What changes the result
The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.
I · Intermediate · 7 rules · Step 2 of 3The dive
- What do the numbers and letters of a dive mean?Every dive has a code of three or four digits and a letter.
- How may a dive begin?A dive starts from a stand at the front of the board, from a run or, on the platform, from an armstand.
- What makes a take-off legal?The take-off must be from both feet at the same time and from the end of the board or platform.
- When does a dive score zero?A failed dive scores 0.
The competition
- Which dives must a diver perform, and can the list be changed?Women perform five dives from five different groups.
- How does a diver reach the final, and who dives last?In the 3 m springboard and 10 m platform events the top 18 from the preliminary go to the semi-final and the top 12 from that go to the final.
- How is synchronised diving judged?Two divers from one federation perform the same dive at the same moment.