Six types of dives are used in springboard and platform diving. Four of these involve somersaulting either toward or away from the diving board or platform.
Forward - diver faces the front of the board and rotates toward the water.
Backward - diver begins on the end of the board with back to the water
Reverse - Formerly called "gainers" diver faces the front of the board and rotating toward the board.
Inward - Formerly called "cutaways" diver stands on the end of the board with back to the water and rotates toward the board.
Twisting - Any dive that uses a twist
Armstand - diver assumes a handstand position on the edge of the platform before executing the dive
During the flight of the dive, one of four positions is assumed. These positions are referred to by the letters A, B,C and D respectively.
Straight - with no bend at the knees or hips (the hardest of the three)
Pike - with knees straight but a tight bend at the hips. The open pike is a variant where the arms are reached to the side, and the legs are brought straight out with a bend in the hips.
Tuck - body folded up in a tight ball, hands holding the shins and toes pointed
Free - indicates a twisting dive, and a combination of other position
Diving at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London is scheduled to take place from Sunday 29 July to Saturday 11 August 2012. Total 136 athletes will compete in 3 metre springboard, synchronized 3 metre springboard, 10 metre platform, and synchronized 10 metre platform.
Diving at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London is scheduled to take place from Sunday 29 July to Saturday 11 August 2012. Total 136 athletes will compete in 3 meter springboard, synchronized 3 meter springboard, 10 meter platform, and synchronized 10 meter platform. Olympic Diving Tickets are available at Sport Ticket Exchange at nominal prices. SportTicketExchange.com is an excellent place for Olympic fans to buy or sell Olympic Tickets especially Diving Tickets.
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