FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — For the first time on U.S. soil and water, Olympic-style diving and extreme high diving will be showcased for the American Cup.

The international diving competition is being held Thursday at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center.

“The crowd is going to be electric,” Leslie Hasselbach Adams, the high-performance director at USA Diving, said. “There’s nothing like competing in front of your home crowd.”

More than 100 athletes from 18 countries are participating, including 15-year-old Beau Amprey, representing Haiti.

Local 10 News spoke to him on Wednesday.

“I’m like Haiti’s first diver, so they don’t really have any older divers to send, so I’m happy to represent and be there,” Amprey said. “It’s a great experience; being around all these top divers in the world makes me better myself.”

The events run through Sunday.

Extreme high diving to be showcased at American Cup in Fort Lauderdale

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