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Detroit Lions' Ndamukong Suh Takes A Dive For "Splash"

Detroit Lions' Ndamukong Suh Takes A Dive For "Splash"

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We're on the set of ABC's celebrity diving competition series, "Splash", where the likes of Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is taking the plunge! The NFL star tells us whether or not he thinks he has an advantage in this challenge and he also reveals how he stays healthy by eating fresh! Hosted by Oliver Trevena (@olivertrevena).

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Young Hollywood

I'm Oliver Trevena with Young Hollywood with Indamakin Sue. Yes sir.

Ndamukong Suh

I've got it right. Yeah, you got it right.

Young Hollywood

How how's your day young man? I feel very out of shape standing next to you. I feel like I've got to instantly hit the gym after this interview.

Ndamukong Suh

No, you'll be good. Uh I'm doing well, just uh getting ready to start my practice for the day. Looking forward to getting after my dives.

Young Hollywood

A different sort of practice to what you're used to.

Ndamukong Suh

Yeah, no question. I mean diving practice to the football practice, so less gear.

Young Hollywood

How's the full? You're probably used to like a few waxs and bruises. How's the full when you hit that water?

Ndamukong Suh

It's a little sting every now and then but uh as I'm as I've grown and got better and better as the days have gone on and the weeks have gone on uh I've definitely had uh a lot of fun and not too much thing. Not too much thing. There's a nice little hot tub in the corner that I see people jumping afterwards. You get you get to hang in there for a little bit, warm up and then get into the pool. So.

Young Hollywood

See I could do the hot tub, I couldn't do the diving. They wouldn't let me compete.

Ndamukong Suh

The pool's not even that cold, so it's it's actually a heated pool, so it's it's not they take care of us.

Young Hollywood

What appealed to you about joining Splash and doing this uh this show?

Ndamukong Suh

Um I've always been a fan of everybody in in their particular sports and going across the country, see Formula 1, see any 500s, uh see Premiership, um soccer in England and Best ball ever. Yeah. And I grew up playing it. So I'm a big fan of other people in their crafts and uh this is an opportunity for me to try diving.

Young Hollywood

Is it harder than what you thought it was going to be?

Ndamukong Suh

Uh no question. Uh everybody thinks it's really everything's in the water, it's really an aerial sport, being able to control your body in the air and then obviously get in the water with the least amount of splash.

Young Hollywood

Do you think you've got an advantage over the other contestants being an athlete?

Ndamukong Suh

Uh, I think I have a little bit of an advantage, as well as Kareem. Uh, both of us being athletic, but uh, I mean honestly it's you're competing against yourself. You got to be able to control your body in the air and uh, make sure you maneuver yourself into the right way.

Young Hollywood

I saw Rory this morning. He's a bit of a wild child, isn't he?

Ndamukong Suh

Yeah, that one is definitely exciting. Rory likes to move around and jump off the high dive and just go in there wild. But that's kind of his action sport and that's ingrained in his body. So I I more power to him. I'm not much like that.

Young Hollywood

Um, and you do stay in shape, young man, and obviously it's important to stay in shape when you're doing dives and stuff. How do you eat fresh and uh keep a healthy lifestyle?

Ndamukong Suh

I always eat fresh. I'm a chicken bacon ranch type of guy, so

Young Hollywood

Chicken bacon ranch?

Ndamukong Suh

Yeah, so I like to keep it uh healthy and always have the chicken.

Young Hollywood

Is chicken bacon and ranch healthy? Is that healthy?

Ndamukong Suh

It's a little bit You always throw a little twist on it. I don't always have the ranch in mine, a little bit of Chipotle, uh more of the vegetables in there. So yeah, no question, I keep it healthy.

Young Hollywood

You love your Subway, didn't you?

Ndamukong Suh

I do. I do love my Subway. Jared has taken care of me as well. So.

Young Hollywood

Brilliant. Love that. Well, carry on eating well, young man. Get up on them diving boards, show us what you got and uh hopefully you make it through and win it. Everyone's out to win it, I've noticed.

Ndamukong Suh

I yeah, definitely want to win it.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Ndamukong Suh

    Featured interviewee, NFL star

  • Oliver Trevena

    Host and interviewer

  • Kareem

    Mentioned as another athletic contestant on 'Splash'

  • Rory

    Mentioned as a 'wild child' contestant on 'Splash'

  • Jared

    Mentioned in relation to Subway

FAQ

What TV show was Ndamukong Suh participating in?+
Ndamukong Suh was participating in ABC's celebrity diving competition series, 'Splash'.
Does Ndamukong Suh think his athletic background gives him an advantage in diving?+
Ndamukong Suh believes he has a little bit of an advantage due to his athleticism, but ultimately states that competitors are competing against themselves.
What is Ndamukong Suh's approach to healthy eating?+
Ndamukong Suh focuses on eating fresh, often opting for chicken bacon ranch with modifications like adding Chipotle and more vegetables, and he enjoys Subway.
Who hosted the interview with Ndamukong Suh?+
The interview with Ndamukong Suh was hosted by Oliver Trevena.
Is diving harder than Ndamukong Suh expected?+
Ndamukong Suh states that diving is harder than people think, emphasizing that it's an aerial sport about controlling the body in the air rather than just being in the water.

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