Extreme diving – a fascinating kind of extreme sports
Extreme diving is a fascinating and sensational kind of extreme sports. The technics of extreme divers is based on jumps from a tower. Thus jumpers from rocks contrary to jumpers from a tower seldom plunge into water only a head. One more distinction, of course, lies in a show imposing and grasping spirit during jumps of extreme divers which is connected with corresponding dangers. However, between jumps from rocks extreme divers and usual jumps from a tower have essential distinctions.
Usual jumps from rocks
Young men who simply jump from rock take part in this sport, in most cases. Thus possible dangers aren’t considered, also, in most cases, water depth in advance isn’t checked. Unique conformity of this sport with extreme diving are jumps from rock and immersing in water. On the contrary, in usual jumps from rocks there are no professional jumps which are present at sportsmen of extreme sports.
Extreme diving.Before the extreme sportsman will make a professional jump from rock, corresponding water depth at first is checked and possible danger, for example, rock presence under water, so that the jumper about what didn’t worry during the jump is excluded. The attention to that the rock exceeded rock height that helps to reduce danger to acrobats is thus paid. Thus, sportsmen-ekstremaly can reach speed to 50 km/h – thereof blow on water loading on a body in 35 times exceeds weight of the body. It proves difficulty and danger of this sport which seems such simple for spectators. Originally, extreme diving has come to us from known jumpers from rocks with Acapulco from Mexico. Earlier it were pearls selectors – men and women who could find pearls deeply in Pacific ocean only thanks to jumps from rock. When tourism all became more popular in Mexico, pearls searches turned to sensational tourist sight. Grasping spirit and professional jumps of acrobats from rocks in Lja Kvebrada equally inspire both tourists, and local residents. For example, jumps from rocks in Acapulco aren’t harmless – as rocks there not so act from water. Therefore, sportsmen should jump very far forward not to encounter a rock. These impressing displays have made extreme sports very popular so in 1997 the first competitions in extreme diving have been held.
Competition level in the European competitions makes a high jump from 13 to 22 m. During competitions sportsmen during a jump show difficult figures – jumps the screw in the most different variations or a somersault forward or back before they almost silently plunge into water. Here one more distinction with jumps from a tower – nevertheless is shown also, in extreme diving don’t plunge or only very seldom fall a head forward in water. It would be for sportsmen too strong loading on muscles of a neck and a shoulder because of improbable height of a jump. To minimize danger during competitions, nearby always there are divers-rescuer
