Red Bull Cliff Diving

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

02 Jun 2018

Texas, United States
Possum Kingdom Lake

The 2018 season kicked off with a return to Hell’s Gate

Recap
30 Jun 2018

Bilbao, Spain
La Salve Bridge

The cliff diving elite moved to Europe for the season’s second stop

Recap
14 Jul 2018

São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
Islet of Vila Franca do Campo

Back to the bare rocks in the mid-Atlantic for the seventh year in a row

Recap
05 Aug 2018

Sisikon, Switzerland
Uri-Stone

A return to the beautiful Lake Lucerne for the first time in 8 years

Recap
25 Aug 2018

Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen Opera House

The Danish capital hosts the fifth stop of the season after a two-year break

Recap
08 Sep 2018

Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Stari Most

The cliff diving elite once again graced the beautiful and historic Stari Most

Recap
23 Sep 2018

Polignano a Mare, Italy
Bastione di Santo Stefano

The 2018 champions were crowned at the home of European cliff diving

Recap

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.

Find Out More

The Judges

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.