World Swimming Championships

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Diving

• Athletes contest the following competition
  • 1m Springboard (individual)
  • 3m Springboard (individual)
  • 10m Platform (individual)
  • 3m Springboard (synchronised)
  • 10m Springboard (synchronised)

• Synchronised Diving was added to the program in 1998.

• In Diving there are 6 types of dives the athletes can perform, Forward, Backward, Reverse, Inward, Twisting, and Arm stand.

• Divers are judged by a panel consisting of between seven and nine judges, who have to score each dive on a scale of 0-10, based on the quality of each dive performed.

Related Pages

• about diving at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.
• other Events at the World Champs
• Home page for the FINA World Swimming Championships