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A person jumping off a cliff in Arizona. Cliff diving is the leaping off a cliff edge, usually into a body of water, as a form of sport. It may be done as part of the sport of coastal exploration [1] or as a standalone activity. Particular variations on cliff jumping may specify the angle of entry into the water or the inclusion or exclusion of ...
Laso Schaller's 2015 jump from a 59 metres (193 ft) cliff in Switzerland may not be considered a dive based on ABC's criteria (one somersault needed); [20] however, he is the current record holder for Highest dive from a diving board according to the Guinness Book of Records, [21] simultaneously holding the Highest Cliff Jump record for the ...
When jumping into water from height, water resistance increases with the speed of entry, so entering the water at high-velocity induces rapid and potentially dangerous decelleration. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] Jumping from a height of 20 feet (6.1 m) results in a person hitting the water at 25 mph (40 km/h). [ 13 ]
[28] [27] Jumping into water from a height of 20 feet (6.1 m) results in a person impacting with the water surface at 25 mph (40 km/h). [28] Impacting with the water surface at this velocity is capable of giving a person temporary paralysis of the diaphragm , [ 27 ] a compressed spine , broken bones, or concussion .
A jump consists of a sprint to the pole (polsstok), jumping and grabbing it, then climbing to the top of the pole while trying to control its forward and lateral movements over a body of water, and finishing by landing on a sand bed opposite to the starting point.
@Dom said, "Fifty-foot cliff jumping for first swim is wild!" @KateDogg4 wondered, "How do they get out of the water?" I agree with @Aaron Clay who said, "Penguins belly flopping is the cutest ...
Canyoning is an activity which involves climbing, descending, jumping and trekking through canyons. The sport originates from caving and involves both caving and climbing techniques. Canyoning often includes descents that involve rope work, down-climbing, or jumps that are technical in nature.
The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, established in 2009 and created by Red Bull, is an annual international series of cliff diving events in which a limited number of competitors determine the Cliff Diving World Series winner. Divers jump from a platform at a height ranging from 85–92 ft (26 to 28 m) .