Introduction to Asian Games diving events

Asian Games diving is an important event in the Asian Games, including multiple events and categories. The Asian Games diving events include different heights and events such as 1-meter, 3-meter and 10-meter springboard, as well as different categories such as pairs competition.

The diving competition of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou will be held from September 30 to October 4, 2023 at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Natatorium, with 10 gold medals produced.

There are many types of diving sports, and current competition rules list 86 different categories of somersaults and turns. Each diving action is divided into the following four stages to form a complete action: run-up, take-off, aerial movements (straight body, bending body, tumbling and turning with knees), water entry. The less water splash when entering the water, the better.

According to the direction and structure of the take-off action, it can be divided into six groups: forward, backward, inward, reflexive, turning, and arm stand. Each group has prescribed actions and optional actions. Each action There are different levels of difficulty. According to the diving posture in the air, it can be divided into four types: A (straight body), B (flexion body), C (knee hugging), and D (somersault and turning); the distance from the springboard or platform to the water surface can be divided into 1 meter, 3-meter springboard and 5-meter, 7.5-meter, and 10-meter diving platforms; the number of participants in each jump can be divided into single diving and double diving.

The FINA added the men's and women's mixed all-around event to the 2013-2017 "Diving Rules" and added the mixed pairs event to the 2017-2021 FINA "Diving Rules".

Competition Rules

Based on the take-off direction and action structure, platform diving is divided into 6 groups of movements: forward, backward, reflexive, inward, turn and arm stand. Springboard diving only has forward movements. 5 sets. The aerial postures of diving can be divided into four types: straight body (indicated by "A"), bent body (indicated by "B"), tuck (indicated by "C"), and any position (indicated by "D").

All men's single and synchronized diving competitions should include 6 diving movements, and women's single and synchronized diving competitions should include 5 diving movements. There should be no repeated movements in the 6 or 5 diving movements. .

In the single diving competition, the referee evaluates the score based on the athlete's approach (i.e. walking board, treadmill), take-off, aerial movements and water entry movements. The athlete with the highest score wins. In the synchronized diving competition, the referee evaluates the scores based on how well the two athletes complete the actions and the synchronicity of the two athletes. The team with the highest score wins.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Hangzhou Asian Games