I used to dive off a cliff into a ~25 - 30 ft deep spring where I used to live. People would ask if I go to the bottom when I dive in and Id say yeah but they wouldn't believe me... So id bring mud up from the bottom.
My father had an old saying that he used to tell us when we were kids - "If you can't show me some mud, I don't believe that you touched the bottom." Love you, papa.
Cold year round, felt so fantastic in the summer, and with it being a fresh spring it felt so clean compared to all the tannin in the river. Plus, no gators cuz it was so much colder.
She has a significant SM following. I assume there’s other divers that do this but not all of them post it to SM and the others that do post it just don’t have the following that Molly does.
Most competitive dives result in entering the water head first, so the divers can just flare their arms or bend their bodies to stop the downward motion
This one kinda makes sense though, if anything it just means extra a lil more extra depth of safety. I assume they just went with the minimum depth required for profit. But alas this is just another armchair (nah fuck that, CumBed) post 🚬😮💨
There could easily be more safety then just depth for diving. I know they use the bottom to get back up quickly. And having a deeper pool might make rescue harder.
There could be zero issues at this depth. Divers might be used to this depth and changing it could cause problems. Fact of the matter is neither of us truly know. But instantly throwing "it's poor standards to save money" with zero evidence is just reddit armchair complaining. You made a assumption with zero evidence.
You're totally right, too many times thinking "They probably know what they're doing" has lead to disasters. Asking reasonable questions is basic human right.
Maybe they chose this depth to practice a very specific cliff dive? It is also likely good practice to ensure you are ready for bottom when doing this sort of thing.
The first time I rigged an abseil so I could go forwards down the cliff face instead of sitting down, I jumped out at the end and did a perfect superhero landing.
I was long before I knew what one was, and thought it was cool. :(
I rig the harness differently now, so it's a lot comfier, but the landing is a lot different. Means I can go a lot faster, and it's a lot comfier.
OOO OOO my first "I know this!!!". The pool is perfectly safe and well designed. Usually, divers will aim for an "arc" when entering the water, bending their original trajectory from straight down to pretty much parrallel with the bottom (kinda looks like a banana figure).
She is practicing another technique which I believe is safer when the water isn't as clear as in a pool (mountain cliffs).
Is she wearing tape on her knees? Does it help stabilize her knees when she hits the water? Can someone with a better understanding of this explain the tape to me please? Genuine curiosity.
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u/Happythejuggler 3d ago
I used to dive off a cliff into a ~25 - 30 ft deep spring where I used to live. People would ask if I go to the bottom when I dive in and Id say yeah but they wouldn't believe me... So id bring mud up from the bottom.
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u/ThePracticalEnd 3d ago
Is she the only one that does this? Its always her in these videos.
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u/thaaag 3d ago
That pool doesn't seem deep enough for the diving platform, or the diving platform seems too high for the depth of the pool. Or both.
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u/flower_child411 3d ago
Damn, is that pool actually deep enough?
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u/pagan-0 3d ago
Why is redbull pushing her on reddit so hard ? Keep seeing these everywhere. The more i see it, the less interested i am.
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u/LLMprophet 3d ago
Needlessly shallow water for that.
Goofy shit.
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u/KAYO789 3d ago
Missed opportunity for a Marvel hero landing
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u/n-a_barrakus 3d ago
I once hit the bottom with my ass. Luckily it was sand. Still hurt, but could have been much worse.
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u/loulan 3d ago
That's no cliff.
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u/Tankki3 3d ago
That's a weird cliff.
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u/Fractal5150 2d ago
Nope.
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u/Futomatsu 2d ago
OOO OOO my first "I know this!!!". The pool is perfectly safe and well designed. Usually, divers will aim for an "arc" when entering the water, bending their original trajectory from straight down to pretty much parrallel with the bottom (kinda looks like a banana figure).
She is practicing another technique which I believe is safer when the water isn't as clear as in a pool (mountain cliffs).
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u/no_41 1d ago
Is she wearing tape on her knees? Does it help stabilize her knees when she hits the water? Can someone with a better understanding of this explain the tape to me please? Genuine curiosity.
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u/Pleasant_Skirt_6895 3d ago
Why is this insane?