Tag: rhiannon iffland
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IFFLAND ON TOUR SCOUTING CLIFF DIVING LOCATIONS
She’s just cemented her status as the greatest cliff diver of all time, but there’s no rest for Nords Wharf’s Rhiannon Iffland. Sent on a scouting mission to the picturesque Patagonia region in Chile, to find new diving locations for the Red Bull World Series. It wasn’t easy – forced to scale steep cliffs, but…
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IFFLAND WORLD CHAMPION – AGAIN
Lake Macquarie’s Rhiannan Iffland is on top of the cliff diving world once again, defending her title in spectacular fashion in Chile. With a heavily-strapped knee, Iffland decided not to train from the 21-metre platform to minimise stress on the injury, and it paid off. The 26-year-old pulled off some solid dives when it counted to…
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IFFLAND HOPING TO BE FIT FOR THE FINAL CLIFF DIVING ROUND
While a knee injury cost the Hunter’s Rhiannan Iffland the chance to compete in the latest round of the Cliff Diving World Series, the 25-year-old has shown her class by congratulating her rivals who made the podium. Iffland is now waiting to learn the extent of the injury, and hopes to be back in time…
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BACK TO BACK TITLES FOR IFFLAND IN TEXAS
Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland has returned to the site of her first victory on the Cliff Diving World Series – only to claim another winner’s trophy. Third going into the final day in Texas, Iffland held her nerve right to the end. “93.10 for Rhiannan Iffland, there we have it, she’s in the lead right now.”…
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IFFLAND STAYS IN CONTENTION IN TEXAS
Reigning champion Rhiannan Iffland sits in third spot heading into the final day of the Cliff Diving World Series round in Texas. The event is a special one for the Hunter diver, who secured her first-ever win at Possum Kingdom Lake as a wildcard last year, on her way to the world title. Iffland trails fellow…
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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED FOR IFFLAND IN ITALY
Mission accomplished for Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland in the Cliff Diving World Series. After missing the podium for the first time in nine events last round, the 25-year-old has won the latest event in Italy, in front of 50,000 spectators. “That is why she’s last year’s women’s cliff diving world series champion.” The Hunter diver now…
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IFFLAND LOOKS TO RETURN TO THE PODIUM IN ITALY
Promising signs for Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland in the third round of the Cliff Diving World Series. After a disappointing fifth in the last round due to a groin injury, Iffland is looking to return to the podium in Italy. And it’s looking good – qualifying first after a series of spectacular dives. The Hunter diver…
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IFFLAND DETERMINED TO RETURN TO THE PODIUM IN ITALY
She battled a groin injury to finish fifth at the Cliff Diving World Series round in Portugal, now Lake Macquarie’s Rhiannan Iffland is determined to return to the podium in Italy this weekend. The 25-year-old has been training in south east France, and says she’s about 80 per cent healed. Iffland heads into round three…
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IFFLAND BOUNCES BACK AT CLIFF DIVING WORLD SERIES IN PORTUGAL
The Hunter’s Rhiannan Iffland has retained top spot in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series after bouncing back on day two in Portugal, to finish fifth. The 25 year old came into round two with a niggling injury and says that definitely played on her mind. But she wasn’t using it as an excuse.…
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IFFLAND SMASHES THE COMPETITION IN IRELAND
The Hunter’s Rhiannan Iffland has made a perfect start to her title defence in the Cliff Diving World Series. Not for the fainthearted – the first round in Ireland saw competitors dive from a 27-metre high platform into a sea pool, completely surrounded by rocks. Three women failed to finish due to rough conditions. Despite…