Mostar 2018

3rd & 7 37yd

The penultimate stop of the season sees the world's best cliff divers return to beautiful and historic Mostar as they compete for crucial championship points from the iconic Stari Most. Three men and four women will still all fancy their chances of taking home the coveted King Kahekili trophy, but each knows that a victory here is imperative if they want to be in pole position at the final stop in Polignano a Mare, Italy, in two weeks' time. Follow all the action live here.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 10:06:31 AM
The action kicks off with the women's 3rd round in about ten minutes, and all the athletes are just being introduced to the fans.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 10:08:56 AM
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It's a unique event this weekend in that a record 5 brand new wildcards are making their debut. Find out more about them here.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 10:17:25 AM
And one of those wildcard debutantes, Spain's Celia Fernandez, will shortly get the women's 3rd round underway from the 21m platform.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 10:19:27 AM
Not a great start to the afternoon for Fernandez. A poor Arm. Forward 1 1/2 Somersaults 1/2 Twist earns the Spaniard 4, 4, 5, from the judges.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 10:26:50 AM
Katy Etterman is also making her debut at this iconic old bridge. 6.5, 6.5, 7 for the American with her third dive.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 10:29:09 AM
Xantheia Pennisi up now, and she is the youngest of the new recruits here. Three 7.5s for the Australian, and that nice start will calm any nerves.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 10:31:43 AM
Yana Nestsiarava is the sixth woman to dive in this third round, and the Belarusian earns 8s for her Forward 2 Somersaults 1/2 Twist.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 10:34:19 AM
The top four women in the overall standings will be the final women to dive in this round. Jessica Macaulay and Lysanne Richard look in great shape, and both impress the judges for 8.5s and 8s.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 10:37:30 AM
Oh, now this is a surprise. A rare off moment for Rhiannan Iffland as she only picks up 7, 7, 6.5 for her Reverse 1 Somersault 1 Twist.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 10:39:49 AM
Adriana Jimenez is Iffland's closest rival for the title this year, and a beautiful Inward 2 Somersaults 1/2 Twist earns the Mexican 8s. She moves into the lead, 10 points ahead of Richard and 20 points ahead of Iffland.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 10:41:56 AM

Women's standings after round 3 -

1-	Adriana Jimenez MEX	233.3pts
2-	Lysanne Richard CAN	223
3-	Rhiannan Iffland AUS	213.9
4-	Jessica Macaulay (W) GBR	213
5-	Yana Nestsiarava BLR	204.5
6-	Ginger Huber USA	194.8
7-	Xantheia Pennisi (W) AUS	181.8
8-	Iris Schmidbauer (W) GER	166
9-	Katy Etterman (W) USA	157.95
10-	Celia Fernandez (W) ESP	134.7

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 10:44:54 AM

Swiss wildcard Matthias Appenzeller enjoyed a solid debut on home soil in Sisikon last month, but he gets his day off to a bad start here. 3.5, 3.5, 4 for a not too pretty Forward 3 Somersaults 2 1/2 Twists.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 10:50:02 AM
Newbie Nathan Jimerson tries the same dive as Appenzeller, but the American doesn't fare too much better. 5, 5.5, 5.5 from the judges.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 10:51:43 AM
Blake Aldridge hasn't been enjoying his best season, but he fires into the lead after collecting 8, 8.5, 8.5 for a delightful Arm. Back 2 1/2 Somersaults 3 Twists.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 10:53:04 AM
A poor 2nd round dive put Gary Hunt down into 9th position yesterday, but 9 is the magic number as he grabs three of them off the judges for a sensationally executed Forward 3 Somersaults 3 1/2 Twists.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 10:57:41 AM
Three 8.5s for Andy Jones moves the American up into second place for now. Hunt still leads with 5 divers left in this round.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:01:41 AM
Alessandro De Rose isn't happy with that dive. The Italian picks up low scores for his Arm. Back 2 1/2 Somersaults 3 Twists.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:07:46 AM
Wow! Kris Kolanus rips the Neretva river to grab three 9s from the judges. The Pole overtakes Hunt at the top.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:09:09 AM
Series leader Steven LoBue fails to impress the judges with his Back 3 Somersaults 3 Twists. Just 6.5s for the American.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:11:56 AM
Michal Navratil missed the last stop in Copenhagen after becoming a dad for the first time. But the Czech showman is on fire here, nailing his Arm. Back 2 1/2 Somersaults 3 Twists for 9, 9, 8.5.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:14:29 AM

