![]() ![]() Swedish high diver Arvid Spångberg at the 1908 Olympic Games from the fourth Olympiad. ![]() Fancy diving was formally introduced into the championship in 1903. ![]() They demonstrated their acrobatic techniques from the 10m diving board at Highgate Pond and stimulated the establishment of the Amateur Diving Association in 1901, the first organization devoted to diving in the world (later amalgamated with the Amateur Swimming Association). It was at this event that the Swedish tradition of fancy diving was introduced to the sport by the athletes Otto Hagborg and C F Mauritzi. The event consisted of standing and running dives from either 15 or 30 feet (4.6 or 9.1 m). In England, the practice of high diving – diving from a great height – gained popularity the first diving stages were erected at the Highgate Ponds at a height of 15 feet (4.6 m) in 1893 and the first world championship event, the National Graceful Diving Competition, was held there by the Royal Life Saving Society in 1895. This tradition evolved into 'fancy diving', while diving as a preliminary to swimming became known as 'Plain diving'. The soft landing allowed for more elaborate gymnastic feats in midair as the jump could be made from a greater height. A man dives into the Great South Bay of Long Island.ĭiving into a body of water had also been a method used by gymnasts in Germany and Sweden since the early 19th century. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |