The world’s best cliff divers are getting ready to head for the West Coast of Ireland where they will dive into the Atlantic against the stunning backdrop of Downpatrick Head in County Mayo on September 12th.
After three Irish stops in the rough waters of Inis Mór, and more recently in Dun Laoghaire Harbour, the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is back for a fifth visit since 2012.
With at least one dive directly off the cliff, the 12 men and 12 women will get a chance to connect with the purity of the place and display their sport in its most natural form, before returning to the platforms for their more difficult diving manoeuvres.
Reigning World Champions Rhiannan Iffland from Australia and France’s Gary Hunt will be among them.
Difficulty is a key element when it comes to successfully fighting for the highly contested King Kahekili trophy, awarded for the overall World Series champion title in both the women’s and men’s competitions.
After the latest competition off the historic Old Bridge in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iffland and Hunt are once again leading the rankings in the World Series.
The 29-year-old Iffland is a three-time winner of the title and confessed that she grew with the pressure of the winning streak and is now ready to make it one more win in Ireland.
The competition will be intense with newcomer Molly Carlson from Canada and Mexico’s World Series veteran Adriana Jimenez, two wildcards who have produced second places in France and Bosnia and Herzegovina respectively. Jessica Macaulay, also from the Canadian high diving team, has shown the most consistent diving performance with two third places so far this year.
In the men’s competition, 37-year-old Gary Hunt is chasing his 41st World Series event victory.
“It seems like every year it’s getting more and more difficult, but this year the opposition has been working even harder.”
“It’s like a wake-up call. However, I know I’m prepared mentally, well aware that everything in this competition needs to be perfect.”
The competition will be live on September 12th from 15:00 on www.redbullcliffdiving.com, Red Bull TV, Facebook & YouTube. Red Bull TV is available on connected TVs, gaming consoles, mobile devices and more.
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