If you've ever wondered how you overcome the voice in your head that says 'don't do it!' when you're stood on the end of a 27-metre-high platform and about to jump, then check out the video in the player next to this feed! As Orlando Duque says, a bad day at the office for a cliff diver involves a trip to the hospital. There's very little margin for error...
A 27-metre cliff dive in slow motion!
Warm-up dives are continuing for an extra 30 minutes, and we're due to get the serious business of competition underway from 12.00pm. Stay right here for the latest news and updates from Possum Kingdom Lake, Texas!
A view of the platform this morning courtesy of a Colombian tweeter...
Updated scores after Round 1 of the Men's Head-to-Head:
Orlando Duque (COL) – 207.20pts
Jonathan Paredes (MEX) – 205.20 v Miguel Garcia (COL - Wildcard) –153.90
Gary Hunt (UK) – 203.30 v Kyle Mitrione (USA – Wildcard) – 119.70
David Colturi (USA) – 195.70 v Steven LoBue (USA) – 178.60
Blake Aldridge (UK) – 176.70 v Sergio Guzman (MEX – Wildcard) – 165.30
Artem Silchenko (RUS) – 188.10 v Andy Jones (USA) – 169.10
@BryanBurks: Hi Bryan, we'll have news very shortly... We should be able to confirm the schedule soon after 7.
@SteveMeyers: Hi Steve, we will have more information at 7.00pm this evening.
Thanks for joining us for the first day of competition at Possum Kingdom Lake! We'll be back soon with further updates as soon as the schedule for Friday and Saturday is confirmed...
Updated scores after the Women's Round 2:
1. Rachelle Simpson (USA) – 150.30
2. Adriana Jimenez (MEX) – 143.50
3. Ginger Huber (USA) – 143.10
4. Lysanne Richard (CAN – Wildcard) – 141.40
5. Anna Bader (GER) – 131.70
6. Cesilie Carlton (USA – Wildcard) – 116.70
7. Jaqueline Valente (BRA – Wildcard) – 109.60
8. Tara Hyer Tira (USA – Wildcard) – 107.90
9. Helena Merten (AUS – Wildcard) – 98.50
10. Sophie Brundish (UK – Wildcard) – 85.20
@LindsayLoBue: Hi Lindsay, that's the plan! There will be a lucky loser who advances to the final, alongside the five winners of the head-to-heads. Plus Orlando, provided he completes his third dive...
Heading back up to the 20m now for the final action of today... The 10 female athletes will perform their second required dive...
Here are the scores from Round 1:
1. Rachelle Simpson (USA) – 66.30
2. Anna Bader (GER) – 63.70
3. Tara Hyer Tira (USA – Wildcard) – 63.70
4. Ginger Huber (USA) – 59.80
5. Lysanne Richard (CAN – Wildcard) – 59.80
6. Adriana Jimenez (MEX) – 58.50
7. Cesilie Carlton (USA – Wildcard) – 57.20
8. Helena Merten (AUS – Wildcard) – 39.00
9. Sophie Brundish (UK – Wildcard) – 37.70
10. Jaqueline Valente (BRA – Wildcard) – 33.80
Round 2 and the final are where the big tricks come out, so it's still all to dive for for the men...
It's Orlando Duque, Jonathan Paredes and Gary Hunt who are in the top-three positions at the midway point of competition... Looking set for a good old fashioned Texas shootout between the US pair of David Colturi and Steven LoBue for a place in the final!
Men's Seeding Round results:
1. Orlando Duque (COL) – 102.60
2. Jonathan Paredes (MEX) – 102.60
3. Gary Hunt (UK) – 100.70
4. David Colturi (USA) – 96.90
5. Blake Aldridge (UK) – 93.10
6. Andy Jones (USA) – 91.20
7. Artem Silchenko (RUS) – 91.20
8. Sergio Guzman (MEX - Wildcard) – 91.20
9. Steven LoBue (USA) – 81.70
10. Kyle Mitrione (USA - Wildcard) – 70.30
11. Miguel Garcia (COL - Wildcard) – 68.40
"For me, it’s one of the things I love about cliff diving. In 10-metre and 3-metre diving, everything goes to plan, but in cliff diving you have to be ready for almost anything. We’re all in the same boat, nobody has an advantage – we all have to do our dives, it’s just a question of who’s the most versatile and who’s the best under extreme conditions."
Like all 21 male and female athletes in competition this week, champion Gary Hunt was not expecting to get the event underway so early, but he's relishing the challenge...
We'll be going back up to 27 metres shortly for the first round of the men's head-to-head... All 11 divers will perform their second required dive...
Women's Results - Round 1
1. Rachelle Simpson (USA) – 66.30
2. Anna Bader (GER) – 63.70
3. Tara Hyer Tira (USA – Wildcard) – 63.70
4. Ginger Huber (USA) – 59.80
5. Lysanne Richard (CAN – Wildcard) – 59.80
6. Adriana Jimenez (MEX) – 58.50
7. Cesilie Carlton (USA – Wildcard) – 57.20
8. Helena Merten (AUS – Wildcard) – 39.00
9. Jaqueline Valente (BRA – Wildcard) – 33.80
10. Sophie Brundish (UK – Wildcard) – 24.70
The women are next up from the 20m platform, we'll have the first-round results shortly...
Orlando Duque has progressed through to the final! The head-to-heads are as follows: Miguel Garcia v Jonathan Paredes, Kyle Mitrione v Gary Hunt, Steven LoBue v David Colturi, Sergio Guzman v Blake Aldridge, Artem Silchenko v Andy Jones
The warm-up dives for the men and women are taking place... The first round of competition dives are scheduled for 11.15am...
We have two rounds of dives scheduled for today... The men's Seeding Round and Round 1 of the head-to-head and rounds 1 and 2 for the women...
As you may have seen already, we've had to bring the competition forward to today due to the prospect of some pretty severe weather forecast for here in Texas on Friday and Saturday...
Hello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the third stop in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series!
If you've ever wondered how you overcome the voice in your head that says 'don't do it!' when you're stood on the end of a 27-metre-high platform and about to jump, then check out the video in the player next to this feed! As Orlando Duque says, a bad day at the office for a cliff diver involves a trip to the hospital. There's very little margin for error...
May 29, 2015
I'm sitting comfortably in 3rd after 2 required dives. On to the big ones! redbullcliffdiving.com/en_US/article/… #Itstimetotwist #redbullcliffdivingby Gary Hunt via twitter 5/28/2015 11:55:38 PM
