The diving competition has long been one of the highlights of the Summer Olympics. Watching the divers fearlessly twisting and somersaulting into the pool metres below them is a visceral thrill for ...

The Deepwater Diving Monument depicts a diver wearing the revolutionary Kirby Morgan Superlite 17 Diving Helmet. The monument is meant to honor Santa Barbara's history as the birthplace of deepwater ...

China is now on the brink of overtaking the U.S. for the most diving golds ever, sitting just one off the lead entering Paris. Team USA, meanwhile, hasn't won gold since the 2012 London Games. But the ...

Don Barthelmess, a retired deep-sea diver and longtime Santa Barbara City College diving instructor, is leading an effort to install a bronze statue at the Santa Barbara Harbor to commemorate the ...

China captured 47 of the last 64 gold medals, including 27 of the last 32, since winning its first gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Games and going through the 2020 Tokyo Games. The dominant run includes ...

Get top local stories in San Diego delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC San Diego's News Headlines newsletter. China is now on the brink of overtaking the U.S. for the most diving golds ...