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Molly Carlson welcomed fear during her historic dive off Newfoundland iceberg

The 30-minute documentary shows her six months of training and the carefully scouted iceberg that made the 1 C dive possible.

  • In June, Canadian high diver Molly Carlson became the first woman to dive off an estimated 14-metre iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland, culminating six months of intensive training.
  • The project required four years of planning to locate a stable 'unicorn' iceberg suitable for scaling, with Canadian Red Bull athlete Will Gadd guiding Carlson to the summit.
  • Windy conditions at the summit forced Carlson to adjust mid-air to land safely, where she felt 'bliss' and called the dive 'the dive of my dreams.'
  • Open about her anxiety, Carlson advocates embracing fear rather than pushing it away, saying, 'I realized fear keeps you safe' and helps maintain calm.
  • With over 8 million social media followers, Carlson shares her journey through Brave Gang, her online community, and documents the feat in the film 'Red Bull Iceberg Dive.
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Molly Carlson welcomed fear during her historic dive off Newfoundland iceberg

TORONTO - In the last year, Molly Carlson has jumped from a moving helicopter into a cage surrounded by sharks, completed her highest dive yet from a 27-metre platform, and,

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
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