A diving platform or diving tower is a type of structure used for
competitive diving. It consists of a vertical rigid "tower" with one or more horizontal platforms extending out over a deep
pool
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* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a rocky po ...
of water. In platform diving, the diver jumps from a high stationary surface. The height of the platforms – , and – gives the diver enough time to perform the
acrobatic
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movements of a particular dive. There are additional platforms set at and . Diving platforms for
FINA
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sanctioned meets must be at least long and wide. Most platforms are covered by some sort of matting or non-slip surface to prevent athletes from slipping.
All three levels of the platform are used in the
NCAA
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competition. Each level offers a distinct degree of difficulty (DD) and therefore can yield different scores for divers.
Ten-meter diving
Diving began in
the Olympics in 1904 for men, in what was called "fancy diving", which has been believed variously to have been off a platform or off a springboard. The 10-meter dive began in
the 1908 Olympics. Diving for women started in
the 1912 Olympics, with the 10-meter dive.
In 2016, dives performed by competitors in 10-meter world competition included a 3-½ somersault tuck, a 3-½ somersault pike, a 2-½ somersault with 2½ twist, a forward 4-½ somersault, and a forward reverse 3½ somersault.
See also
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Springboard
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List of 10-meter diving platforms
This is a list of diving facilities, especially those including 10-meter diving platforms. This is usually the last feature of an athletics complex required for training and competition in the full program of Olympic swimming and diving. In the ...
References
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Platform
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