Diving at the 1936 Olympics
Berlin, Germany
Nazi Era
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Diving at the 1936 Olympics - Berlin, Germany - Nazi Era August 1936 Olympic Games - Berlin, Germany - Nazi Era August 1 through August 16, 1936 View Other Olympic Years: 1920, 1928, 2932, 2936, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1060, 1964, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany July, 1936 Dorothy Poynton Hill of LA center Cornelia Gillisen of New York, left, and Velma Dunn of LA finished in that order in the platform event at the Olympic tryouts at Astoria, Long Island, and will represent the US in the Berlin Olympic Games in August. July, 1936 Marjorie Gestring, in a half-gainer dive, during a workout , July 8th, at Astoria Park pool, New York City, in preparation for the Olympic diving tryouts 1936 Olympic Games. August 20. Platform Diving Winners For Women At Olympic Games. left to Right: Kaethe Koehler, Germany, third; Velma Dunn, USA, second; and Dorothy Poynton Hill, USA, first. 1936 Olympic Games Dick Degener of the U.S., winner of the Springboard Diving Event, receives the sincere congratulations of the Japanese diver, Shibahara, at the Olympic Games. August 17, 1936 August 20, 1936 Platform Diving Champs At Olympic Games. Left to Right: Velma Dunn (USA), second, Dorothy Poynton Hill, (USA), First, and Kaethe Kohler, Germany, third. August 1936, Berlin, Germany Olympic Games. Olympian diver Dorothy Poynton Hill practices from an 8 meter board before she competes August 1936, Berlin, Germany Olympic Games. Marjorie Gestring and her coach. Marjorie was the baby of the team August 6, 1936 Berlin, Germany Olympic Games. Dorothy Poynton Hill (L) and Velma Dunn, about to take off from the high diving board. Olympic Diving Winner Marjorie Gestring - August 1936 Other pictures of divers during the 1930's Dorothy Poynton, Olympic diver, assists 9-year-old Patsy Bauer on the diving board. May 1933 Los Angeles, CA Dorothy Poynton Hill is shown here, snapped while executing a full "Gainor" dive. July 21, 1935 May 1933 in Los Angeles CA. Dorothy Poynton, Olympic diver, watches from diving board as 9-year-old Patsy Bauer leaps through the air. December 1933 Coral Gables FL. Here are Marshall Wayne, Left, Florida State Diving Champion, and Georgia Coleman Gilson, Former Women's Olympic Diving champion, watching Greta Granstedt, Swedish movie star and Ramon Ramos, Mexican artist, go thru a few steps. February 15, 1934 in Coral Gabes Florida. Georgia Coleman Gilson, the former Woman's Olympic Diving champion returns the compliment to Miss Helen Hicks, 1931 American Woman's Golf champion. Marjorie Gestring shows her medal at the Convention for Olympic Champions held during the National Aquatic Show at the Olympic Swimming Stadium Los Angeles. 1930s Marjorie Gestring prepares for a reverse dive. 1930's Los Angeles California Bicycle Beauties. Jennie Cramer, Georgia Coleman and Eleanor Holm, swimming and diving champions, strengthen the leg muscles a little on a bicycle preparatory to competing in the Desert Swimming Meet at Palm Springs, California November 2, 1932 January 1935 These coeds from the University of California at Los Angles are learning high diving exercises from a former Olympic high diving champion, Farid Simaika. front to back they are: Dorothy Poynton, Olympic High Diving Champion; Lynn Nearass of the University of Southern California; Josephine McKim of the American Olympic Team; Bob Clark, of Stanford University; Norine Forbes of the American Olympic Team; John Kayne of the University of Southern California; Edith Motridge of the Los Angeles Athletic Club; and Herb Barthels of the American Olympic Team April 1933 April 1939, San Francisco CA, Olympic Champion Marjorie Gestring trains for the National Championships to be held at the Fairmont Plunge Astoria, NY- Velma Dunn, Monrovia, CA (top); Cornelia Gillisen (bottom), of New York; Ruth Jump, Los Angeles (left) and Dorothy Poynton Hill, members of the Olympic diving team, give an exhibition of the IR form at Astoria, Long Island, July 12, where the final tryouts were held. July 12, 1936 June 11, 1939, Santa Monica, California Mickey Rooney goes off the diving board, as Marjorie Gestring gives him a push, during Judy Garland's birthday party at Louis B. Mayer's Santa Monica beach home This is a copy of a food card of German Diver Kate Kohler Marshall Wayne wins the Gold Medal on the platform event in 1936 Sammy Lee, practicing in 1938 at the Lost angeles Swimming Stadium in Exposition Park. (Photo Credit: LAPL) A bit of history of Diving at these Olympic Games The "Nazi" games as some people call them, have been very controversial. The confirmed the American Domination in the springboard event, but the German emerged as winners in the platform competition "The area of the diving pool is 20 x 20 metres (65 x 65 feet). Its depth decreases from 4.70 metres (15.28 feet) at the south edge to 4.50 (14.63 feet) at the north edge. The diving tower is an elegant framework of reinforced concrete, of dazzling whiteness. It has one 10 metre (32.5 feet) platform, two 5 metre (16.3 feet) platforms, and two 3 metre (9.75 feet) diving boards. Below the 10 metre platform, at a height of 7.50 metres (24.38 feet), is a landing. The swimming stadium is constructed of natural limestone. The inner arcade around the swimming pool is covered with porcelain tiles. The back walls are of natural stone and are decorated with porcelain tiles. The water in the pool is heated at a plant located some distance away and is kept at a constant temperature of 68 F." from the Original Reports Men Springboard Event 18 nations with 29 participants were entered in the 1936 Olympics Men Springboard event Only 15 nations with 24 participants actually competed at the games Maximum number of entries and competitors: 3 per nation were allowed Men High Diving Event 16 nations with 29 participants were entered in the 1936 Olympics Diving Men High Diving event. Only 15 nations with 26 participants actually competed Maximum number of entries and competitors: 3 per nation. Women Springboard Event 9 nations with 16 participants were entered in the 1936 Olympics Women Springboard event. All 9 nations with 16 participants actually competed Maximum number of entries and competitors: 3 per nation Women High Diving Event 10 nations with 23 participants were entered in the 1936 Women High Diving event 10 nations with 22 participant actually competed Maximum number of entries and competitors: 3 per nation Before his last dive, Richard Degener was placed after his teammate Marshall Wayne. He should have taken the silver medal, but after diving an almost perfect last dive, he scored a 19.54 and won the gold for the U.S.. Wayne's last dive scored only 15.54 points. 1936 Olympic Divers bios in flipnrip's database   Diving Olympians List 1936 Olympics Original Reports, 1936 Olympics Original Reports, 2nd volume