diving competition

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meaningsofdivingandcompetition

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diving
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/us
/ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/
the sport or activity of swimming or moving around under water, usually using special ...
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competition
noun
uk
/ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌkɑːm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
a situation in which someone is trying to win something or be more successful than ...
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(Definition ofdivingandcompetitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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At age 16 she medalled in every major internationaldivingcompetition.
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In the 100 m freestyle event as well as of the plain highdivingcompetitionhe was eliminated in the first round again.
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Four years later he was eliminated in the first round of the plain highdivingcompetition.
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He was shattered, when, during adivingcompetition, a fellow diver died.
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The amateurdivingcompetitionhas separate categories for springboard and highboard, divided by gender and age group.
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This meet is the world's largest one-daydivingcompetition.
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In the plain highdivingcompetitionhe finished seventh.
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It was an individualdivingcompetition, with dives performed from a flexible springboard three metres above the surface of the water.
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It was the nation's third appearance in diving, appearing in each edition of thedivingcompetition.
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In 1968 a formaldivingcompetitionwas inaugurated and held every summer.
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The annualdivingcompetitionis held at these boards.
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He also competed in the plain highdivingcompetitionand finished sixth.
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He was also signed up to compete at plain highdivingcompetition, but did not compete.
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It is an individualdivingcompetition, with dives performed from a flexible springboard three meters above the surface of the water.
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It was an individualdivingcompetition, with dives performed from an inflexible platform (unlike the springboard used for three metre diving) ten metres above the surface of the water.
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Daley took part in the 3m springboarddivingcompetitionand finished in 9th place.
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It was an individualdivingcompetition, with dives performed from an inflexible platform, unlike the springboard used for three metre diving, ten metres above the surface of the water.
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