The springboard used at the Olympics sits 3 meters (9 feet, 10 inches) above and parallel to the water when stationary. From the pool's edge, the springboard extends five feet out over the water. The ...

The Olympic swimming pool typically differs from the diving pool. Here, the minimum depth is only two meters (6.5 feet), which is three meters (about 10 feet) less than the requirements for a ...

Speaking of going into the water perfectly, that is a major aspect of how divers are judged. They want to have as minimal of a splash as possible, which means they to need to go in very, very ...

Olympic divers either leap from a flexible springboard that's 3 meters high, which is roughly 10 feet, or a rigid platform that's 10 meters high, which is around 33 feet.

Olympic divers either leap from a flexible springboard that's 3 meters high, which is roughly 10 feet, or a rigid platform that's 10 meters high, which is around 33 feet.

Olympic divers either leap from a flexible springboard that's 3 meters high, which is roughly 10 feet, or a rigid platform that's 10 meters high, which is around 33 feet.

As the diver recounted on Instagram, her feet bled and her heels were bruised. She received a score of 0.0 on that dive, but she didn't stop competing in the Olympics through all the pain.

Olympic divers either leap from a flexible springboard that's 3 meters high, which is roughly 10 feet, or a rigid platform that's 10 meters high, which is around 33 feet.

Olympic divers either leap from a flexible springboard that's 3 meters high, which is roughly 10 feet, or a rigid platform that's 10 meters high, which is around 33 feet.