Brasília, Brazil is the stage as the
city hosts the World Aquatics High Diving World Cup 2024, with the event also
serving as the inaugural World Aquatics Junior High Diving Championships.
Following the high diving events at
the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, the best high diving athletes have
another high-profile international event on their 2024 calendar as Brazil’s
capital city hosts from 11-13 October.
“This year will be the first time
we’ve competed in a World Aquatics event in Brazil which is cool. I’m
passionate about growing our sport and introducing it to new fans because I
know they’ll love it. So come and join us!” said Constantin Popovici of
Romania, the reigning men’s high diving world champion.
Brasília | Global Qualifying Event
for the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025
More than 50 of the world’s best male
and female high divers will meet in Brasília, a treasured UNESCO World Heritage
site as the aquatics daredevils look to seal their qualification for the World
Aquatics Championships - Singapore 2025.
Following the high diving’s 2013
world championships debut in Barcelona, the sport will once again be featured
at the 2025 Worlds. High Diving World Cup marks Brazil’s 24th time hosting a
World Aquatics event and the first time for the sport of high diving.
“As high divers, we know that people
really enjoy engaging with our performances. It’s always really exciting to
perform in front of new fans, and new places with new backdrops,” said
Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland, the three-time defending women’s high diving
winner at the World Aquatics Championships. “Whether we’re diving from a
structure or a bridge, we will all be bringing our A-games to the World Cup.”
World Aquatics President Husain
Al-Musallam expressed his delight with Brazil hosting High Diving events for
the first time.
“We couldn’t be happier to bring the
daredevil divers of World Aquatics to the fantastic city of Brasília. We know
this thrilling sport will provide intense entertainment to the people of the
city and far beyond. Having a new host step up for 2024 shows how this sport is
progressing globally.”
Brasília World Cup Set to Also Host
the World Aquatics Junior High Diving World Championships
The Brasília events will also serve
as the first-ever World Aquatics Junior High Diving Championships. Junior
divers aged 17-18 will compete from 15m and divers aged 15-16 will perform from
12m.
Helping the next generation of high
divers progress in the sport is former world champion and current World
Aquatics High Diving Chair Orlando Duque.
“It’s been incredible taking these
young high divers under my wings. This sport resonates with younger athletes
and has the potential to reach a much greater audience,” Duque said. “The
progression of dives that these athletes undertake and execute just keeps
improving. The World Cup athletes show what is currently possible while these
young guys and gals are pushing the sport forward to what is ultimately
achievable diving from the 27m and 20m above the water.
“I couldn’t be more excited about
today’s announcement,” added Duque. “The High Diving World Cup 2024 season
provides an ideal competition pathway from the World Aquatics Championships in
Doha 2024 to Singapore 2025 while also bringing the next-gen into closer
contact with their high diving heroes.”
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