Men's standings after round 3 -

Michal Navratil CZE	297.35pts
Kris Kolanus POL	295.5
Gary Hunt GBR	285.3
Jonathan Paredes MEX	279.9
Andy Jones USA	271.9
Blake Aldridge GBR	260.9
Steven LoBue USA	260.1
Owen Weymouth (W) GBR	252.4
Catalin Preda (W) ROU	244.05
Constantin Popovici (W) ROU	239.5
Sergio Guzman (W) MEX	239.25
Alessandro De Rose ITA	224.8
Nathan Jimerson (W) USA	204
Matthias Appenzeller (W) SUI	160.9

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:19:43 AM

15,000 spectators have packed the riverside here to enjoy the action. Celia Fernandez kicks off the women's final round.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:22:57 AM
New wildcards Fernandez and Katy Etterman show signs of a little inexperience with low scores to get this final started. Iris Schmidbauer can only earn 4.5, 4, 4.5 for a splashy entry.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:26:57 AM
The newbies are certainly struggling here, as now Xantheia Pennisi comes in short of vertical on her Forward 3 Somersaults 1/2 Twist.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:29:17 AM
Even the experienced Ginger Huber can't get things going. 4, 5, 5 for the American, and this final round really needs a big dive to spark things into life.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:31:41 AM
Yana Nestsiarava picks up three 6.5s for her Forward 3 Somersaults 1 1/2 Twists. Who is going to grab hold of this final?

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:33:26 AM
Here we go! Jessica Macaulay rips the river with her new Reverse 3 Somersaults dive. The Brit collects 8, 8, 8.5 to power into a 28 point lead. Three women left to dive.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:36:11 AM
Rhiannan Iffland steps up for her super difficult Back 3 Somersaults 2 Twists, and it's a stunner! Three 8s for the Aussie and that could well be a winning score here.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:39:13 AM
Lysanne Richard scored a win at the last women's stop in Sisikon, but there'll be no repeat today. Three 7s are flashed from the judges for her Forward 3 Somersaults 1 1/2 Twists, and the Canadian moves into third place.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:40:52 AM
It all comes down to Adriana Jimenez then. Can the Mexican topple Iffland for a huge win?

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:41:37 AM
ADRIANA JIMENEZ WINS!!

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:43:33 AM
Amazing! Jimenez holds her nerve and slices through the Neretva river for 8s. That is a massive win for the Mexican, and she now moves ahead of Iffland in the overall standings. Macaulay takes third. What a final we have in store in Italy in two weeks.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:46:15 AM

Women's final standings -

1-	Adriana Jimenez MEX	326.9pts
2-	Rhiannan Iffland AUS	317.1
3-	Jessica Macaulay (W) GBR	308.55
4-	Lysanne Richard CAN	304.9
5-	Yana Nestsiarava BLR	280.5
6-	Ginger Huber USA	239.6
7-	Xantheia Pennisi (W) AUS	222.6
8-	Iris Schmidbauer (W) GER	215.4
9-	Katy Etterman (W) USA	200.45
10-	Celia Fernandez (W) ESP	187.4

