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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Bodies of water
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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
A springboard or diving board is used for diving and is a board that is itself a spring, i.e. a linear flex-spring, of the cantilever type.
Springboards are commonly fixed by a hinge at one end (so they can be flipped up when not in use), and ...
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List of 10-meter diving platforms
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