Døds diving, or death diving, is a rapidly progressing sport, with the world record seemingly breaking every couple of months. Côme Girardot set the previous world record at about 145 feet (44.3 meters). Recently athlete Florian Märker, also known as Chucko, pushed the pushed the record up another 15 feet, sailing a monstrous 160 feet through the air before hitting the water below. Filmmaker Nick Coulter covered the record breaking attempt, highlighting the focus and preparation required for such a wild sport.
About Døds Diving/Death Diving
Døds diving, or death diving, began in Norway in the 1970s. It was originally a way for adventurous Norwegians to push the limits of traditional cliff jumping. It has since grown into a global sport. In a traditional death dive, athletes leap off a platform in a wide, spread-eagle/belly-flop position. They hold that position until just before they hit the water, when they tuck in their bodies to reduce the force of impact and the risk of injury.
The Døds Diving World Tour and Døds Diving World Championships are the official world series for Døds Diving. They bring athletes from around the world together to compete in the incredible sport. Outside of the league, much of death diving seems to be focused on breaking world records with athletes like Chucko continuously pushing the limits.
Prior to Côme Girardot‘s record of around 145 feet, the death diving world record sat at 137 feet. It’s undeniably impressive how quickly the sport has progressed over the past few years.
Døds Diving World Championships
The Døds World Championship 2025 are set to take place this Saturday on August 9th on the island of Tobago in Trinidad and Tobago. If you want to watch, you’ll be able to catch the competition live on the Døds Diving League website.
