
#303 How to become a professional high diver with Catalin Preda
About this episode
Catalin Preda is a Romanian professional high diver. In this episode, Brett digs into Catalin's journey to becoming a professional athlete. He started his journey to becoming a high diver at the age of seven with swimming lessons and found out about the world of professional high diving while working on a cruise ship. He has since competed in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series since 2009 and in the FINA World Championships since 2013.
00:00 - Welcome Catalan Preda!
02:54 - Getting Your Start As A High Diver
09:40 - Performing On Cruise Ships
15:05 - Being Introduced To Red Bull
18:57 - Visualization and Compartmentalization
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