The sprinklers — called “agitators” — break up the surface of the pool so divers can’t see all the way to the bottom. That makes it easier to gauge how far they are from the water when they’re in the ...

The platform used by men and women ... How fast do divers hit the water off the platform? Platform divers hit the water at speeds between 30 and 35 miles per hour. Repeating this impact too often can ...

Woo Ha-ram competes during the ... has divers complete their routine as they fall. Divers earn points from aesthetics, the complexity of the dive and how smoothly they enter the water.

The splash of young athletes hitting the water and the cries of encouragement ... Innate qualities' - Chinese divers have won 22 of the last 24 Olympic golds and China has been the most successful ...