One minute you’re renowned across the world for your diving skills, the next, you’ve gone viral for rebuffing safety regulations on an extreme water slide — a choice that may come with serious health risks, insurance implications, and potential medical liability concerns.
That’s what happened to Australian athlete Rhiannan Iffland, anyway, as footage of her ‘YOLO moment’ at the Area 47 adventure park in Austria spread like wildfire across social media.
Cliff Diver Defies Risk Warning — Sparks Health and Legal Backlash
Back in June last year, the seven-time world champion cliff diver was visiting the attraction with a pal when they fancied having a go on one of Europe’s fastest waterslides — a ride with posted restrictions tied to serious injury risk management and gender-specific health guidelines.
The only thing is, there was a sign on the entrance which stated: “Due to high risk of injury, women are not allowed to use this slide!”
Iffland, 33, was seen acknowledging the warning and even turned to her friend who was filming the moment to reiterate that ‘women aren’t supposed to use this’.
