![]() This evolved into "fancy diving" in Europe, and, particularly in Germany and Sweden, as a gymnastic act. In the early years of the sport, finding suitable places to jump was an issue, and people started jumping from any high place – in Europe and the United States they started jumping from bridges, then diving head first into the water. It soon became a sporting event pursued by many enthusiasts. Efforts by Thomas Ralph to name the sport "springing" were not realized, as the term "diving" was by then firmly rooted. It then evolved into "diving in the air" with water as the safety landing base. ![]() Then it was exclusively practiced by gymnasts as they found it exciting with a low probability of injury. Initially, diving as a sport began by jumping from "great heights". Stigersand in the Men's High Diving competition, Olympic Games, London, 1948 the audio interview with the divers right before their attempt! I digress.R. M. The vintage production, the dismissive announcers causally glossing over a potentially horrific injury. I’ve included some stills from the videos because re-watching this event on YouTube today had me completely transfixed. There was incredible athleticism and fearlessness on full display 5 world record setting dives a scary injury and an absolutely incredible dive by Kunze. The 1983 event was an undeniable spectacle. Despite these ‘violations’, Guinness World Records still recognizes Laso Schaller’s jump as the ‘ Highest dive from a high diving board‘. Plus, he did a simple jump without a single vertical 180 turn, which violates the ‘classic’ rules of the sport. He sustained multiple ligament injuries and he too was pulled out of the water. In 2015, Laso Schaller jumped from a height of 58.8 meters (192.91 ft) in protective clothing and a helmet. In it, they discuss the longstanding world record and what is considered a ‘true’ high dive, despite other attempts being recognized as higher.įor example, in 1985 Randy Dickison was credited with a higher dive at 53.3 meters (174.8 ft), however he was unable to exit the pool without assistance (after sustaining multiple injuries). I was unable to find the extent of the injuries Picard suffered but he does appear to still have a Facebook profile, so hopefully he’s okay.ĭer Spiegel has an interesting article on Dana Kunze. If you want to skip to the Picard dive, fast forward to 24:22. You can see it below along with the full 30 minute show. It did not go well, it’s a little hard to watch. So Picard ascended the tower to make his attempt. After all, it was still a world record height. One competitor remained, Pat Picard, who essentially had zero chance of winning after Kunze’s near perfect score, but he wanted to do it anyway. ![]() ![]() If the competition had finished there it would have been a storybook ending. This dive would become his defining moment. Dana Kunze, who was only 22 years old at the time, was already a world champion and held more records than anyone else in the sport. It’s head and shoulders above the rest in terms of difficulty and execution. The next attempt you’re about to see is astonishing. Oh and the pool is salt water and only 52☏ or 11☌. Every single diver sustained an injury of some sort. The year prior, 5 divers attempted the then world record of 170 ft. We’re at SeaWorld in San Diego, California where a crowd has gathered to watch 6 daredevils attempt a world record high dive with varying levels of difficulty-and success.Ībsolutely mad. ![]()
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