Diving Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

16. What is the term for the diving event where divers perform a series of dives in a specific order, showcasing various skills?

1. Combination Dive
2. Medley Dive
3. Sequence Dive
4. Freestyle Dive

17. Which American diver is known for her success in womens 3-meter springboard events and her three Olympic gold medals?

1. Laura Wilkinson
2. Tania Cagnotto
3. Guo Jingjing
4. Fu Mingxia

18. In synchronized diving, what is the term for the simultaneous entry of both divers into the water after a dive?

1. Joint Entry
2. Coincident Entry
3. Rip Entry
4. Entry Sync

19. Who is the British diver known for his achievements in individual and synchronized diving, as well as his charismatic personality?

1. Tom Daley
2. Chris Mears
3. Matthew Mitcham
4. David Boudia

20. What is the term for the action of a diver performing a spin in the opposite direction of their twist?

1. Opposite spin
2. Reverse spin
3. Anti-twist
4. Counter-spin

21. Which city hosted the diving competitions during the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?

1. Paris
2. Rome
3. London
4. Athens

22. What is the term for the diving event where divers perform a predetermined set of dives, often showcasing a specific style or form?

1. Set Dive
2. Required Dive
3. Program Dive
4. Routine Dive

23. Who is the Chinese diver known for her dominance in womens platform diving, winning multiple Olympic gold medals?

1. Fu Mingxia
2. Chen Ruolin
3. Shi Tingmao
4. Guo Jingjing

24. What is the term for the technique in diving where the diver spins around the bodys lateral axis, like a cartwheel?

1. Roll
2. Twist
3. Somersault
4. Flip

25. In diving, what is the term for the vertical entry into the water with minimal splash, indicating a clean and precise dive?

1. Perfect Entry
2. Clean Entry
3. Vertical Entry
4. Rip Entry