See main article: article and 1978 Commonwealth Games.
| Event: | Diving |
| Games: | 1978 |
| Venue: | Kinsmen Aquatic Centre |
| Dates: | 4 August–9 August 1978 |
| Nations: | Canada, England, Australia, Scotland, India |
| Prev: | 1974 |
| Next: | 1982 |
The diving competition at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada counted a total number of four medal events: two events for both men and women.
Canada, as host nation, won the most medals, taking 8, of which 2 were gold. They had a clean sweep of all medals in the women's 3 metre springboard event.
Originally, Linda Cuthbert qualified for the springboard event and Beverly Boys qualified for the highboard platform, but decided on a late swap to increase their chances of success.[1] The youngest competitor from Canada competing in the commonwealth games was 18-year-old diver David Snively, then considered "one of Canada's top divers".[2]
In the women's 3 metre springboard event, Janet Nutter led all the competitors after the first six dives with 264.27 points, despite battling a cold and laryngitis.[3]
| Men | |||||||
| 3 Metres Springboard | 643.83 | 595.53 | 572.16 | ||||
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] | 538.98 | 534.99 | 512.37 | ||||
| Women | |||||||
| 3 Metres Springboard | 477.33 | 469.65 | 447.42 | ||||
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] | 397.44 | 383.4 | 374.67 | ||||
| Rank | Name | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 643.83 | |||
| 595.53 | |||
| 572.16 | |||
| 4 | 534.36 | ||
| 5 | 501.90 | ||
| 6 | 490.41 | ||
| 7 | 482.64 | ||
| 8 | 471.24 |
| Rank | Name | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 538.98 | |||
| 534.99 | |||
| 512.37 | |||
| 4 | 499.11 | ||
| 5 | 498.09 | ||
| 6 | 488.79 | ||
| 7 | 466.77 | ||
| 8 | 458.88 | ||
| 9 | 334.92 | ||
| 10 | 327.81 | ||
| 11 | 274.92 |
| Rank | Name | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 477.33 | |||
| 469.65 | |||
| 447.42 | |||
| 4 | 397.17 | ||
| 5 | 384.30 | ||
| 6 | 354.03 | ||
| 7 | 341.16 |
| Rank | Name | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 397.44 | |||
| 383.40 | |||
| 374.67 | |||
| 4 | 372.42 | ||
| 5 | 330.57 | ||
| 6 | 273.66 |
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