What does high platform diving mean?

High platform diving is also called extreme diving. Generally, platforms are built on cliffs or harbors. The height of men's platform is 27 meters, which is equivalent to the height of 9 floors. The height of the women's platform also reached18m. From this height, dancing beautiful aerial ballet and doing difficult movements are obviously more eye-catching and more ornamental than ordinary diving competitions.

The water source of high platform diving started from cliff diving, and the historical origin of this project can be traced back to the Hawaiian Islands in the United States more than 200 years ago. 1770, there was a king named Kakhk in Maui, Hawaii. The four islands under his rule are all famous for "Lekava", which translated into Chinese means "jumping off a towering cliff without splashing a splash with your feet in the water".

In order to show their courage and loyalty to the king, the warriors under King Kakhe also followed the king's footsteps and jumped off the cliff. This tradition quickly evolved into a competition, and the winner was judged according to the jumping posture of the warrior and the size of the splash when entering the water.

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High platform diving training;

Extreme divers, like traditional indoor diving, should be trained from an early age, starting with the 3m board, then increasing to 5m and 10m, and gradually increasing their height. Training requires very professional counseling. In addition, falling from the sky still has a certain impact on athletes' health, so you can't practice too many times a day, usually within 15 times.

Skill is more important than courage for high platform divers. Courage only works at the beginning of practice, and it is still skill when it comes to competition.

Athletes have no special protection, but the organizers of the sports meeting should take good protective measures, including not starting the competition until the security personnel are ready, and it is strictly forbidden for three people to stand on the stage at the same time. In addition, there must be rescuers and medical teams who can dive more than 20 meters in deep water during the competition.

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