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:49:09 AM

So, over to the men's final. Matthias Appenzeller gets things going, and the Swiss improves on his 3rd round dive by scoring 6.5, 6.5, 7.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:51:46 AM
Nathan Jimerson rounds off his first-ever World Series event with a decent Arm. Back 2 1/2 Somersaults 3 Twists, earning 6, 6, 6.5.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:54:52 AM
Alessandro De Rose sparks into life a little too late, but it's a brilliant dive. 9, 8.5, 8.5 for the Italian's final effort.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:56:44 AM
Sergio Guzman suffered a serious injury here last year with this dive, but he shows nerves of steel to put down a brilliant Reverse 4 Somersaults. He's into the lead with that too.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 11:59:52 AM
Constantin Popovici took his chance in style in Copenhagen, earning another appearance here in Mostar. And he's proving himself once again, impressing the judges with his Back 3 Somersaults 2 Twists for 9, 8.5, 8.5.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 12:02:22 PM
Now, here comes something special. Catalin Preda is making his debut this weekend, and is opting to perform the first ever Back 4 Somersaults 2 Twists in the World Series. Talk about confidence. Let's see what he can do...

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 12:03:32 PM
WOW! That is unbelievable. The Romanian absolutely nails his back quad and the judges love it. 9, 9, 9.5 for that, and he moves sensationally into the lead.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 12:05:53 PM
Owen Weymouth moves into second place with a very nice Arm. Forward 2 1/2 Somersaults 2 1/2 Twists, and this final is getting very interesting now. 7 down, 7 to go.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 12:08:22 PM
Spinmaster Steven LoBue runs up for his Forward 5 Somersaults 1/2 Twist. It's good, 8.5, 7.5, 8, but it's not enough to knock Preda off top spot.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 12:10:30 PM
Three 7s for Blake Aldridge. The Brit is struggling with injury of late, and it seems to be showing.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 12:11:44 PM
Now it's Andy Jones' turn to target Preda at the top. 7, 7, 7.5 for his Forward 3 Somersaults 2 1/2 Twists won't do it though. The American moves into 3rd place.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 12:14:48 PM
And still the wildcard debutante Preda holds his spot in 1st place, as Jonathan Paredes falls short by just one point. Here comes Gary Hunt though, looking for a hat-trick of wins.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 12:17:45 PM
Hunt puts down a trademark twister, a Back 3 Somersaults 4 Twists. 8.5, 8, 8.5 for the Brit and he rockets into a 30 point lead. Two divers left to go.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 12:20:31 PM
Kris Kolanus with a Forward 5 Somersaults 1/2 Twist, but it's short of vertical and that's low scores for the Pole. It all comes down to Michal Navratil now. Here we go...

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 12:22:48 PM
GARY HUNT WINS!!

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 12:25:31 PM
Navratil scores 7s, and it's Hunt who continues his stunning comeback this season with his third win in a row. Three stops ago it would have been hard to believe, but the Brit has now moved himself into the overall lead. Just 20 points separate him and Steven LoBue, and it's all set for a showdown in Italy.

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 12:29:12 PM

Men's final standings -

1-	Gary Hunt GBR	415.3pts
2-	Michal Navratil CZE	394.1
3-	Catalin Preda (W) ROU	384.3
4-	Jonathan Paredes MEX	383.3
5-	Steven LoBue USA	382.5
6-	Kris Kolanus POL	382.2
7-	Andy Jones USA	364.35
8-	Owen Weymouth (W) GBR	358.2
9-	Blake Aldridge GBR	357.5
10-	Sergio Guzman (W) MEX	351.75
11-	Constantin Popovici (W) ROU	346.1
12-	Alessandro De Rose ITA	336.6
13-	Nathan Jimerson (W) USA	290.95
14-	Matthias Appenzeller (W) SUI	236.9

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 12:31:28 PM

What a day it was for Adriana Jimenez and Gary Hunt, who both leapfrogged their rivals at the top of the World Series standings with victory in Mostar. It means that the men's and women's title races will both go right down to the wire in Polignano a Mare in two weeks' time. Just 20 points separate the leaders from Steven Lobue and Rhiannan Iffland in second place, and it all looks set to be a stunning showdown in Italy. Don't miss it!

by redbullcliffdiving 9/8/2018 3:28:35 PM