Divers mix daring and determination
12/21/20 9:40 AM
Divers are the daredevils of the pool, launching their bodies into the air and seeking to spin like tops while maintaining immaculate form before they hit the water.
Sometimes the degree of difficulty applied to the combination of height and manner of their brief flights can be a nerve-wracking challenge to the psyche.
“Some dives are so hard it’s scary almost,” said Seymour freshman Liv Hendrix of propelling herself off the board in the 1-meter dive.
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Kate Connell and other Seymour divers relax in a poolside hot tub after completing their competition against Jennings County last Saturday. By Jeff Lubker | For The Tribune