It was during the Olympics that i hit my head on the diving board. I was doing a reverse 2 1/2 somersault pike. I was feeling a little spaced that day and during my approach I leaned back before I left the board. It felt like nothing until i started my dive. I started the dive, taking 4 steps, hurdling and throwing behind my head. My rotation was slow, so I got even tighter in my pike. I did 1, 2 somersaults and was ready to open up. I hadn't realized how close I was to the board. I opened up and everything went black for a second. In the aftermath I had been told that i hit my head on the board. I didn't believe it until I saw the video. I was simply shocked. I had done this dive hundreds of times. I had only hit my head once before on a reverse dive on 10 meter platform. I realized that pain is only temporary and went on to finish my dives and my run at these Olympics.
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