Cliff diver Eleanor Smart wants to clean the world's beaches while pushing her sport to the Olympic Games

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Updated 0859 GMT (1659 HKT) June 2, 2022

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(CNN)When professional cliff diverEleanor Smart got her foot tangled in a plastic bag after diving into the seemingly pristine waters around Greece, it hit home that something was wrong.

The American, who is taking part in the new season of Red Bull's cliff diving series, has since devoted her time to cleaning up the world's oceans, one beach at a time.Alongside her partner and fellow diver Owen