Crazy people.......

[NJSPEEDER]

Just got back from a trip to Boston to see a buddy of mine compete in Red Bull Cliff Diving. I have never really been around diving and other than knowing my friend Steve does it for a living I haven't a clue what is going on.

I did learn a lot about it and gained an understanding of why it's so hard and so few people can last in the sport. Hazards of the game when hitting water at approaching 60mph from 92ft in the air include getting knocked out, getting an H2O ball tap equal to about 100lbs/inch, ramming into the bottom, or over/under rotating and ending up old fashioned hurting for several days.

Anyway, highlight reel courtesy of Red Bull. http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Video/Red-Bull-Cliff-Diving-Boston--Video-Highlights-021243070839859

I'm one of the guys in the black and gold Bue Crew t-shirts during the intro. My buddy is Steve Lobue, he finished 5th overall.

-Tim

[SS PUNISHER]

Two words= F#CK THAT!! Give those fellas some props though...

[mc84_zz4]

26m! holy crap! that is up there!

[John Wright]

I gotta give them props, because there is no way that I'm crawling way up there and hanging everything except my toes off that platform....much less jumping off.

[6'9"Witha69]

Highest actual cliff dive I have done is 50-60 ft. I couldn't imagine 95!! But as a skydiver, I know that making the leap is the easy part, it's what you do before you land that gets complicated.

[Kenova]

At least they didn't have to time their dive with an incoming wave.

Ken

[NJSPEEDER]

It is definitely something to see if you are anyplace that does demonstrations or hear about the tour coming to someplace near you. The stuff these guys manage to do in only a few seconds of free fall is insane. 2 or 3 flip, 3 or 4 twists, then line up the landing before they hurt themselves too bad.

-Tim

[moreHP]

Yikes! I am pretty sure I would walk up to that ledge and then turn and run away!!

[ehummelman]

No cannonballs?? What a letdown. ;)