The cliff diver Anna Bader Iris Schmidbauer are in the lead at the European Championships in Rome after the first two of four jumps.
The cliff divers Anna Bader and Iris Schmidbauer lead after the first two rounds at the European Swimming Championships in Rome. The 38-year-old Bader, who won bronze at the 2013 World Championships, is in first place after two of four jumps with 157.80 points. 27-year-old Schmidbauer, eighth at the 2019 World Cup, follows in second place with 152.70 points. In the men’s category, Manuel Halbisch is eleventh after the first round with 63.00 points.
Cliff jumping first under the umbrella of the European Swimming Championships
The spectacular sport is part of a swimming championship for the first time. With seven titles in independent competitions, Bader is the record European champion. The women jump from a height of 20 m, the men from 27 m. Cliff jumping has been part of the World Cup program since 2013. It is officially known as High Diving, as it is used to jump from a steel structure and not from cliffs as in the early days.
The women’s medal decision will be made on Friday (19.08.22, 6:00 p.m. and 6:46 p.m.) in heats three and four. The men’s second jump (6.15 p.m.) is on the program before the title is awarded on Saturday (6 p.m. and 6.31 p.m.).