About
Free-falling from up to 27m combined with awe-inducing acrobatics – that’s the essence of cliff diving. Since 2009 the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series has provided a platform for aesthetic action and dives of incredible complexity. It’s pure. It’s breath-taking and it’s packed full of exciting drama.
2019 World Series Stops
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![El Nido]()
Coming Up 13 Apr 2019The new season kicks off with a first-ever stop in the Philippines
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![Grand Canal Dock]()
12 May 2019Cliff diving makes its first appearance in the heart of the Irish capital
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![Polignano a Mare]()
02 Jun 2019A return to the home of European cliff diving for the season's third stop
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![Alessandro De Rose]()
22 Jun 2019Back to the bare rocks in the mid-Atlantic for the eighth year in a row
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![Beirut]()
14 Jul 2019The World Series hits new grounds in one of the oldest cities in the world
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![Stari Most]()
24 Aug 2019The magnificent old bridge welcomes back the world's best cliff divers for the fifth time
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![Steven LoBue]()
14 Sep 2019The 2019 champions will be crowned at the season finale in Bilbao
Rules & Format
The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2019 follows the traditional high diving format and is a mix of the rules from the Red Bull Cliff Diving Sportive Committee, FINA and HDA.
The Trophy
Science of Cliff Diving
The Dives
Dive Groups
Athletes are required to display their skill and versatility by executing take-offs from five basic dive groups – Front, Back, Inward, Reverse and Handstand. Watch the video and find out more about each group.
Men's Dives
Below you can find animations of all the dives currently used by the men.
Choose a dive and see exactly how it should be performed.
- Inward 2 Somersaults 1.5 Twists Pike
- Forward Flying 1 Somersault Tuck
- Forward 3 Somersaults 0.5 Twist Pike
- Reverse 2 Somersaults 4 Twists Free
- Forward 4 Somersaults 0.5 Twist Pike
- Forward 3 Somersaults 1.5 Twists Pike
- Arm. Back 2.5 Somersaults 2.5 Twists
- Back 3 Somersaults 4 Twists Pike
- Back 3 Somersaults 2 Twists Pike
- Arm. Back 2.5 Somersaults 3 Twists Free
- Back 3 Somersaults 3 Twists Pike
- Arm. Back 2.5 Somersaults 4 Twists Free
- Reverse Flying 1 Somersault Pike
- Forward 2 Somersaults 1.5 Twists Free
- Reverse Flying 1 Somersault Tuck
- Reverse 2 Somersaults 1 Twist
- Arm. Forward 2.5 Somersaults 1.5 Twists
- Reverse 3 Somersaults 2 Twists Pike
- Forward 2 Somersaults 0.5 Twist
- Forward 3 Somersaults 3.5 Twists Pike
- Reverse Somersault 3 Positions
- Forward 3 Somersaults 2.5 Twists Pike
- Forward 5 Somersaults 0.5 Twist Pike
- Forward 3 Somersaults 1.5 Twists Pike
Women's Dives
Below you can find animations of all the dives currently used by the women.
Choose a dive and see exactly how it should be performed.
- Reverse Somersault 3 Positions
- Reverse 3 Somersaults Tuck
- Forward 3 Somersaults 0.5 Twist Tuck
- Back 2 Somersaults 2 Twists Free
- Reverse Flying 1 Somersault Pike
- Reverse 2 Somersaults Tuck
- Forward 2 Somersaults 1.5 Twists Free
- Forward 2 Somersaults 0.5 Twist
- Back Flying Somersault Tuck
- Back 2 Somersaults 1 Twist Free
- Forward Flying 1 Somersault Tuck Blind
- Forward 3 Somersaults 0.5 Twist Pike
- Back 3 Somersaults 1 Twist Pike
- Back 3 Somersaults 1.5 Twists Pike
- Forward 3 Somersaults 1.5 Twists Pike
- Arm. Back 1.5 Somersaults Straight
- Inward 2 Somersaults 0.5 Twist Pike
- Arm. Forward 0.5 Somersault Pike Blind
Dive Definitions
Pike
Tuck
Straight
Twist
Flying Position
Barani
Blind Entry
