Diving

Why Do Divers Need Wrist Guards?

Jul 31, 2024

Why Do Divers Need Wrist Guards?

If you already thought diving was super impressive, learning the reason that Olympic divers wear wrist guards might make you even more awe-struck by the sport.

Why Do Olympic Divers Shower After Every Dive?

Jul 31, 2024

Why Do Olympic Divers Shower After Every Dive?

As much as everyone loves watching Olympic diving, some may never understand why athletes scurry off to the showers and then proceed to chill in a hot tub after each dive.

Olympic Diving Is Even More Impressive When You Learn How Deep the Pool Is

Jul 29, 2024

Olympic Diving Is Even More Impressive When You Learn How Deep the Pool Is

As a former competitive swimmer, I live for the Summer Olympics.

Kristen Hayden Becomes the First Black Woman to Win a Senior US National Diving Title

Dec 14, 2021

Kristen Hayden Becomes the First Black Woman to Win a Senior US National Diving Title

Kristen Hayden made history on Dec. 13 when she became the first Black woman to earn a senior US national championship title in the sport of diving.

You'll Cry Happy Tears Seeing Nurses Cheer For US Diver Emily Grund Leaving the Hospital Cancer-Free

Oct 14, 2021

You'll Cry Happy Tears Seeing Nurses Cheer For US Diver Emily Grund Leaving the Hospital Cancer-Free

In September 2021, three-time USA Diving Junior National Champion Emily Grund found out she was diagnosed with leukemia.

You've Got to See China's 14-Year-Old Quan Hongchan's Spear-Like Dives

Aug 6, 2021

You've Got to See China's 14-Year-Old Quan Hongchan's Spear-Like Dives

Winning the gold medal for women's 10-meter platform diving with a record-breaking score of 466.20, China's 14-year-old Quan Hongchan made (media) waves at the Tokyo Olympics.

I'm Both Dizzy and Sore Just Watching Diver Krysta Palmer Crush Her Olympic Workout

Jul 27, 2021

I'm Both Dizzy and Sore Just Watching Diver Krysta Palmer Crush Her Olympic Workout

How exactly do professional divers train for folding their bodies up like a human lawn chair while flipping through the air and plummeting toward the water below?

In His Fourth Olympic Run, Diver Tom Daley Finally Won Gold, and His Reaction Says It All

Jul 26, 2021

In His Fourth Olympic Run, Diver Tom Daley Finally Won Gold, and His Reaction Says It All

After four trips to the Olympic Games and 20 years of training, Tom Daley finally won his first Olympic gold medal on Monday.

Diver Krysta Palmer Will Make History at Her Olympic Debut This Summer

Jun 14, 2021

Diver Krysta Palmer Will Make History at Her Olympic Debut This Summer

No woman in springboard diving has ever competed in synchronized and individual events at a single Olympic Games — that is, until now.

Your Complete Guide to How Olympic Diving Is Scored, Because It's Ridiculously Impressive

May 6, 2021

Your Complete Guide to How Olympic Diving Is Scored, Because It's Ridiculously Impressive

Diving is one of the most anticipated events at the Summer Olympics, with athletes performing gravity-defying leaps that, on both an aesthetic and athletic level, seem almost impossible to judge.

9 Marine Sanctuaries You Can Virtually Scuba-Dive in Right Now, No Wetsuit Required

Apr 30, 2020

9 Marine Sanctuaries You Can Virtually Scuba-Dive in Right Now, No Wetsuit Required

If you've always wanted to go scuba-diving around the world, now's your chance to (figuratively) dive in!

This Freediving Mermaid Takes Breathtaking Underwater Photos

Jun 16, 2017

This Freediving Mermaid Takes Breathtaking Underwater Photos

Julia Wheeler is an unbelievable freediver who will totally take your breath away.