italy, I'm so glad I still got a few beautiful dives in xoxo, until next time, Ciao.' The video was flooded with comments from concerned followers, many impressed by Carlson's reaction to the fall. 'Probably the best save in history of cliffdiving 🔥🔥,' one person wrote. 'That spot timing and cat twist couldn't have been better. Your ability to act on the fly is tremendous. Well done. I respect this so much,' another commented. If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. Carlson posted a second video which showed high definition slow motion footage of the fall and clarified that she slipped due to mis-measuring her run up. 'PSA: Always measure your run up correctly 💀,' she captioned the video. 'This new angle of my near death experience is insane . . . This angle really helped me understand that my toes were already going to be past the platform when I landed because I didn't measure my run up with 100% power. And then when I went for the dive I gave it 200% power 🫣.'
