Diving

Athletes contest the following competition
- 1m Springboard (individual)
- 3m Springboard (individual)
- 10m Platform (individual)
- 3m Springboard (synchronised)
- 10m Springboard (synchronised)
Synchronised Diving was added to the World Swimming Championship program in 1998.
In Diving there are six types of dives the athletes can perform: Forward, Backward, Reverse, Inward, Twisting, and Arm stand.
Divers are judged by a panel consisting of between seven and nine judges, who have to score each dive on a scale of 0-10, based on the quality of each dive performed.

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