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Red Bull Cliff Diving Competition in Yalta
A leap from the Swallow's Nest
It took seven spine-tingling leaps but Southampton-born
Gary Hunt definitely finished this year's Red Bull Cliff
Diving World Series on a high.
The 27-year-old Briton scooped the Red Bull series
title for the second consecutive year running by
performing a number of daredevil twisting and turning
descents from platforms at venues across the world.
A view from across the bay
The “Swallow’s Nest” (Ukrainian: Lastivchyne
hnizdo) is a castle built in the late
XIX century near Yalta, in the South of Crimea.
Situated on the steep cliff right over the sea,
it has become the symbol of the South coast of
Crimea and one the of the most exciting points of
interest of the whole resort.
The castle overlooks the Cape of Ai-Todor of
the Black Sea and is located near the remnants
of the Roman castrum of Charax. Swallow's
Nest is one of the most popular visitor
attractions in Crimea, becoming the symbol
of Crimea's southern coastline.
Taking the leap
The diving platform is located about half way up the hill, at 26 Meters (85 feet 3 inches)above the water. The water below the diving platform is 5+ meters (around 16 feet) deep, at an average temperature of 21 degrees Celcius (69.8 degrees Fahrenheit). The air temperature was only slightly warmer, at 23 degrees Celcius (73.4 degrees Fahrenheit). The water is the salty water of the Black Sea.
What it would look like to a fish.
Spectators did not only consist of people on the shore and in boats, but also underwater photographers, wanting pictures for their own libraries, and to sell to newspapers and magazines.
More than 15,000 fans on boats, rocks and the beach surrounding Swallow’s Nest castle in Yalta watched the event.
Celebration
And afterwards, they celebrate by getting wet.
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To learn more about The Red Bull Diving contest in Yalta, take a look at the following web sites:
The Daily Mail
RedBull.com
Wikipedia (Swallow's nest)
EnglishRussia.com