Even after years of practice and competition, and countless trophies, Thunder Bay, Ont.-born cliff diver Molly Carlson still has to fight off the urge to simply not jump.
"I think it's so natural for everyone, even professionals, to have that instinct not to jump," Carlson said. "It's probably your fight-or-flight.
"That was such an exciting event, and I think for Team Canada to show up and get two medals at this crazy event, jumping off 20 metres, was insane," Carlson said. "I'm so proud of our whole team. We've been working so hard to prove to everyone that we belong up there on that podium at the world stage and we definitely came through with those goals."Molly Carlson claims historic high diving silver for Canada at aquatics worldsMolly Carlson from Thunder Bay, Ont.
"So your body takes this 66 kilometre-per-hour impact, and you land on your feet with flexed feet to build a surface area for your whole body to go through so you don't make a splash." "If only 10 girls in the world do what I can do, how can I connect with these three million new people that have followed me?" Carlson said. "My mom and I, we brainstormed and we created this hashtag for everyone to use to share their own brave stories, and be proud of themselves for even the small brave things that they've done in a day.
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