Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2015 – The fascination of Cliff Diving – Azores, Portugal

Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2015 – The fascination of Cliff Diving – Azores, Portugal

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Published 24 July 2015

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'Life, Magic, and Love' - The fascination of cliff diving.

“Some people don’t understand why we go up 27m and jump off, go back up there and do it again,” says Gary Hunt (UK), four-time Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series champion, expanding he goes on, “it’s fun, it’s extreme, and it’s work – but doesn’t feel like work.” Jumping off great heights with no protection other than concentration, skill, and physical control; in less than three seconds reaching speeds in excess of 85kph, and punctuated by awe-inspiring tricks – that’s cliff diving and what makes up the main attraction.
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