diving platforms

Diving platforms are the rigid, elevated structures from which competitive divers leap into a pool.

Unlike springboards, which flex and bounce, platforms are stationary and positioned at standardized heights—typically 5, 7.5, and 10 meters in Olympic competition.

The 10-meter platform is the most dramatic, allowing divers to execute complex aerial maneuvers before entering the water.

She trained for years on the diving platform before making the national team.