October 4, 2025 from 1:30PM CT
Xantheia Pennisi, Catalin Preda, and Reagan Popoff claim top honours at the inaugural No Limits Tour (NLT) Cliff Diving Championship at Hell’s Gate, Texas.
The USA’s James Lichtenstein competes in the inaugural No Limits Tour Cliff Diving event at Hell’s Gate, Texas, October 4, 2025.
Overview
The No Limits Tour ('NLT') Cliff Diving Championship, a brand new, athlete-owned professional cliff diving series launched its inaugural season this Saturday at Hell’s Gate in Texas with more than 3,000 spectators in attendance.
Fans flocked to Possum Kingdom Lake to witness the historic first event for the NLT Cliff Diving Championship as elite athletes performed complex pikes, twists, somersaults, and more, from heights of up to 90f (27 metres) and travelling at speeds up to 55 miles per hour (85 km per hour).
With a raft of the world’s best technical and freestyle cliff divers participating across three high-octane rounds of diving - judged by an expert panel according to the difficulty, artistry and technique - the competition was fierce.
Results
In the Women’s event, Australia’s Xantheia Pennisi executed brilliantly, wowing the judges and finishing more than 20 points clear of second-placed Ginni van Katwijk and home favourite Kaylea Arnett, to capture the first-ever NLT Cliff Diving crown and her first win at a cliff diving event.
In the Men’s technical event, Romanian’s Catalin Preda edged out the US pair of James Lichtenstein and Scott Lazeroff who were separated by a mere two points.
In a break from traditional cliff diving competitions, the NLT event also featured a Men’s Freestyle category, with local diver, Reagan Popoff, from Plano, Texas, taking top honours, followed by Connecticut’s Jonah Genser and Jody England from Truckee, California.
Australian, Xantheia Pennisi competes in the inaugural No Limits Tour Cliff Diving event at Hell’s Gate, Texas, October 4, 2025.
Comments
Commenting on the event, Popoff said: "It was the best event of my entire life. Having the home town crowd out there, hundreds of boats, people rooting for us, watching us do our thing, being able to showcase freestyle, it became one of the best moments of my life. I got to win in front of my family, and I'm extremely grateful for the NLT and the people out there at Possum Kingdom Lake for supporting us."
Winner of the Women’s Technical dive category, Xantheia Pennisi, said of the event: “This was an incredible event! It was my first time in Texas, my first-ever No Limits Tour event, and my first cliff diving win. Possum Kingdom Lake was absolutely beautiful. I’m already looking forward to the NLT coming back to Texas next year and can’t wait for more comps with NLT in the future.”
"What the NLT team, sponsors, and everyone involved pulled off was truly inspirational, and I'm excited for the future of the NLT. The fans at Possum Kingdom Lake were outstanding, and I can’t wait to see even more of them next year," said Men’s Technical competition champion, Catalin Preda.
Winners of the inaugural No Limits Tour Cliff Diving event at Hell’s Gate, Texas, October 4, 2025.
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