Men's Diving

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I channel flipped over to the Olympic Channel the other day and happened upon men's diving.

I always enjoy watching diving and particularly enjoy men's diving, the grace, the athleticism, the outfits.

Is there any other sport where the men wear less clothing than the women? I'm always intrigued by gender based biases. I do understand that it's socially acceptable in many cultures for men to have bare chests while women cover their breasts, and that women may need support for those breasts. But if you compare men's beach volleyball to women's, or men's track to women's, or men's figure skating to women's, the difference ranges from noticeable to glaring.

As best I can tell from a quick tour of Google, men and women wear the same sorts of suits for swimming. So my question isn't are there sports where men and women wear basically the same competition clothing, but is there's another one like diving where the men wear more revealing clothing than women. And if there isn't, how did men's diving costumes evolve to what they are today?

 

[mjb52]

Can you give me more specific details on when and where and how I can watch this so I can extensively research your question

 

[rfisher]

Martial arts are the same.

 

[Sylvia]

Indianapolis Star article (June 4):

As USA diving trials open in Indianapolis, David Boudia trying for fourth Olympics

David Boudia is one of the greatest Olympians in Indiana history. He'll lead a strong in-state group at USA Diving Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.

www.indystar.com

Copied from NBC Sports' May 27 press release (linked in the U.S. Summer Olympic Trials thread in the TV Alerts forum):

14 hours of live diving coverage, including six nights in primetime, will be presented across NBC and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. Live coverage begins Tuesday, June 8, at 7 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA with the women’s springboard and men’s platform semifinals from Indianapolis, Ind. Trials coverage culminates the weekend of June 12-13 with the men’s and women’s springboard and platform finals, all live on NBC, including both nights in primetime.

NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app will present 10 hours of exclusive semifinals and preliminaries diving coverage.

The men’s team is expected to be led by four-time Olympic medalist David Boudia, who is aiming for a fourth Olympic appearance in Tokyo, and 2016 Olympic silver medalist Michael Hixon. On the women’s side, 2019 world bronze medalist Delaney Schnell as well as 2021 and 2019 world silver medalist Sarah Bacon lead a deep pool of contenders.

Date	Coverage	Network	Time
Tues., June 8	Semifinals – Women’s Springboard & Men’s Platform	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA	7 p.m. ET
Wed., June 9	Semifinals – Men’s Springboard & Women’s Platform	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA	7 p.m. ET
Thurs, June 10	Synchro Final – Women’s Synchronized Springboard	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA	7 p.m. ET
Fri., June 11	Synchro Finals – Women’s Synchronized Platform & Men’s Synchronized Springboard	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA	7 p.m. ET
Sat., June 12	Final – Women’s Springboard	NBC	4 p.m. ET
	Final – Men’s Platform	NBC	8 p.m. ET/PT
Sun., June 13	Final – Men’s Springboard	NBC	7 p.m. ET/PT
	Final – Women’s Platform	NBC	9 p.m. ET/PT

 

[Sylvia]

Tonight's Diving Semifinals is also streaming on Peacock starting at 7:00pm ET (3h 30m today & tomorrow):

The Women's 3-meter Springboard Semifinal and Men's 10-meter Platform Semifinal take place at the at the Indiana University Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI in Indianapolis, part of the 2020 U.S Olympic Diving Trials.
[Wednesday's coverage:] The Men's 3-meter Springboard Semifinal and Women's 10-meter Platform Semifinal

Diving Synchronized Finals will stream on Peacock on June 10 & 11 from 7-8 pm ET.

 

[Sylvia]

Steele Johnson has withdrawn from the Trials : https://www.instagram.com/p/CP3nldaBuDw/
Excerpt:

This is hard for me to write, but I’ve unfortunately had to make the tough decision to pull out of all competition at the Olympic Trials due to my foot injury. I’ve endured 2 failed surgeries, years on and off of crutches and have pushed as hard as I physically can, but unfortunately my foot is in too much pain to continue competing at Trials.

Glad to hear Cynthia Potter's insightful commentary again (I looked up her age - she'll turn 71 after the Tokyo Olympics!).

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

The 14 year old is from my hometown. I told my sister to tell her kids they are underachieving.

 

[Carolla5501]

The 14 year old is from my hometown. I told my sister to tell her kids they are underachieving.

I think we’re all underachieving compared to that Kid

 

[avivadawn]

I’m pretty excited that Krysta Palmer has made the team in both women’s springboard events. She started diving at age 20, and competed at the previous trials in 2016 after having dived for only four years at the time. She’s an alumna of the University of Nevada, Reno and her coach is still one of the coaches at the University. I distinctly remember her learning and practicing her dives while I was also a student there, so congrats to her.

 

[love skating]

I was so happy for Jordan Windle to make the team last night. I watched that tv show five years ago that followed Olympic hopefuls and he was one of them - loved his story.

 

[just tuned in]

I am in love with Jacob Siler. I like the beard, and while I do not usually dig tattoos, he has one of da Vinci's Vitruvian Man. He did American Sign Language to the camera. He seems like an amazing hugger and a generally joyful aura. And he is 5'5 (perfect for a shorty like me). Love.

 

[Sylvia]

Sun., June 13:
Final – Men’s Springboard NBC 7 p.m. ET/PT
Final – Women’s Platform NBC 9 p.m. ET/PT

 

[ilovepaydays]

Whoever the arena/scores announcer is needs to be recruited for more sports. He has been obnoxiously awesome.

Surprised about Boudia but happy for the younger guys (Capobianco & Downs). They look so promising!

 

[Aceon6]

4th heartbreak for Murphy Bromberg. I can’t imagine just missing again.

 

[just tuned in]

Moderator, can the thread title be changed to "Diving," please?

Seeing Delaney Schnell and Katrina Young hugging as #1 and #2 in platform diving, wow, they look so much alike. I want to pair them for synchro!