The heights of professional cliff diving

Professional cliff divers plunge from platforms as high as nine stories tall, all while being judged for their artistry as they twist and flip at 65 miles per hour. They compete on a six-country tour as part of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. Correspondent Seth Doane watches a competition in the Italian coastal town of Polignano a Mare, and speaks with athletes Molly Carlson, Aidan Heslop and Ellie Smart about what it takes to compete in this jaw-dropping sport. (Originally broadcast January 14, 2024.)

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[suzannadannaTARDIS]

YouTube suggested a Molly video when she was competing in Bosnia last November. I've been hooked on her channel ever since. She's such a positive person, while being so real about that anxiety, her body image, her worries. It's very refreshing to watch her videos.

And those dives? Wow. I'm terrified of the 3 meter boards, to do 20 would never happen for me.

[marysheehy]

Have been following Molly on YouTube. She is amazing and so real

[architectgilbertperez]

I've enjoyed diving from dams, cliffs & pool boards during my teen age, not fully aware of dangers, competition rules and the science of impact.
Diving enthusiasts and aspirants to be a high diving athlete must be healthy, trained by sports and safety professionals.

[ladonnatomana]

These people are unbelievable 👍 I can't imagine the rush they feel when doing their dive 🥰🌅☮️

[janettepolt]

I'm 70 years old. YOU follow your dream=don't let anything stop you. God bless.

[weRarmy_weRBL]

my stomach churns just watching this on a pc... kuddos to these guys ...wow!

[MRLONG]

Is this a re-upload? I feel like I've seen this before

[MoniqueOsby-to]

Bravo to the men and women who champion this sport. As for me, I get a thrill by just watching😮

[Suzsyd]

Same feeling as skydiving. Anxiety flying up to altitude. Anxiety gone once exiting the plane. Whoohoo!

[paldri]

Why different heights for men and women? Isnt there no difference between them?

[MyName-nxjj]

It's ironic 2:27 how Red Bull makes name sponsoring sporting events while peddling one of the least healthy things you can put in your body.

[scpatlnow]

I get that pit in my stomach just watching this and looking down from the top

[philipthecow]

These people would ace the navy drills where they practice abandoning ship from an aircraft carrier deck.

[pikiwiki]

wonder how they know to time their moves

[headreallyhurts]

pete and repeat jumped of a diving cliff, pete stopped to ask for directions who was left?

[marchelton]

Why don’t the women have to jump same height as the men

[amyreynolds]

Why are the heights different for men and women.

[johnanderson]

I have Always Wondered... What became of
AnnE Shirley Super Stoked for her....
guess she Dumped Gilbert

[bennywolf]

girls dive at 60 feet while guys have to dive at 90??? what happened to equal rights, may as well be completely different leagues

[MdBoj-nv]

A mistake that could cost them their lives