From a springboard three metres up or a platform at ten, a dive lasts under two seconds and contains everything. Eight tools take you from confused to the sharpest eye in the room.
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From a springboard three metres up or a platform at ten, a dive lasts under two seconds and contains everything. Seven judges score the execution; a difficulty multiplier does the rest. Synchronised diving adds a second person who must match you exactly.
China has dominated the sport for decades. Britain, the United States, Mexico, Australia, Germany, Ukraine and Canada are the other consistent forces.
Divers begin very young, often around six or seven, and elite careers frequently start in the mid-teens. Retirement is usually earlier than in most sports.
China, by a margin unmatched in any other Olympic sport.
Clubs at public pools with boards coach juniors and adults.
The takeoff · A somersault / twist · The position · The rip entry · Nerve (the height)
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