Diving
Australia selected a team of nine divers to compete at the 2008 Olympics:
- Men
| Athlete | Events | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Matthew Mitcham | 3 m springboard | 439.85 | 15 Q | 427.45 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Robert Newbery | 465.15 | 6 Q | 460.35 | 11 Q | 461.05 | 9 | |
| Mathew Helm | 10 m platform | 484.40 | 5 Q | 485.20 | 6 Q | 467.70 | 6 |
| Matthew Mitcham | 509.60 | 2 Q | 532.20 | 2 Q | 537.00 | 01 ! | |
| Robert Newbery Scott Robertson |
3 m synchronised springboard | 393.60 | 8 | ||||
| Mathew Helm Robert Newbery |
10 m synchronised platform | 444.84 | 4 | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Events | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Chantelle Newbery | 3 m springboard | 284.85 | 15 Q | 294.45 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Sharleen Stratton | 288.00 | 13 Q | 325.90 | 8 Q | 331.00 | 7 | |
| Alex Croak | 10 m platform | 383.75 | 4 Q | 250.30 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Melissa Wu | 340.35 | 8 Q | 331.35 | 8 Q | 338.15 | 6 | |
| Briony Cole Sharleen Stratton |
3 m synchronised springboard | 311.34 | 5 | ||||
| Briony Cole Melissa Wu |
10 m synchronised platform | 335.16 | 02 ! | ||||
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Points of diving feet together toes pointed hands shaped right
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