cliff divers

Acapulco's famous leapers

Cliff divers are people who dive into water from high natural rock formations or elevated platforms, typically as a sport or spectacle.

The practice ranges from recreational jumping at popular swimming holes to professional competitions where divers perform acrobatic maneuvers during falls of 20 meters or more: The cliff divers at Acapulco have drawn tourists for decades.

Related

height · fearless · leap · adrenaline · waves · rushing water · courage · platform · rocky outcrop · somersault · twist · free fall · impact · danger · thrill · extreme sport · coastline · tourism

Categories
Opposites
risk level and setting

cliff diverslap swimmers

Athletes swimming continuous lengths

waders · landlubbers · beachgoers

relationship to water entry

cliff diversfree divers

Swimmers diving without apparatus

scuba divers · snorkelers · swimmers · surfers

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G