“I had one where my chin must have been forward of my body, my legs hit the water and the water just smacked my jaw up and like my teeth. I was like, okay pay attention here.”
New Zealand actor Bruce Hopkins who has turned 68 and is doing 68 somersaults. Photo / Dean Purcell
Hopkins is no stranger to backflipping, often somersaulting off his local jetty, where last year he completed 67 somersaults in a row for his 67th birthday.
But this year he thought he’d take it to the next level, linking up with the Red Bull Cliff Diving team after being inspired by the pro divers themselves.
“Not only are they Olympic-level athletes, but their courage — I don’t know, I do not understand how they can face that moment,” he said.
