What happened to world champion diver who ignored 'no women' sign on extreme water slide
The diver went viral after risking serious injury on a waterslide
Featured Image Credit: rhiannan_iffland
Topics: Austria
Jonathan Bray
Topics: Austria
World champion diver Rhiannan Iffland went viral after posting her experience at the Area 47 adventure park in Austria on social media.
The Australian star's 'YOLO moment' drew a lot of attention online as she took a ride on one of Europe's fastest waterslides.
Iffland got on the slide despite warnings stating that it was only for men, with women at risk of suffering serious injury.
"Due to high risk of injury, women are not allowed to use this slide," read a warning sign attached to the entrance of the slide.
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However, Iffland decided to take the risk and ride the slide regardless.
She documented the experience and posted it on her social media accounts, stating that it was another YOLO moment.
"Here for a good time not a long time! Another YOLO moment," read the caption on a post on the diver's Instagram.
However, the decision could have come back to haunt her.
Many experts believe that high-power waterslides are actually a serious risk to women's health and safety.
Reports in recent years have suggested that women have been left in a terrible way by such rides.
For example, Monu Bhagat had to endure an 8cm internal tear after riding a water slide.
"I was told to cross my arms and legs and there were safety signs at the top of the slide,” she told The Sun.
"I’ve been on these types of slides before so I knew what I was doing.
"As I went down I felt a tight pull and to start with I thought I had a wedgie, but as I got out of the pool blood started pouring down my legs."
After the post went viral, Iffland admitted that she had not intended to mock the park's the safety regulations.
"It was never my intent to mock the safety regulations of this water slide," she told news.com.au.
"A person’s safety is paramount and I am constantly weighing up any danger with my job.
"To suggest otherwise, is wrong."
A spokesperson for Area 47 insisted that the safety of their guests was their number one priority.
"This led to a difficult decision: either disassemble the water slide or restrict its use to men only, as it stands now," a spokesperson said.
"Our highest priority is ensuring the safety and happiness of all our guests, regardless of gender."