Jezebel: Diving

The Art of Falling

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:30:00 EDT

Shanghai, July 17: Choi Sut Ian of Macau dives past the judges during the Women's 1m Springboard event at the FINA Swimming World Championships. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) More »

Thighlights Get Splashy

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:59:00 EDT

[New Delhi, October 13: Sharleen Stratton of Australia competes in the Women's 3m Springboard Preliminary during day ten of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. Image via Getty.]

In The Heights

Anna Holmes — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:10:00 EDT

[Fort Lauderdale, May 6. Image via Getty]

Official Platform

Anna Holmes — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:10:00 EDT

[Medellin, March 21. Image via Getty]

Terminal Velocity

Anna Holmes — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:30:00 EST

[Sydney, January 23. Image via Getty]

Wonder Woman Takes Invisible Plane For A Spin

Hortense Smith — Sat, 09 May 2009 13:00:00 EDT

[Fort Lauderdale, FL. May 8. Image via Getty.]

The Diving Belle & The Butterfly

Anna Holmes — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:50:00 EDT

[Fort Lauderdale, May 7. Image via Getty]

Golden Girls: U.S. Synchronized Swimming Team

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:50:00 EDT

Golden Girls: Julia Pakhalina

Anna Holmes — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:50:00 EDT

From the tip line, "Will someone please...

Jessica G. — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:30:00 EDT

From the tip line, "Will someone please look into the women's synch diving commentator?" Why sure! Here's a transcript of her comments last night on the Canadian team of Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Filion (seen at left): "The challenge for the Canadians is to try to go in the water as cleanly as the Chinese do. They are not quite as streamlined, and they have a good rip entry when they grab their hands and get their elbows in tight to the head as they go through. Pretty good, it's difficult to be as clean as those Chinese that are just....wisps." Says our tipster: "From someone who knew what it meant to get comments tinted with a backhanded praise from relatives ('You're getting SO big! And not just tall!') listening to this woman is equally shocking and cringe-worthy." We're not sure if it was, indeed, purposely undermining faint praise, or if it was honest commentary. Thoughts? More »

Golden Girls: Briony Cole, Melissa Wu

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:50:00 EDT

Golden Boys: David Boudia, Thomas Finchum

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:10:00 EDT

Golden Girls: Gao Min

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:10:00 EDT