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Taking a Flying Leap: Scenes From the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series

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Ever done a cannonball off a diving board? What about a swan dive from 90 feet up—a cliff? See those who have in these stunning shots from the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series.

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Andy Jones of the United States dives from 88 feet off the cliff face of Islet Vila Franca do Campo during the fifth stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, Azores, Portugal, on July 26.

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David Colturi of the United States dives from the 88-foot platform on Islet Vila Franca do Campo during the fifth stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on July 26.

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Blake Aldridge of the United Kingdom dives from Islet Vila Franca do Campo’s 88-foot platform on July 26.

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Steven LoBue of the the United States dives from 88 feet off the cliff face of Islet Vila Franca do Campo on July 26.

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Jonathan Paredes of Mexico dives from 88 feet off the cliff face of Islet Vila Franca do Campo on July 26.

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Orlando Duque of Colombia dives from the 88-foot platform on Islet Vila Franca do Campo while (L-R) Michal Navratil of the Czech Republic, Andy Jones of the United States, Blake Aldridge and Gary Hunt of the United States, and Artyom Silchenko of Russia watch during the fifth stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on July 26.

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Gary Hunt of the United Kingdom dives from 88 feet off the cliff face of Islet Vila Franca do Campo on July 26.

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David Colturi of the United States dives from the 88-foot platform on Islet Vila Franca do Campo on July 26.

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Jonathan Paredes of Mexico dives from the 91-foot platform on the rock monolith of Islet Vila Franca do Campo during the seeding round of the fifth stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on July 25.

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