21. Olympic Sports History - Diving olympic Sports history. area and Curtis developed rules for competition, based essentiallyon the scoring methods used in gymnastics, diving, and figure http://www.athenshousing.com/olympicshistory/OlympicSports/synchronized_swimming

Home Check Availability Browse Accommodations Buy Olympic Event Tickets ... Submit A Special Request Olympic Sports History SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING The great Australian swimmer, Annette Kellerman, planted the first seed of what was to become synchronized swimming when she performed "water ballet" in a glass tank at the New York Hippodrome in 1907. Katherine "Kay" Curtis didn't see the performance, but she may well have been inspired by newspaper accounts. As a student at the University of Wisconsin in 1915, Curtis began experimenting with underwater swimming stunts. The following year, she was instrumental in having synchronized swimming added to the school's physical education program for women. Curtis moved on to the University of Chicago, where she founded a water ballet club in 1923. Sixty of her swimmers, known as the "Modern Mermaids," performed at the 1934 Century of Progress World's Fair in Chicago, attracting national and international publicity. The sport quickly became popular among young women in the Chicago area and Curtis developed rules for competition, based essentially on the scoring methods used in gymnastics, diving, and figure skating. The first recorded competition was held May 27, 1939, between Chicago Teacher's College, coached by Curtis, and Wright Junior College, also in Chicago.

22. Olympic Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Synchronized Swimming, Triathlon, And Mode olympic Swimming, diving, Water Polo, Synchronized Swimming, Triathlon Women and theolympics history of Women at at the olympics With each olympic Games comes http://swimming.about.com/od/olympics/index_r.htm

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23. Station #14: USC Olympic History Station 14 USC olympic history. The campus itself was the site of the largest olympicVillage and hosted the swimming, diving and synchronized swimming http://www.usc.edu/dept/CCR/theme/14.html

Civic and Community Relations USC University Park Community History Stations Back to Campus Locational Map Station #14: USC Olympic History Historic Images Lillian Copeland, '32 First Trojan woman to compete in the Olympics Cheryl Miller, '86 U.S. women's basketball team leader in the 1984 Olympics McDonald's Swim Stadium Built on campus for the 1984 Olympic Games Dean Cromwell USC's track coach for 38 years Janice York Romary First woman to carry the flag for the United States at the Mexico City Games in 1968. Diver Sammy Lee, '47 First male diver Olympian who won back-to-back gold medals. Swimmer John Naber, '77 Gold medalist who set world records in four events at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal Emil Breitkreutz, '06 USC's first Olympian If institutions could win medals for their contributions to the Olympic Games, USC would have the gold locked up. The university's participation in the Olympics dates back to 1904, when Emil Breitkreutz became the first USC student to compete in the Olympic Games and brought home a bronze medal in the 800 meters. Two Olympiads later, in 1912, the same year Los Angeles Times columnist Owen Bird nicknamed USC's athletic teams the Trojans, USC freshman Fred Kelly won the university's first gold medal, for the 110-meter high hurdles, and launched an unprecedented winning streak for USC. At least one USC athlete has come home with a gold medal in virtually every Olympiad since, and USC claims more Olympians than any other university in the country.

24. USC Olympic History USC olympic history. The campus itself was the site of the largest olympic Villageand hosted the swimming, diving and synchronized swimming competitions. http://www.usc.edu/dept/CCR/14.html

USC Olympic History Station #14 If institutions could win medals for their contributions to the Olympic Games, USC would have the gold locked up. The university's participation in the Olympics dates back to 1904, when Emil Breitkreutz became the first USC student to compete in the Olympic Games and brought home a bronze medal in the 800 meters. Two Olympiads later, in 1912, the same year Los Angeles Times columnist Owen Bird nicknamed USC's athletic teams the Trojans, USC freshman Fred Kelly won the university's first gold medal, for the 110-meter high hurdles, and launched an unprecedented winning streak for USC. At least one USC athlete has come home with a gold medal in virtually every Olympiad since, and USC claims more Olympians than any other university in the country. Images Lillian Copeland, '32, was the first Trojan woman to compete in the Olympics. In 1928, she won a silver medal for the discus throw in Amsterdam, and four years later, on her home turf in Los Angeles, she won the gold Cheryl Miller, '86, led the U.S. women's basketball team to victory in the 1984 Olympics McDonald's Swim Stadium, built on campus for the 1984 Olympic Games Dean Cromwell, USC's track coach for 38 years, produced Olympic champions in every Olympiad held from 1912 until his retirement in 1948. He served as an Olympic track coach in 1928 and as head Olympic coach in 1948 ... Emil Breitkreutz, '06, USC's first Olympian

