Watch Sam face his biggest fear: Jumping from a diving board 10m up!

When he was a young lad Sam became the laughing stock of Moana Pool in Dunedin after chickening out at the top of a diving board.

Today he decided to face the fears that stopped him from taking the plunge 10 years ago, this time at the West Wave Pools in Auckland.

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Donning some oh-so-stylish green leaf-patterned speedos, and being cheered on by Sarah and Toni, Sam climbed to the top of the 10-meter diving board.

Before the moment of truth, same got some more encouragement from hypnotherapist Caroline Cranshaw and a few pointers on good technique from Kiwi Olympic Diver, Shaye Boddington.

And then ...

HE JUMPED!!

Good on ya Sam!