Emergency at the outdoor swimming pool - After jumping off the 10th floor, the body is being examined.
In Bremen, a young man's fatal dive from a 10-meter board is being investigated by forensic pathologists. The exact cause of death remains unclear, according to a police spokesperson. The 23-year-old resurfaced briefly after the jump at the stadium pool near the Weser Stadium but later died.
Bremen's pool attendants witnessed the man's poor jump and landing. "We suspect he fell unluckily," a spokesperson for Bremen's pools said. He resurfaced briefly but exhibited uncertain swimming movements, with his condition visibly deteriorating. Lifeguards reacted immediately, pulling him from the water and administering first aid, but to no avail.
Such an incident has never occurred in Bremen before. "People often land badly, but they usually just have a red bottom, a bruise, or an ear injury," the spokesperson said. This was not comparable to the fatality. "It was simply a very, very tragic accident." A crisis intervention team is supporting staff, and the 10-meter board remains closed today out of respect. "We can't just carry on."
Specially trained staff always supervise the diving towers, the spokesperson emphasized. They ensure that no children fall into the water during roughhousing and only experienced swimmers dive. Those who have jumped from the three, five, and seven-and-a-half-meter boards can attempt the ten-meter. "You should work your way up to the ten-meter board to assess the jump," the spokesperson said. Jumping from a 10-meter board reaches speeds of approximately 50 kilometers per hour, requiring minimal contact with the water's surface upon entry. "If the impact area is equal, the impact won't be as severe."
Due to the unexpected turn of events, an emergency response was triggered at the pool. The 10-meter board, where the incident occurred, has been temporarily closed as a mark of respect.