25. Michigan Athletes Have Made Olympic History known, said Clarence Pinkston, himself an olympic gold medal holder in diving in1920 He had won by the largest margin for any weight class in olympic history. http://info.detnews.com/history/story/index.cfm?id=148&category=sports

26. Press Release olympic history 2000 – 13th 10m Platform 4th 10m Synchro 1996 – 18th 10m Platform. Firstsporting success Winning a Junior School s diving competition at http://www.olympics.org.uk/press/pressdetail.asp?boa_press_id=325

27. Olympic Issues - Womens Issues Organising Committee included two swimming events and one diving contest for 1956The first woman, Giuliana ChenalMinuzzo (Italy), in olympic history to take http://www.olympics.org.uk/olympicmovement/olympicissueswoman.asp

SITE SEARCH Home The Olympic Movement Olympic Issues In the Ancient Olympic Games, women were forbidden to take part. Married women were forbidden to even enter the competition areas as spectators. If they were caught, the punishment was death. Therefore, they created their own Games dedicated to the goddess Hera. Hera was the sister-wife of Zeus. The Olympic Games were dedicated to Zeus. When the Olympic Games were revived in 1896 even the founder himself, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, did not agree with women's participation in the Games. This issue was the topic of much debate between the initial members of the IOC. However, women did not take part in the Games until 1900 in Paris. It was here that Britain's Charlotte Cooper became the first female gold medallist in the tennis singles competition. Only one other sport saw women's participation in 1900, golf. In London at the 1908 Games there were 36 women competitors in the figure skating and tennis events. After these Games and a recommendation from the British Olympic Association that women swimmers, divers and gymnasts be allowed to compete in future Games, the Swedish Organising Committee included two swimming events and one diving contest for women at the 1912 Stockholm Games. Finally, in 1924 the IOC decided to allow a larger participation of women in the Games. However, there was little evidence of this even by the 1936 Games in Berlin where there were only four sports available to women.

28. INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS olympic history, diving was contested at the 1904 olympics in St. Louis,and its appearance on the olympic programme in both springboard http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/history_uk.asp?DiscCode=DV&sportCode=

29. EHow.com: How To Watch Olympic Diving it. The Sydney Games will host the first synchronized platform divingin olympic history. 3. Have an understanding of the judging. http://www.ehow.com/how_15754_watch-olympic-diving.html

More Than 15,000 How-to Solutions How to: Home > Solo Sports How to Watch Olympic Diving Kristin Link, six-time USA Synchronized Platform Diving Champion, says that watching divers in competition need not be complicated. Just enjoy the ballet and the athleticism. Steps: Find an event in your area or on television. Visit www.usadiving.org to get a complete schedule. The 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials are in Seattle June 25-28; the Olympics are in Sydney in September 2000. Be aware of which events you are going to see. Olympic competition has men's and women's events in springboard and platform diving. The springboard catapults the divers high into the sky where they perform dives of various degrees of difficulty. The 10-meter platform rises three stories into the air and the divers launch themselves out and off of it. The Sydney Games will host the first synchronized platform diving in Olympic history. Have an understanding of the judging. In international diving, the judging consists of a panel of seven experts who score each dive considering four phases of the performance: the approach, takeoff, technique and grace during flight, and the water entry. In competition the divers perform compulsory and optional dives and each dive is scored on a 10-point basis. The highest and the lowest of the judges' scores are tossed out and the remaining five scores are totaled. These scores are then multiplied by 3, divided by 5, and multiplied again by the degree of difficulty of the dive. Whew! Listen for the announcers' explanations and watch the scoreboard.

