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Plain High Diving
 Olympic High Diving in 1908 (credit: public domain) |
In 1912, a platform diving event for men was introduced called "plain high diving".
In this event, no acrobatic moves were allowed, only a simple straight dive off the platform.
This event was included in the Olympic program until 1928, where it was merged with "fancy high diving" into one competition called 'highboard diving'.
Related Pages
- Other Discontinued Swimming Events, including the Swimming Plunge for distance and Swimming Obstacle Race
- List of all Discontinued Events
- all about Swimming at the Olympic Games
