Diving iving is the skill of jumping from a fixed platform or a flexible springboard A dive can be a simple hands over the head entry into the water Or it can include acrobatic movements such as somersaults or twists Divers try to enter the water perfectly vertical making as little splash as
Divers train to make their dives perfect The sport requires precise timing and controlled body movements A diver cannot be afraid of heights Diving can be beautiful or it can be deadly Cymru Wales XTREME QUOTE A diver is one part acrobat two parts test pilot U Unknown
History iving likely began with early people having fun by jumping into the water In the 1700s amazing dives from rocks and cliffs were made by natives from Acapulco Mexico and Lanai Hawaii A plain dive known as a plunge became popular in Great Britain in the late 1800s Athletes dove or plunged into the water gliding face down as far as they could for 60 seconds Dr NT I
Fancy diving began with gymnasts in Sweden and Germany These athletes practiced their moves in the water to prevent injury Their acrobatic twists and somersaults were beautiful to watch By the early 1900s diving was a sport of its own Frank Kehoe of the United States diving at the 1904 Summer Olympic Games ATH XTREME FACT Diving as an Olympic sport first took place at the 1904 Summer Olympic Games in St Louis Missouri There were two events platform diving and plunge for distance Both events were won by the United
