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Tuesday, September 19
Diving Fan Guide

IN THE CROSSHAIRS
ESPN.com puts Olympic divling In the Crosshairs with our interactive fan guide feature. Check out each sport's fan guide for more In the Crosshairs looks at the Olympic sports.

Diving in the Crosshairs

Olympic competition dates: Sept. 22-30
Venue: Sydney International Aquatic Centre, Sydney Olympic Park

The outlook
The United States has dominated Olympic diving, winning 125 of the 225 medals, including 46 of 75 gold medals. Chinese divers won three of the four gold medals at Atlanta in 1996.

The finer points
Format: Springboard competition is from the 3-meter board; platform from 10 meters. Seven judges score each dive from 0 to 10 in full or half-point increments. Highest and lowest scores are dropped, and the remaining scores are added together and multiplied by the degree of difficulty (1.2 to 3.6). That total is multiplied by 6. Combined semifinal and final scores determine final results.

Pool: Depth is at least 16 feet, 5 inches. A small hose sprays water onto the pool surface, creating a ripple effect, so the diver can see the surface. Without it, the water takes on a glass-like appearance, and all you can see is the bottom of the pool.

Olympic debut: For the first time, the men's and women's 10-meter platform and 3-meter springboard diving events will be repeated for a synchronized portion, with nine judges who will look at the dives as well as synchronization. Eight pairs of divers will compete in each synchronized event.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.


 



   
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