Molly Carlson can't wait to launch herself into the St. Lawrence River this summer. The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is coming to her adopted home of Montreal on Aug.
The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is coming to her adopted home of Montreal on Aug. 25, the first time Canada has been on the schedule since the circuit started in 2009.The Red Bull World Series sees the women dive off a platform 21 metres — or some seven storeys — above the water. The men dive from an average platform height of 27 metres.
The 25-year-old native of Thunder Bay, Ont., who now calls Montreal home, is entering her fourth season on the circuit, finishing third overall in 2021 and runner-up the last two years. Fellow Canadian Simone Leathead, a 20-year-old from Montreal, moves from wild card to permanent diver this season. "Then my old college coach said 'You know you would suit high-diving really well. And I was like 'No way am I ever going to jump off things like that," she recalled.
"It's terrifying every day but it pushed me to be my bravest self. And it's helped me come out of my shell, not only as an athlete but as a person and it helped me find my confidence and my bravery. So I'm grateful for this sport and I can't wait to show Canada what's it's all about."
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