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Diving from About.com

About.com's Diving Guide, Woody Franklin has been a diver and coach for over three decades in addition to working in media and public relations for collegiate and Olympic sports programs. He covers all the boards and platforms

Diver Thomas Finchum Named 2007 USA Diving Athlete of the Year

Thomas Finchum (Indianapolis, Ind.) was honored as USA Diving’s 2007 Athlete of the Year at the United States Aquatic Sports awards banquet Saturday night.

A Primer on Diving

Diving is classified as an art as well as a sport. Beauty and grace must be added to feats of strength and agility while the body is moving through the air. The diver must have total body control and good kinesthetic awareness.

Acapulco Cliff Divers

This is one sight that you don't want to miss. Las Clavadistas, as they are called, can be found up the La Quebrada road west of Zocalo where athletic mexican men dive into the Pacific from heights of 75 - 90 ft.

AT&T USA Diving Communicator and Screen Saver

AT&T and USA Diving bring you a way to keep track of the latest diving news and results - the AT&T USA Diving Communicator and Screen Saver. This down-loadable tool will give you quick access to results and news from the world of USA Diving.

Diving Australia

This site will keep you informed on diving activites in Australia.

Diving from The Sport Web

Pictures and descriptions of dives, with good explanations of what to watch for in a diving competition.

Great Britain Diving Federation

The purpose of this site is to provide an easy access point for anyone wishing to find information on the Web that is relevant to Diving.

Platform Diving Animated Views

We have developed a simulation of a human diver with 38 controlled degrees of freedom (MPEG or Quicktime).

Plonge!

An English/French diving website from Canada with links to other Canadian sites.

Springboard Diving for Beginners

What do you need to know to begin diving? This site lets yo know, and then some!

Swimming and Diving Clubs

Teams and clubs from the USA and the world.

The Biomechanics of Diving

The Sport Web explains the simple laws of biomechanics and how they relate to divers executing their routines.

U. S. Masters Diving

Items of interest and reports on various Masters Diving events.

U.S. Diving

The home of diving in the United States.

US Diving

United States Diving Inc. is the national governing body of diving and is a member of United States Aquatic Sports Inc., the United States' member of FINA (the International Swimming Federation).

US Masters Diving

Items of interest and reports on various Masters Diving events.

US Professional Diving Coaches Association

This is the official website of the United States Professional Diving Coaches Association, Inc - the only organization dedicated to professional springboard and platform diving coaches.

USA Diver Finchum Wins Silver at 2007 Canada Diving Cup

Diver Thomas Finchum won a silver and Haley Ishimatsu and Mary Beth Dunnichay won a bronze at the Canada Diving Cup on Saturday 5 May. Finchum scored 528.75 points in the men’s 10-meter competition. Canada’s Alexandre Despatie took the gold with 529.10 points, and China’s Zhou Luxin took the bronze at 524.60 points. USA’s David Boudia scored 481.60 points for fifth.

USA Divers Win Two More Medals on Last Day of 2007 Canada Diving Cup

Team USA Diver Thomas Finchum picked up his second silver medal of the 2007 Canada Cup, this time finishing second with partner David Boudia in the men’s 10-meter synchro event on Sunday. Chris Colwill also earned a spot on the medal stand for the U.S., taking bronze in the men’s 3-meter finals. Finchum (Indianapolis) and Boudia (Noblesville, Ind.), scored 398.64 points to pick up the silver behind China’s Huo Liang and Lin Yu, who won gold at 437.58.

USA Diving

News and resources for divers and coaches.

USA Diving

Competitive springboard diving tips, resources, and results.

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