Cliff diving

Cliff

diving​

By Viviana Arévalo

Where and when was it created?

The history of cliff diving dates back nearly 250 years to the Hawaiian Islands.

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Kahekili II, the king of Maui, force his warriors to leap feet first off a cliff to land in the water below. It was a way for those men to show their king that they were fearless, loyal, and bold.​

Later, under King Kamehameha, cliff diving evolved into a competition in which participants were judged for style, with an emphasis placed on making as small of a splash as possible when they entered the water. 

How is it practiced nowadays?

Cliff diving became an actual recognized Olympic sport in the summer of 1996 when the World High Diving Federation (WHDF) was created. Today, cliff diving is still viewed as a very dangerous, and somewhat niche, activity that can result in serious injury or even death if not done properly. Modern cliff divers continue to push the envelope in terms of training, preparation, and the heights that they leap from.

Where is it practiced?

By its most basic definition, cliff diving is exactly what you would expect it to be based on the name. It is an extreme sport that involves highly-trained athletes diving into the water from a very high, rocky cliff.

​Which clothes are used to practice this sport?

You don’t have to buy expensive equipment to practice cliff diving or special clothing to practice this sport. You only need a comfortable swimsuit and water shoes.

Remarkable athlete on this sport:

In 2015 a new world record was set when a Brazilian-Swiss athlete by the name of Laso Schaller dove more than 58 meters (193 feet) off a platform in Maggia, Switzerland.

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• Make sure the water is deep enough.

• ​Never go cliff jumping alone.

• You may experience some intense water pressure depending on the depth.

• Wear sneakers or water shoes.

• Keep your body tight and streamline when you jump.

• Blow out through your nose after jumping.

Rules you must follow:

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Multiple Choice

Which Hawaiian King forced his warriors to jump off a cliff?

• Kalākaua

• Kamehameha

• Kahekili II

• Lunalilo

Multiple Choice

In which year Cliff diving was recognized as an Olympic sport?

• 1926

• 1996

• 1896

• 2006

Open Ended

What do you have to do in cliff diving?

Multiple Choice

We need special clothes to practice this sport.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Who is the most remarkable athlete on this sport?

Open Ended

Write one of the rules that you remember to practice this sport: