List of diving facilities

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This article covers diving facilities, especially pools with 10-meter platforms used for training and competition in Olympic programs.

Key points:
- In the United States, a 10-meter platform is required for full NCAA competition. Two schools can still hold a dual NCAA meet at a facility without a 10-meter platform if they agree.
- Standards for diving facilities are set by FINA internationally, and by NFHS, NCAA, and USA Swimming in the United States.
- Indoor facilities typically need at least 5 metres (16 feet) of clearance above the highest diving board or platform to avoid hitting the ceiling.
- The 10-meter dive has been an Olympic event since 1904. Historical notes: by 1837 six indoor pools with diving boards existed in London; the first diving competition was in 1885 in Germany; in 1904 George Sheldon won Olympic platform gold; women's Olympic diving began in 1912 with Greta Johansson winning.
- 10-meter facilities are essential for Olympic-style training but are scarce in some regions. For example, the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center (built 1979) is one of only two Olympic-sized pools in Wisconsin and the only 10-meter facility in southeast Wisconsin.
- The article also mentions selected aquatic centers in the United Kingdom with verified 10-meter platforms used for training and competition, as well as current and historic facilities in the United States.