Cătălin Preda, high diver, was removed from the water on a backboard after his qualifying dive earlier today at the RedBull Cliff Diving event in Boston.

Video showed his neck braced and his arms flopping w/out control as rescue divers placed him on the dock.

Preda was named the best male high diver by the European Aquatics Awards in 2023.

Earlier AP article about the event:

https://apnews.com/article/cliff-diving-world-series-boston-8dca27fc9394f04fb2107393122e8848