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.
2018 World Series Stops
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![Gary Hunt]()
Coming Up 02 Jun 2018The 2018 season kicks off with a return to Hell’s Gate
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![Andy Jones]()
30 Jun 2018The cliff diving elite move to Europe for the season’s second stop
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![Helena Merten]()
14 Jul 2018It’s back to the bare rocks in the mid-Atlantic for the seventh year in a row
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![Michal Navratil]()
05 Aug 2018A return to the beautiful Lake Uri for the first time in 8 years
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![Jonathan Paredes]()
25 Aug 2018The Danish capital hosts the fifth stop of the season after a two-year break
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![Mostar]()
08 Sep 2018The cliff diving elite will once again grace the beautiful and historic Stari Most
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![Polignano a Mare]()
23 Sep 2018The 2018 champions will be crowned at the home of European cliff diving
Rules & Format
The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2018 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
