Cliff diving's roots date to the 1700s in Hawaii. It's said that the Maui ruler Kahekili, for whom the World Series trophy is named, would regularly leap 200 feet off a rock ledge as a test of ...

Fall more than 80 feet, hit the water at 85 mph — oh, and do some flips while you're at it. It's no wonder even the world's best cliff divers have to talk themselves into every plunge.