 Divers performed a standing plain dive and a running plain dive from the 10 metre platform, a running plain dive and a backward somersault from the 5 metre platform, and three dives of the competitor's choice from the 10 metre platform.Five judges scored each diver, giving two results.Each judge gave an ordinal placing for each diver in a group, with the five scores being summed to give a total ordinal points score.