World-Class Divers Attempt Cenote Near Chichen Itza
June 9th, 2010 by ejalbright
Last weekend the Cenote Ik Kil near Chichen Itza hosted the second event in the 2010 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. Diver Gary Hunt of Great Britain won, but the real award went to the locale.
“It’s an awesome location, I think one of the best ones so far,” said diver Kent de Mond. “It’s such an unusual place.”
Unlike other locations of the six-event tournament, the Cenote Ik Kil had limited seating, so very few spectators witnessed the event as divers dropped more than 80 feet from the surface, through the cenote roof and into the cavernous waters below.
“The first dive is the main one and I thought I did okay,” said Mexico’s Fito Gutierrez. “You have to be nervous to get it right but, yes, I was a bit scared!”
For more videos and photos, visit the tournament website HERE.
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June 15th, 2010 at 8:45 am
[...] this kind of location honor. We didn’t make it to the event, but our friend Josh – over at American Egypt – attended and posted a video of the event, as well as a link to the tournament’s website. [...]