Olympic diving champion Ilya Zakharov took part in the event “Conquer your fear”, which took place on Saturday in the Moscow swimming pool “Seagull”, despite the bad weather.
In the outdoor swimming pool, the Russian Diving Federation (RFDI), together with the Masters Diving Club, organized the campaign “Conquer your fear! dedicated to the centenary of Russian diving.
Project “Conquer your fear!” aims to promote a healthy lifestyle and unite water sports enthusiasts. Each participant, regardless of age and training level, could make a jump from the 3, 5, 7 and 10 m platform. 54 amateurs took part.
To make the leap, you had to go through a special briefing led by an experienced coach.
The first jump in the framework of this event from 10 meters was made by Zakharov and the head of the Board of Directors of the Russian Diving Federation Vladislav Davankov, reports the RFPV press service.
Source : MatchTV

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