Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2017 – Winning Dive Men – Possum Kingdom Lake, TX (USA)
Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2017 – Winning Dive Men – Possum Kingdom Lake, TX (USA)
Blake Aldridge, GBR
"I didn’t miss a dive all weekend and I feel like I deserve to win. After the last dive I didn’t know the
scores. It’s great to be in an event as good as this. Everybody hitting their last dives. The standard was absolutely phenomenal. It’s been a long time since my last victory in 2014 in Cuba. So I waited a long time for this and I’m just super happy with the way I performed.
My dream has always been to win the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, so to have an opportunity to do this this year is a great one. Hopefully I can go to the next two stops and I can finish on the podium and secure a top-three spot and maybe even win the Series. I enjoyed my time in Texas, but back to training as soon as I get home from here. Bosnia is next."
Results - Stop #4, Texas | USA
MEN
1 – Blake Aldridge (GBR) – 399.95pts
2 – Jonathan Paredes (MEX) – 398.75
3 – David Colturi (USA) – 391.30
4 – Andy Jones (USA) – 390.85
5 – Gary Hunt (GBR) – 390.45
WOMEN
1 – Rhiannan Iffland (AUS) – 315.60pts
2 – Adriana Jimenez (MEX) – 304.15
3 – Helena Merten (AUS) – 293.85
4 – Tara Hyer-Tira (W) (USA) – 288.50
5 – Ginger Huber (USA) – 287.10
Standings (after 4 of 6 stops)
MEN
1- Blake Aldridge (GBR) – 480pts
2- Gary Hunt (GBR) – 460
3- Jonathan Paredes (MEX) – 450
WOMEN
1- Rhiannan Iffland (AUS) – 690pts
2- Adriana Jimenez (MEX) – 520
3- Helena Merten (AUS) – 450
"I didn’t miss a dive all weekend and I feel like I deserve to win. After the last dive I didn’t know the
scores. It’s great to be in an event as good as this. Everybody hitting their last dives. The standard was absolutely phenomenal. It’s been a long time since my last victory in 2014 in Cuba. So I waited a long time for this and I’m just super happy with the way I performed.
My dream has always been to win the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, so to have an opportunity to do this this year is a great one. Hopefully I can go to the next two stops and I can finish on the podium and secure a top-three spot and maybe even win the Series. I enjoyed my time in Texas, but back to training as soon as I get home from here. Bosnia is next."
Results - Stop #4, Texas | USA
MEN
1 – Blake Aldridge (GBR) – 399.95pts
2 – Jonathan Paredes (MEX) – 398.75
3 – David Colturi (USA) – 391.30
4 – Andy Jones (USA) – 390.85
5 – Gary Hunt (GBR) – 390.45
WOMEN
1 – Rhiannan Iffland (AUS) – 315.60pts
2 – Adriana Jimenez (MEX) – 304.15
3 – Helena Merten (AUS) – 293.85
4 – Tara Hyer-Tira (W) (USA) – 288.50
5 – Ginger Huber (USA) – 287.10
Standings (after 4 of 6 stops)
MEN
1- Blake Aldridge (GBR) – 480pts
2- Gary Hunt (GBR) – 460
3- Jonathan Paredes (MEX) – 450
WOMEN
1- Rhiannan Iffland (AUS) – 690pts
2- Adriana Jimenez (MEX) – 520
3- Helena Merten (AUS) – 450