30. Pat McCormick Personal Appearances, Olympic Gold Medalists, Representation, Pat created the biggest splash in the history of diving by winning two gold medals intwo consecutive olympic Gamesthe first and only woman in the history of the http://www.sportsstarsusa.com/olympians/mccormick_pat.html

pat - mccormick Contact Us! Name List Search Site Baseball ... Sportscasters Telephone: Fax: by Sports Stars USA PAT MCCORMICK In 1948, Pat McCormick missed earning her place on the United States Olympic Diving Team by less than 1/100th of a point. Faced with such adversity, many seventeen-year-old's might say they gave it their best shot and move on. Perhaps at best, we could expect someone to aspire to make the team the next time around. Not willing to settle for either, McCormick dared to challenge herself to win the gold. But, not just one gold medal. In 1952 and in 1956, Pat McCormick created the biggest splash in the history of diving by winning two gold medals in two consecutive Olympic Games-the first and only woman in the history of the sport to achieve what is called a "double-double". By 1984 there was a new Pat McCormick on the Olympic diving scene. Her daughter Kelly earned a silver medal for the American Team, followed by a bronze in 1988. The McCormicks are the only mother-daughter medal winning combination in the history of the Olympics. Pat McCormick's perspective of the Olympics spans many years and encompasses the roles of athlete, competitor, mother, television and radio commentator, communicator and promotional speaker. She was the official representative to two US Presidents, and one of nine athletes to carry the Olympic flag in the Opening ceremonies of the 1984 Olympics, representing her country and her fellow Olympians.

31. USA Diving Since 1904, olympic diving has changed in leaps and bounds and is still progressingrapidly. In the early days there were 14 platform and 20 springboard dives. http://www.usdiving.org/USD_03redesign/about/history.htm

32. History Of Olympic Aquatics Synchronized diving and women s Water Polo are the most recent Among the many heroesin the history of Aquatics is won five gold medals at the olympic Games in http://www.chevroncars.com/wocc/lrn/artcl/artcl.jhtml?id=/content/Sports/a1840.x

33. Great Britain Diving Federation - History Of Diving The history of competitive diving spans roughly 100 years. Junior divers nowroutinely perform dives once banned at the olympic Games. http://www.diving-gbdf.com/history.html

Return to Diving Page History of Diving Introduction Gold medallist, Dorothy Poynton of the USA, performing a swan dive in the 1932 Olympics The history of competitive diving spans roughly 100 years. During this period the nature of diving has changed dramatically. Junior divers now routinely perform dives once banned at the Olympic Games. A report following the IV Olympiad suggested elimination of the double somersault, because it was believed that a diver could not control the execution without risk of injury! At the World Masters Championships , women in the 50-59 age group springboard competition are currently required to do 8 dives - the same number as the women athletes in the Olympics of 1948. Diving originated from people amusing themselves by jumping and diving from natural features (rocks and cliffs) or from structures built for other purposes (piers and bridges); early swimming and diving clubs were based on ponds. In particular, travellers reported amazing feats performed by natives diving from the cliffs in Acapulco, Mexico and in Hawaii. Origins of competitive diving In the early nineteenth century, the only 'dive' was a simple plunge, similar to that used by swimmers. The diver springs from the bathside and aims to travel as far as possible under water. In Britain National Plunging Championships were held from 1883 to 1937 - but continue to this day in Yorkshire.

