Watch a Daredevil Cliff-Dive 30+ Feet Straight Into Shark-Infested Water

Diving 30 feet from a rock face is scary enough. When you reach the water safely, you should be able to relax! But this diver finds that he is not alone in the water – a shark is heading over to check him out. Videos like this are sometimes dismissed as fakes, but if this is genuine, it’s a double dose of terror in a very short time period!

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What Is Cliff Diving?

Cliff diving is an increasingly popular extreme sport that is actually surprisingly simple! You don’t need special equipment or clothing – you basically find a cliff and jump off it! But there are a lot of safety checks that you need to do first.

This adrenalin-packed pastime and sport can trace its roots all the way back to 1770. King Kahekili, the last king of Maui, was called ‘birdman’ after leaping from a 63-foot cliff.  He also forced his warriors to jump from cliffs to prove their courage and loyalty.

The beauty of the cliff locations is a big part of the experience both for the cliff divers and spectators. Locations range from freezing natural pools of glacial water in Switzerland to the balmy marine waters of the Caribbean.

The Dangers of Cliff Diving Include Sharks!

Cliff diving presents a number of hazards. When you jump from 20 feet above the surface of the water, even if you land safely in deep water, you are putting your body under a lot of stress. At that height, you will enter the water at around 25 mph and the impact can compress your spine and break bones. It can also cause concussion and this is why there are professional scuba divers and medics on hand at official competitions. Of course, if you misjudge your dive and hit the rocks or if you have not researched where you are diving and hit an underwater obstacle, the result can be catastrophic.

Any sport that involves you going in the sea, puts you at risk of getting attacked by a marine animal. When we think of getting attacked in seawater, most of us would think first about sharks but they are not the only hazard. The deadliest jellyfish in the world is the box jellyfish but several other types of jellyfish can give a nasty sting too. Scorpion fish have a venom on their spines that causes intense pain and swelling. So, perhaps don’t relax until you have left the water!

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