Diving
A total of ten divers were part of Team GB in the individual and synchronised diving events, including 14 year old Tom Daley, the 2008 European 10 m champion and one of the youngest athletes to ever compete for Great Britain at an Olympics.
- Men
| Athlete | Events | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Ben Swain | 3 m springboard | 390.30 | 26 | Did not advance | |||
| Tom Daley | 10 m platform | 440.40 | 12 Q | 458.60 | 8 Q | 463.55 | 7 |
| Peter Waterfield | 497.65 | 4 Q | 430.95 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| Nick Robinson-Baker Ben Swain |
3 m synchronised springboard | 402.36 | 7 | ||||
| Blake Aldridge Tom Daley |
10 m synchronised platform | 408.48 | 8 | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Events | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Rebecca Gallantree | 3 m springboard | 232.75 | 25 | Did not advance | |||
| Tonia Couch | 10 m platform | 320.40 | 12 Q | 297.20 | 12 Q | 328.70 | 8 |
| Stacie Powell | 313.90 | 14 Q | 301.75 | 11 Q | 303.50 | 10 | |
| Tandi Gerrard Hayley Sage |
3 m synchronised springboard | 278.25 | 8 | ||||
| Tonia Couch Stacie Powell |
10 m synchronised platform | 303.48 | 8 | ||||
Read more about this topic: Great Britain At The 2008 Summer Olympics
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