34. Australian Institute Of Sport - Diving history of diving. was one of the two introductory events at the 1904 olympic Gamesin Springboard diving joined the original platform event four years later. http://www.ais.org.au/diving/history.htm

History News Athletes Scholarships Training ... AIS Sports History of Diving The sport of diving began in Europe in the early 1800s when Swedish and German gymnasts took their acrobatics to the beach to practise their jumps and twists over water. Diving was originally considered a diversion from gymnastics, and was only seen as a sport in its own right in the late 19th century. Diving was one of the two introductory events at the 1904 Olympic Games in St Louis. Springboard diving joined the original platform event four years later. Women's diving was slower in being accepted. It was not until 1912 that plain highdiving was included in the Olympics, and 1920 that the first women's springboard contest was conducted. Fancy high diving for women came into being in 1928 internationally. American divers have dominated Olympic competitions up until the early 1990s. Since then, China has emerged as the powerhouse in international diving. Synchronised diving made its Olympic debut at the Sydney 2000 Games marking the beginning of a new chapter in diving. Diving is often 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.

35. 1960 Competition. A bit of olympic diving history 1960 Games. 1960 was theyear when the diving athletes really received an olympic wardrobe. http://www.flipnrip.com/Olympians/1960Games/1960.htm

Welcome to the Olympic Section of the flipnrip.com diving website 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Italy Photos of the divers at the Olympic Games 1960-Rome, Italy- Ingrid Kramer of Germany Miss Kramer was first in the competition and was followed by Paula Jean Pope of Santa Ana, California, who was second. August 29, 1960 Alvaro Gaxiola from Mexico. 3 Meter Event 4th place finisher. Photo Credit: The Michigan Alumnus , Oct. 15, 1960, p. 30, BHL Ernie Meissner from Canada placed 5th in the 3 Meter event. Photo Credit: 1960 Michiganensian , p. 304, BHL Robert (Bob) Webster from the U of Michigan, received a Gold Medal in the Platform Competition. A bit of Olympic Diving History - 1960 Games 1960 was the year when the diving athletes really received an Olympic wardrobe. They were given leisure clothes, parade clothes, and travel clothes. I was very, very hot in Rome, and there were a lot of very good divers for the first time. The situation was a little tense. Divers were watched constantly and conversations were monitored (because of the cold war)

36. City Of Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex a century and consequently witnessed a great deal of American swimming history. AquaticComplex contains two 50meter olympic-size pools, a diving pool, a http://ci.ftlaud.fl.us/flac/history.htm

Skip over navigation Home Parks and Recreation Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex History Fort Lauderdale's swimming heritage dates back to the Civitan raft off Las Olas Boulevard and the monumental Casino Pool, which followed in 1928. As the first pool of Olympic size (50m x 20m) in Florida, it remained at the forefront of the swimming scene for nearly half a century and consequently witnessed a great deal of American swimming history. Located directly on the beach at what is now known as D.C. Alexander Park, just south of Las Olas Boulevard, this beautiful Spanish-style facility was engineered by Clifford Root and filled twice a week with salt water directly from the Atlantic Ocean.. The Casino Pool (1928-1966) was home to the nation's top swimmers for decades, namely, Katherine Rawls , Fort Lauderdale's first celebrity of sport and international athletic ambassador. The pool cost $150,000, and measured 50.38 meters by 18.3 meters, or 20 yards by 55 yards.

37. BBC SPORT | Olympics 2004 | Venues Guide | Aquatic Centre For the first time in olympic history, all the aquatics events swimming, waterpolo, synchronised swimming and diving - will take place at a single venue. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/venues_guide/3571917.stm

Home TV Radio Talk ... Question of Sport CHOOSE A SPORT Select Football Cricket Rugby U Rugby L Tennis Golf Motorspt Boxing Athletics Snooker Racing Cycling Disability Sport US Sport Other Olympics 2004 N Ireland Scotland Wales Last Updated: Monday, 19 April, 2004, 17:30 GMT 18:30 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Aquatic Centre VENUE FACTFILE Events: Swimming, water polo, synchronised swimming, diving Spectators: Main pool 10,893, indoor pool 5,757, synchronised swimming pool 5,000 Athletes: Schedule: 14-21 Aug (Swimming) 15-27, 29 Aug (Water Polo) 23-27 Aug (Synchronised Swimming) 14,16, 20-28 Aug (Diving) Paralympic event: Swimming (19-27 Sept) For the first time in Olympic history, all the aquatics events - swimming, water polo, synchronised swimming and diving - will take place at a single venue. The Olympic Aquatic Centre at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Maroussi has been among the most controversial venues. Progress on its construction has fallen way behind schedule. Organisers finally decided in March to scrap a planned plastic-coated tarpaulin roof over the main pool, leaving swimmers exposed to searing August temperatures.

