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CBC
4 days ago
- Sport
- CBC
Cliff diver Molly Carlson after traumatic slip during Red Bull event
Canadian cliff diver Molly Carlson spoke to CBC Sports after a 'near-death' experience during competition in which she slipped off a 22m platform. The professional diver told host Anastasia Bucsis about the scary experience, her amazement that her body 'knew' what to do, and how excited she is to compete for Canada in high diving at the world Aquatics championships beginning July 23rd.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
'I have 9 lives': Canadian diver reflects on terrifying cliff fall, overcoming near-death experience
After a near-death experience slipping off a 22-foot diving cliff, Canadian diver Molly Carlson says she'll celebrate the next time she gets on the diving board again. The 26-year old was competing at the second stop of the Red Bull cliff diving World Series in Polignano a Mare, Italy, on June 28th, when the fall happened, leading her to drop out of the competition. "Watching it again, it's always terrifying. You don't expect yourself to slip off a 22-metre platform after years of doing it perfectly," Carlson told CBC Sports. "I'm just really proud of myself for knowing what to do in the air in such a scary situation." WATCH | Molly Carlson joins CBC Sports to discuss traumatic slip: The next morning, the diver woke up with a black bruise covering the sole of her right foot. "I was like, okay, I need to be smart about this," she said. "The shock is over. I am in pain. Let's just make sure that I'm good for the world championships. And so I flew home early and I got an X-ray and it was all clear." Carlson, who has been outspoken about struggles with anxiety, says that her first instinct after the fall was to feel like she let down her sponsors and country. Now, she's rewriting her own narrative and celebrating her courage on the diving board. "I live with anxiety, and I know that other people do too," she said. "And for me, I'm just trying to really find deep down like, 'You have to do this for you. You can't be jumping off platforms for other reasons. You can't be trying to people-please the whole time.'"Later this month, Carlson will compete in Singapore for Team Canada at the World Aquatics Championships 2025. As she prepares to return to the world stage, supportive teammates are what grounds the diver, she says. "Knowing that I have my coach, I have my teammates, I have Summer McIntosh ready to come cheer for me at the World Championships," Carlson said. "I think that's the coolest thing ever, and I just can't wait to prove to everyone that I can do this dive." While Carlson is gunning for the podium at World's — becoming a world champion has always been a dream — her greater goal is to inspire those watching. "At the end of the day, I've learned that success is so much more than outcomes. It's absolutely about how much you can connect with the audience, how much you can inspire," she said. "It is truly through inspiration, and I hope that I am helping someone out there feel less alone."
CBC
4 days ago
- Sport
- CBC
'I have 9 lives': Canadian diver reflects on terrifying cliff fall, overcoming near-death experience
Social Sharing After a near-death experience slipping off a 22-foot diving cliff, Canadian diver Molly Carlson says she'll celebrate the next time she gets on the diving board again. The 26-year old was competing at the second stop of the Red Bull cliff diving World Series in Polignano a Mare, Italy, on June 28th, when the fall happened, leading her to drop out of the competition. "Watching it again, it's always terrifying. You don't expect yourself to slip off a 22-metre platform after years of doing it perfectly," Carlson told CBC Sports. "I'm just really proud of myself for knowing what to do in the air in such a scary situation." WATCH | Molly Carlson joins CBC Sports to discuss traumatic slip: Canadian cliff diver Molly Carlson spoke to CBC Sports after a 'near-death' experience during competition in which she slipped off a 22m platform. The professional diver told host Anastasia Bucsis about the scary experience, her amazement that her body 'knew' what to do, and how excited she is to compete for Canada in high diving at the world Aquatics championships beginning July 23rd. The next morning, the diver woke up with a black bruise covering the sole of her right foot. "I was like, okay, I need to be smart about this," she said. "The shock is over. I am in pain. Let's just make sure that I'm good for the world championships. And so I flew home early and I got an X-ray and it was all clear." Now, she's rewriting her own narrative and celebrating her courage on the diving board. "I live with anxiety, and I know that other people do too," she said. "And for me, I'm just trying to really find deep down like, 'You have to do this for you. You can't be jumping off platforms for other reasons. You can't be trying to people-please the whole time.'" WATCH | Molly Carlson shares struggles with anxiety, and overcoming: Cliff diver Molly Carlson talks about the importance of staying authentic 3 months ago Later this month, Carlson will compete in Singapore for Team Canada at the World Aquatics Championships 2025. As she prepares to return to the world stage, supportive teammates are what grounds the diver, she says. "Knowing that I have my coach, I have my teammates, I have Summer McIntosh ready to come cheer for me at the World Championships," Carlson said. "I think that's the coolest thing ever, and I just can't wait to prove to everyone that I can do this dive." While Carlson is gunning for the podium at World's — becoming a world champion has always been a dream — her greater goal is to inspire those watching. "At the end of the day, I've learned that success is so much more than outcomes. It's absolutely about how much you can connect with the audience, how much you can inspire," she said. "It is truly through inspiration, and I hope that I am helping someone out there feel less alone."
The Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Shock moment daredevil's ‘death dive' cliff jump world record attempt ends in horror as 21-year-old rushed to hospital
THIS is the shocking moment a daredevil's attempt to break a cliff diving world record turned into a terrifying brush with death. Dramatic footage shows Vali Graham at the top of Minnehaha Falls in Minnesota, psyching himself up for the big jump. 6 6 6 6 The 21-year-old was seen flexing and yelling before hurling himself off the edge of the 139-feet cliff — the height of a 13-storey building. Just seconds later, Graham hits the waterhole in a tight "pike" formation, but instead of surfacing victorious, he is knocked out cold on impact. Left unconscious with a shattered body, Graham sustained a burst eardrum, fractured vertebrae, a broken sternum and a fractured skull in the brutal fall. The Newcastle local, who is a fan of døds — or 'death diving' — had been attempting to beat the current freestyle cliff dive record of 136 feet held by Swiss diver Lucien Charlon. Miraculously, Graham later revealed on social media that after regaining consciousness, he managed to pull himself from the water. He hiked almost a mile to reach his car, where friends rushed him to the hospital. He posted: 'Update: 'God gives us the gift of suffering' after sending this monster 42.5m [139ft] cliff I was knocked unconscious. 'After regaining consciousness I pulled myself out of the water and walked a steep 1.2km [0.74miles] out to our car where my friends took me to hospital. The thrill-seeker had surgery on his back and sternum, but said he was walking again just two days after the operation. Horrifying moment daredevil who yanked crocodile's tail is MAULED by beast as it mangles his arm with 5in razor teeth 'Back at home now, on my feet and grateful for life, good friends, family and God," he continued. 'A set back is an opportunity to show how bad your (sic) really want it and I am honestly mentally feeling amazing, ready to rebuild my body better than ever and come back stronger, a long way to go but excited for the journey.' While some fans applauded his spirit, others slammed the post for not thanking the medical staff who saved him. One user commented: 'Why, in that big caption did you not thank the doctors a single time? 'Lots of thanking god but not the humans that actually operated on you.' Another asked: 'What about the healthcare staff who actually treated your self-inflicted injuries … it definitely wasn't 'god'!' A third said: ''Grateful for God' dude you jumped from the height of a 13 storey building and now my taxes have to pay for your dumb choices.' The stunt has also reignited concerns about the extreme nature of døds diving, with some questioning how close the sport is to fatal limit. 'We are approaching the first 50m 'døds'/'death dive', slowly but surely,' one fan noted. 'Someone is probably losing their life in the pursuit of the world record.' It comes as a spate of wild and reckless daredevil stunts have sparked global headlines for all the wrong reasons. In Namibia, a crocodile attacked a man who yanked its tail, mauling his arm with its 5-inch teeth. Security guard Simson Paulus, 41, ignored repeated warnings to leave the injured 10ft Nile crocodile alone — and was almost dragged into the water in front of horrified onlookers. Meanwhile in the UK, a man dressed as a wizard performed a wild somersault down a hill in the annual Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling competition in Gloucestershire. The wannabe record breaker, known only as 'Tye', launched himself downhill in pursuit of the 7lb Double Gloucester cheese — only to crash hard, landing flat on his back in front of a stunned crowd. 6 6
Daily Mail
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Professional cliff diver suffers NEAR DEATH experience as she slips off 72-foot high platform into water by jagged rocks
A professional cliff diver has opened up on her 'nightmare' experience slipping from a 72-foot high platform to her near death. Molly Carlson, 26, shared a clip from the 'scariest moment of her life' at the weekend after her accident. The Canadian suffered minor injuries during her mishap and has therefore pulled out of the next stage of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Italy. She wrote on Instagram: 'Scariest moment of my life… 'It breaks my heart to announce that I will not be competing in the second stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving 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. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Molly Carlson (@mollycarlson1) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Molly Carlson (@mollycarlson1) '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. '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.' In her video, Carlson appears miscue her penultimate jump in her pre-dive routine before tumbling off the edge of the platform. Her toes landed beyond the edge of the platform, causing her to slip off and preventing her from getting her final jump in. She then falls the 72-foot distance (around seven storeys) into the water and, fortunately, a safe distance away from the rocky cliff face. Carlson even managed to complete one forward roll despite the mayhem. Posting a clip from an alternative angle, she wrote: 'This new angle of my near death experience is insane. The Slomo and the song is so dramatic I'm so sorry. I had to. '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' 'Overall, I'm okay and I will definitely learn from this, so so so proud of the girls who competed into the big waves today! Can't wait to be back up there with you.'
