Meet the Hydro High Dive team!
31st Jul 2019
It’s finally here! The Hydro High Dive Show is back for the Summer so prepare to be amazed as the Crealy Brigade set themselves on fire and dive from heights of over 25 metres into the pool below.
Of course, the show would be nothing without the world-class High Divers that take all the risks to put on this jaw-dropping show for us. And of course, the entertainment host!
The divers have come from all across the globe with Brown Entertainment to be with us this and are considered some of the best show divers in the world! Yes you heard it, the world!
So, let's meet the team!
Diver One
Name: Zalafa Andrii
Age: 28-years-old
From: Ukraine
How would your friends and family describe you in three words?
Purposeful, honest and risky.
What's your favourite part of performing as part of the high dive show?
I love the comedy value behind the show.
How do you feel before a big dive?
Awesome!
What is one of the biggest highlights of your career?
Performing in one of the biggest theatre in the world at the Wanda Dragone show in China.
A fun fact about you?
I have a fear of heights but I am still doing the High Dive!
Diver Two
Name: Sebastian Masterton
Age: 22-years-old
From: Reading, England
How would your friends and family describe you in three words?
Competitive, crazy, resilient.
Whats your favourite part of the High Dive Show?
Trying dives I have never done before from heights I have never done before.
How do you feel before a big dive?
Excited with lots of adrenaline pumping.
What is one of the biggest highlights of your career?
I finished in the Top 8 at the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Championships.
A fun fact about you?
This High Dive show is the first time that I've done anything like this before.
Diver Three
Name: Frederick Dalgaard
Age: 25-years-old
From: Denmark
How would your friends and family describe you in three words?
Danish, sarcastic, hard-working.
What's your favourite part of performing as part of the High Dive Show?
My favourite part is hearing the crowd when I'm in the air mid-dive.
How do you feel before a big dive?
Nervous but determined.
What is one of the biggest highlights of your career?
Being on the training camp in China with the best high divers in the world.
A fun fact about you?
I'm a great magician, especially when it comes to card tricks, or at least I think I am!
Diver Four
Name: Andy Gray
Age: 24-years-old
From: London
What's your favourite part of performing as part of the High Dive Show?
My favourite part is that people love the show!
How do you feel before a big dive?
Scared but it feels really good once you're doing it!
What is one of the biggest highlights of your career?
Definitely perfoming shows in China.
A fun fact about you?
I can juggle!
Diver Five
Name: Kseniya
Age: 30-years-old
From: Ukraine
How would your friends and family describe you?
Smiley and personable.
What's your favourite part of performing as part of the High Dive show?
I love the comedy element of it and working with the audience.
What is one of the biggest highlights of your career?
Winner of the Ukrainien Open Cup in 2007.
A fun fact about you?
I'm pretty good at show diving, of course!
And finally, the show wouldn't be complete without its host and we've found ourselves a pretty good one right here...
Meet the host!
Name: Mabruk Ahmedin
Age: 24-years-old
From: U.S.A
How would your friends and family describe you in three words?
Positive, funny and ambitious.
What's your favourite part of performing as part of the High Dive Show?
My favourite part is having fun with the kids. Whether that's high fiving them, getting them involved or seeing them smiling and laughing is definitely my favourite part.
How do you feel before watching the big dives?
I feel excitement, just like the audience, because I know they will pull it off! They are professionals with over 10 years of experience.
What is one of the biggest highlights of your career?
The biggest highlight of my career is travelling the world to many different places and being able to make all different types of people smile.
A fun fact about you?
Apart from performing stand up comedy, I can actually do Fire Poi!
You will be able to see the guys performing throughout the Devon Summer Holidays every Monday to Saturday. Show times are at 11:30am, 1:30pm and 3pm. See our Hydro High Dive events page for more information.
So why not come and enjoy the show and the most rides in Devon! Don't forget to collect your 7-4-1 ticket from Guest Services before you leave so you can pay for the day and play for the week!
We hope to see you very soon for your family day out this Summer holiday!
