description High Diving 27m Overview
High diving is an extreme aquatic sport governed by World Aquatics, where male athletes perform acrobatic dives from a 27-meter platform, while female athletes dive from a 20-meter platform. Introduced to the World Aquatics Championships program in 2013, the sport requires divers to enter the water feet-first to minimize the risk of injury due to high impact forces. Competitors execute a series of complex aerial maneuvers during the approximately three-second descent. The sport caters to highly trained athletes with backgrounds in traditional springboard and platform diving.
help High Diving 27m FAQ
Why do men dive from 27 meters while women use 20 meters?
World Aquatics competitions use a 27-meter platform for men and a 20-meter platform for women. Both heights are far above the 10-meter platform used in Olympic diving and produce much greater entry speeds.
How fast does a diver hit the water from 27 meters?
A 27-meter diver can reach roughly 85 to 90 kilometers per hour before entering the water. Divers therefore enter feet-first, because a head-first impact at that speed would carry an extreme risk of injury.
Is 27-meter high diving an Olympic sport?
No, high diving is not currently part of the Olympic program. It has appeared at the World Aquatics Championships since 2013, separate from the Olympic 3-meter springboard and 10-meter platform events.
How is a 27-meter high dive scored?
Judges assess the takeoff, positions and rotations in flight, and the feet-first water entry. The awarded marks are combined with the dive's degree of difficulty, so a harder dive carries more scoring potential and more execution risk.
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