Diving at the 2012 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place from 29 July to 11 August 2012 at the London Aquatics Centre in London, UK. It is one of 4 Aquatics disciplines at the Games, along with Swimming, Water Polo and Synchronized Swimming.
Competition dates
Sunday 29 July – Saturday 11 August
Venue
Olympic Park – Aquatics Centre
Number of events
There are four men’s and four women’s events: 3m Springboard, 10m Platform, Synchronised 3m Springboard and Synchronised 10m Platform.
Number of competitors
136 (68 men and 68 women)
Each country is limited to two athletes in each individual event and one team (two athletes) in each Synchronised event.
The 2012 Olympics will feature competition in 8 events (Men and Women events each of): 3 metre springboard, synchronized 3 metre springboard, 10 metre platform, and synchronized 10 metre platform.
Diving will feature 136 athletes at the 2012 Olympics. All divers must be at least 14 years-old on or by December 31, 2012.
Diving requires acrobatic excellence and supreme coordination skills, as athletes dive from heights of up to 10m into the waters below. Competitive Diving developed from gymnastics in the 18th century, when gymnasts in Sweden and Germany began to perform tumbling routines into water.
Field of play
The diving pool is 25m long and 5m deep. The eight Diving events feature either a springboard, 3m above the pool, or a fixed platform, set at a height of 10m. Springboards must be at least 4.8m long and 50cm wide, while platforms should be at least 6m long and 3m wide.
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Competition dates
Sunday 29 July – Saturday 11 August
Venue
Olympic Park – Aquatics Centre
Number of events
There are four men’s and four women’s events: 3m Springboard, 10m Platform, Synchronised 3m Springboard and Synchronised 10m Platform.
Number of competitors
136 (68 men and 68 women)
Each country is limited to two athletes in each individual event and one team (two athletes) in each Synchronised event.
The 2012 Olympics will feature competition in 8 events (Men and Women events each of): 3 metre springboard, synchronized 3 metre springboard, 10 metre platform, and synchronized 10 metre platform.
Diving will feature 136 athletes at the 2012 Olympics. All divers must be at least 14 years-old on or by December 31, 2012.
Diving requires acrobatic excellence and supreme coordination skills, as athletes dive from heights of up to 10m into the waters below. Competitive Diving developed from gymnastics in the 18th century, when gymnasts in Sweden and Germany began to perform tumbling routines into water.
Field of play
The diving pool is 25m long and 5m deep. The eight Diving events feature either a springboard, 3m above the pool, or a fixed platform, set at a height of 10m. Springboards must be at least 4.8m long and 50cm wide, while platforms should be at least 6m long and 3m wide.
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