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As part of the traditional dive to welcome 2022, four divers jumped into Rome’s Tiber River on Saturday. Hundreds of people gathered to witness the event.
Divers jumped off the Cavour Bridge into Rome’s Tiber river on New Year’s Day, keeping up the annual tradition that has been a spectacle in the Italian capital for decades. Four Italians jumped or dove into the cold, murky depths from a height of some 15 metres. A team of firefighters stood by on a boat in the river to quickly pull them out and get them dried off. The event is a New Year tradition dating back to 1946, when an unemployed lifeguard who was trying to find work as a stunt man leapt into the waters from the bridge to advertise his skills.
Last Updated: Italians Dive Into Tiber River In New Year Tradition As the Roman tradition demands every first of the year, four Italian divers jumped into Rome's Tiber River to welcome New Year's Day on Friday. As the Roman tradition demands every first of the year, four Italian divers jumped into Rome's Tiber River to welcome New Year's Day on Friday. The four divers leapt off Cavour Bridge, at a height of almost 50 feet (15 metres) above the water, jumping into a cold and turgid river. A team of firefighters stood by on a boat in the river to pull them out and get them covered after th...