20 Facts About Synchronized diving

Dmitri Sautin holds the record for most Olympic Synchronized diving medals won, by winning eight medals in total between 1992 and 2008.

Fancy Synchronized diving was formally introduced into the championship in 1903.

Plain Synchronized diving was first introduced into the Olympics at the 1904 event.

The 1908 Olympics in London added 'fancy Synchronized diving' and introduced elastic boards rather than fixed platforms.

The Synchronized diving event was first held indoors in the Empire Pool for the 1934 British Empire Games and 1948 Summer Olympics in London.

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In major Synchronized diving meets, including the Olympic Games and the World Championships, platform Synchronized diving is from the 10 meter height.

In synchronised Synchronized diving events, there is a panel of seven, nine, or eleven judges; two or three to mark the execution of one diver, two or three to mark the execution of the other, and the remaining three or five to judge the synchronisation.

Global governing body of Synchronized diving is FINA, which governs swimming, synchronised swimming, water polo and open water swimming.

Since FINA refused to rescind recognition of the ASA as the British governing body for all aquatic sports including Synchronized diving, this meant that the elite divers had to belong to ASA-affiliated clubs to be eligible for selection to international competition.

The majority of accidents that are classified as 'Synchronized diving-related' are incidents caused by individuals jumping from structures such as bridges or piers into water of inadequate depth.

The standards had changed after the Synchronized diving board was installed on the non-compliant pool by the homeowner.

In competitive Synchronized diving, FINA takes regulatory steps to ensure that athletes are protected from the inherent dangers of the sport.

In Canada, elite competitive Synchronized diving is regulated by DPC, although the individual provinces have organizational bodies.

Many Synchronized diving clubs have masters teams in addition to their primary competitive ones, and while some masters dive only for fun and fitness, there are masters competitions, which range from the local to world championship level.

USA Diving is sanctioned by the United States Olympic Committee to select team representatives for international Synchronized diving competitions including the World Championships and Olympic Games.

Masters' Synchronized diving programs are frequently offered by college or club programs.

Such Synchronized diving usually emphasizes the airborne experience, and the height of the dive, but does not emphasize what goes on once the diver enters the water.

Outdoor Synchronized diving typically takes place from cliffs or other rock formations either into fresh or salt water.

However, man-made Synchronized diving platforms are sometimes constructed in popular swimming destinations.

Outdoor Synchronized diving requires knowledge of the water depth and currents as conditions can be dangerous.