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divingSport of plunging into water, usually headfirst and often following the execution of one or more acrobatic maneuvers. It emerged as a competitive sport in the late 19th century and became part of the Olympic Games in 1904. Dives are performed from a firm platform 5 or 10 m (16.4 or 32.8 ft) above the water, or from a springboard 1 or 3 m (3.3 or 9.8 ft) above the water. In Olympic contests, only the 10-m platform and 3-m springboard are used. Contestants are required to do certain dives, as well as dives of their own choice, each rated according to its degree of difficulty. Judges score each dive, and the total score is multiplied by the degree of difficulty. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Pac-10 Women's Championships: UCLA sophomore Tess Schofield captured the platform diving title, winning UCLA's first conference title of the meet with a score of 280. Gaxiola won a silver medal in 10-meter platform diving at the 1968 Olympic Games in his native Mexico City. I'm sure whatever cave they're hiding in come 2012, when the platform diving event begins, those terrorists will really be ticked. |
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