Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2023 - Takachiho (JPN) - Winning Dive (Men)

Heslop entered the fi nal round 20 points behind title leader Constantin Popovici and pulled off his tried and trusted Forward 4 Somersaults 3½ Twists Pike to put the pressure on by scoring eights, before watching on as his Romanian title rival faltered with the final dive of theday.
Heslop, 21, admitted: "A bit of a surprise, to be honest. My last dive, I couldn't quite see the scores. So in Costa's dive, I didn't know what he needed. He has been so consistent this year that I just kind of expected him to nail it, but it just shows how tricky these conditions are. With the rain and the canopy of the trees causing so much darkness, it does affect us clearly. But I'm super happy that my dives were good enough."
Heslop has closed the gap on Popovici with the two wins, nevertheless the 34-year-old - who earned gold at the recent High Diving World Championships in Fukuoka - could potentially secure his maiden King Kahekili Trophy with victory at the next stop off the iconic Mostar Bridge.