Tallahassee, Fla. – Former Florida State diver Molly Carlson captured the World Aquatics High Diving title on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
While representing Canada, Carlson tallied 374.00 points over her four dives, three of which were new to her list, to best Rhiannan Iffland (Australia) by just over 10 points (363.85).
After sitting in second place for the first two rounds, Carlson jumped to the top of the leaderboard on her third dive. She sealed the win after doing a half-twisting forward quad, which boasts a 4.4 degree of difficulty to earn a tally of 121.00.
Prior to her World Cup victory, Carlson won the first Canadian Senior High Diving title on May 15 with a score of 382.30.
A permanent Red Bull athlete, Carlson will begin competing in the 2023 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, on June 3 in Boston, Massachusetts at The Institute of Contemporary Art. The finals will air live on Red Bull TV.
Last season, Carlson picked up her first Red Bull Clif
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