Helena Merten (born 17 March 1995[1]) is an Australian high diver and acrobatic performer.
From the age of 5, Merten trained in various acrobatic sports including gymnastics, tumbling, diving, and circus.
[3] At age 17, Merten moved abroad to join the cast of The House of Dancing Water, a water-based acrobatic show in Macau.
[7][8] Merten placed second overall in the 2017 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, behind fellow Australian Rhiannan Iffland, and had four podium finishes that season.
[11] Since 2017, Merten has been playing the Running Woman in the touring production of Cirque du Soleil's Luzia.