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Olympics Diving

Olympics Diving is a discipline that has four events which can be contested by both men and women: the 3m Springboard, the 10m Platform, the Synchronized 3m Springboard, and the Synchronized 10m Platform.

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What do divers wear in the Olympics?

What they wear depends on what events they are competing in. Most athletes wear modern athletic attire that can include warm up suits, shorts and tanks.

Which Olympics has Tom Daley competed in?

Tom is famous for his High Diving and Synchronised Diving.

Is there a 20 meter platform In diving?

Actually there is but it's not an Olympic sport because of the depth of the pools and theres not enough people doing it

How many Olympic diving events?

there are four events for the girls and 6 for the men

List of countries that participate in diving in the Olympics?

Over the past three Summer Olympics:

1) China has won 30 total diving medals (18 gold, 8 silver, 4 bronze).
2) Russia has won 13 total diving medals (2 gold, 5 silver, 6 bronze).
3) Australia has won 10 total diving medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 6 bronze).

Why is the temp cold in Olympic diving pool?

It's not cold actually the rules mandate that the pool be 79 degrees F

What age do most olympic divers start?

Well Tom Daley was 14 when he participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. But in 2006 he didn't qualify for the Commonwealth games because he was too young (around 12).

There is also the youth Olympics for under 18's although I am not sure.

What is David Boudia's sexual orientation?

David Boudia, American Olympic Gold medalist in Diving 2012, has not stated his sexual preference in public. WikiAnswers will not speculate on what is personal and private information to any individual.

What kind of diving is fastest?

Tom daley is the best diver and the fastest diver ever and he is participating in the olympics 2012 hopefully he will win the diving computation

How many heats in olympic diving?

It is broken into three sections ... 1) Preliminaries

2) Semi-finals

3) Finals Medals are awarded to athletes who are in the first three positions after the Finals.

How deep does a gunite pool without a diving board need to be?

Well, probably a minimum of 4' to 5' but can go to what ever depth you can attain. That min. depth is so that you do not touch the bottom of the pool if you are doing laps in a lap pool.

It can be any depth you want

What type of clothing does Tom Daley wear when diving?

Tom wears very little clothing when diving, just a pair of Speedo swim briefs.

High is the highest diving board?

The world record of 177ft into open water is owned by Oliver Favre, who set the record in 1987 in France.

What is the height of the official Olympic Games diving boards?

Olypmic diving boards are either 3 meter spring boards or 10 meter platforms. The divers must compete by performing five to six dives in their individual event. The following events are judged: * Women's Three-meter Springboard * Men's Three-meter Springboard * Women's 10-meter Platform * Men's 10-meter Platform * Women's Three-meter Synchronized Springboard * Men's Three-meter Synchronized Springboard * Women's 10-meter Synchronized Platform * Men's 10-meter Synchronized Platform

How is diving scored?

It depends on the scoring system you use and the type of meet that you are at. Generally, in a six lane pool at a duel swim meet scoring is as follows: Individual Events: 1st - 6 pts, 2nd - 4 pts, 3rd - 3 pts, 4th - 2 pts, 5th - 1 pt Relay Events: 1st - 12 pts, 2nd - 8pts, 3rd - 6 pts If the meet is a championship, then the points start at 16 for first place overall and then 14 for second and then decrease by ones until zero.

What are the dimensions of an Olympic diving pool?

I hope this will help. The pool in Federal Way that was first used in the 1990 Goodwill games has a diving well 75' x 58' and a depth of 17'.

Why do swimmers in olympic diving events go to hot tub after dive?

Aside from staying in a routine if you watch some of the female divers, they leave the diving pool covering their breasts to prevent showing their nipples which harden in the diving pool. They will recheck their look after warming themselves in the hot tub.-

What special equipment do the athletes use in the olympic games?

well the stuff that poped in my head is they use heavy balls, tennis rackets, pingpong bats, baseball bats, skying thingy well and that's all








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