Aquatic Events - Diving

National Aquatics Center
Beijing, China

Diving became an official Olympic sport in 1904

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Olympic Diving

Competitors dive individually or as synchronized pairs. Points are awarded by judges using an internationally accepted scoring format.

Olympic Diving Events

• 3m Springboard Synchronized
• 10m Platform Synchronized
• 3m Springboard
• 10m Platform

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All-Time Olympic Diving Medals

US - 48 Gold, 41 Silver, 42 Bronze - 131 Total

China - 20 Gold, 13 Silver, 5 Bronze - 38 Total

Sweden - 6 Gold, 8 Silver, 7 Bronze - 21 Total

Followed by Soviet Union, Russia and Italy

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Discipline's Origin

Diving is not considered to be a separate sport by its organising body, the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA). FINA governs four forms, or disciplines, of aquatic competition - swimming, diving, synchronised swimming, and water polo. Usually the diving results are listed with those from the swimming events.

Diving was popularised by the Swedes and the Germans in the 18th and 19th centuries. It grew up out of the gymnastics principles developed in those nations. The first known book on diving was published in Germany in 1843. Competitive diving began in Britain in the 1880s. In the late 19th century a group of Swedish divers visited Great Britain and gave numerous exhibitions, which stimulated the formation of the first diving organisation, the Amateur Diving Association, in 1901.

Diving Facilities

All diving installations, including the springboards and platforms, shall be in accordance with the FINA Facilities Rules and approved by the delegate of FINA and a member of the Technical Diving Committee no later than 90 days prior to the start of the competitions.

When diving is sharing the same venue with any other discipline, all diving installations shall be available for use by entered diving competitors on competition days provided no competition is in progress. During swimming finals and water polo medal matches, diving is forbidden.