In 1983, SeaWorld San Diego staged the World Record High Dive Challenge, broadcast on ABC’s Wide World of Sports. Six athletes attempted a daring 172-foot plunge into a 52°F saltwater pool. Five of them, Rick Winters, Rick Charls, Dana Kunze, Bruce Boccia, and Mike Foley, successfully tied the standing world record, pulling off somersaults despite the serious risks, especially after injuries from the 170-foot attempt the year before. The divers struck the water at nearly 60 mph, a test of both s
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In 1983, ABC’s Wide World of Sports witnessed a new world record being set. Taking place at Sea World in San Diego, California, the event was part of a series of world record high dives produced by the show over more than a decade, which required contestants to perform a dive or at least one somersault and then exit the water without assistance. The 1983 event at SeaWorld marked the last World Record High Dive produced by Wide World of Sports, featuring successful dives from 52 meters (172 ft) b
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