Many ancient people dived to get food.

Long ago people dived for practical reasons, not just fun.

Today most people dive for fun.

Divers in ancient Greece dove to get pearls.

The sport of diving was developed by European gymnasts.

Gymnasts found that water was softer to land on than tumbling pads.

Compared to many sports diving is quite modern.

Real acrobatic diving began in the European countries of Sweden, Finland, and Germany.

Old-fashioned dives are often replaced in the Olympic Games.

Olympic diving became a popular sport in 1904.

Olympic diving programs change as new types of dives are created.

In 1904 enough different dives had been invented to include diving on the program of the Olympic Games that year.

Diving has become a very famous Olympic sport.

Europeans changed diving from a way to get food to a sport.

Diving has grown from a practical activity to a modern fun sport.

Gymnasts are to be thanked for making diving a popular sport.