38. Olympics diving China goes for fifth gold. Football Zamarano double securesChile bronze. Athletics Korzeniowski walks into olympic history. http://www.gigglepotz.com/ausoly-13.htm

Top Stories Breaking News: Friday's latest results Today's Medal Tally Saturday's Top Medal Events Olympic Sports Basketball: Australia in gold contention after semifinal victory Diving: China goes for fifth gold Football: Zamarano double secures Chile bronze Gymnastics: Ten finalists in Gymnastics decided Friday ... Wrestling: American slays another rival Sydney 2000 Olympic Sydney: Sydney Games to go out with a bang Olympic Sydney: King Claudio puts fans in a frenzy Athletes Athlete Spotlight: Chamique Holdsclaw (USA) Athlete Spotlight: Abbas Jadidi (Iran) Athlete Spotlight: Jan Ullrich (Germany) Olympic Interactives Explore the Site! Sporting Technique Infographics: Gymnastics (Rhythmic) IN THE SPOTLIGHT Team USA Update The United States had a mixed day on Friday, with the highs of a gold in the men's pole vault and the US basketball teams through to the finals, but some disappointing and close results in other events. Click below for the full stories.

39. Olympics the most celebrated oarsman in olympic history, teamed with United States of Americaolympic Team proved Exercise Pommel Horse Rings diving Women s Platform. http://www.gigglepotz.com/ausoly-8.htm

In the Spotlight In the Spotlight: Redgrave wins fifth rowing gold Team USA Update Top Stories Sunday's Top Medal Events Breaking News: Saturday's Latest Results Olympic Sports Basketball: Close competition Cycling: Paola Pezzo wins second gold medal Diving: Russia upstages China to win gold Football: Europe vs Americas in battle for gold ... Weightlifting: Dimas wins historic third gold Athletes Athlete Spotlight: Shelda Bede (Brazil) Olympic Interactives Explore the Site! Chat with Lenny Krayzelburg IN THE SPOTLIGHT In the Spotlight: Redgrave wins fifth rowing gold Briton Steve Redgrave refused to rule out another Olympic campaign after winning an unprecedented fifth consecutive gold medal on Saturday at the Sydney regatta. Redgrave, 38, the most celebrated oarsman in Olympic history, teamed with Matthew Pinsent, Tim Foster and James Cracknell to win the men's coxless fours. Team USA Update The United States of America Olympic Team proved in the pool and on the track today, just what greatness and gold medals are all about.

40. LookSmart - Directory - Olympic Diving Infoplease.com olympic diving Consult a gold-medal history forboth men s and women s springboard and platform diving events. http://search.looksmart.com/p/browse/us1/us317902/us575637/us70116/us554305/us57

@import url(/css/us/style.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); Home IN the directory this category YOU ARE HERE Home Sports Olympics Summer Events Olympic Diving - Find a list of information resources focusing on diving competition in the Olympics. Directory Listings About Ananova - Olympic Aquatics Valuable guide to the Olympic sports of swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and water polo outlines the tournament rules and a brief history. CBS SportsLine Olympics 2000 - Diving Get the latest diving news, the complete Sydney event schedule, and view each Olympic venue. HickokSports.com - Diving Gathers the names and countries of gold-medal-winners for all five events that make up diving competition in the Olympics. Infoplease.com - Olympic Diving Consult a gold-medal history for both men's and women's springboard and platform diving events. International Federation of Swimming Learn about the teams and programs of FINA, La Federation Internationale de Natation. Swimmers, divers, water polo players and synchronized swimmers are served. Trivial Knowledge - Men's Swimming Find out who took home the gold medal from each Olympiad in each swimming and diving event.

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