‘Cliff jumping is safe if you take precautions’

Toby Segar, one of the British free-runners who shot a cliff-diving video in Malta last year, suspects it may have helped inspire this summer’s leaping frenzy. But he insists that there is nothing wrong with the activity as long as the adrenaline junkies take precautions. Mr Segar pointed out that his Storror team members took extra precautions before they attempted any of their jumps. They would first dive to the seabed to make sure it was deep enough and there were no obstacles they could hit. “If there are any rocks, which we could even possibly hit on entry, we wouldn’t risk it. At the end of the day, missing out on one jump isn’t going to ruin your day, and dying is the last thing you want to do!” Mr Segar, 19, said he was really happy people had discovered that cliff jumping was one of the most exhilarating things one can do.  "As long as you are sensible there should be no issues," said Mr Segar, whose team is based in southeast England. Eight Storror members shot the stylish Malta Cliff Diving 2012 video around the Maltese islands last August and September. It became a You Tube sensation that has received more than 425,000 views to date. The video contains breath-taking...