
Woman makes history with dive off iceberg into freezing ocean
Woman makes history with dive off iceberg into freezing oceanByRenée StrakerandTatum Fry•
October 23, 2026
Updated: October 23, 2026, 11:34 am EDTPublished: October 23, 2026, 11:16 am EDTCanadian cliff diver Molly Carlson made history off the coast of Twillingate, Newfoundland, becoming the first woman to dive off a free-standing iceberg. She says the idea came from her own struggles with anxiety and mental health and from seeing icebergs as a symbol of everything people keep hidden beneath the surface. Watch the tense moment the iceberg began to shift under her feet, and see why the crew had to race away once she hit the freezing water.
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