Diving at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Plunge for distance


Plunge for distance was an underwater diving event held as part of the diving at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday, September 5, 1904. It was the first time diving events were held at the Olympics. Five divers competed.
Plunge for distance was a diving long jump. Competitors dove into the pool from a standing position and their attained distance was measured after either 60 seconds passed or their head broke the surface, whichever came first. Plunge for distance did not appear in any subsequent Olympic Games.

Results

PlaceDiverNationWidth
William Paul Dickey19.05
Edgar Adams17.526
Leo Budd Goodwin17.37
4Newman Samuels16.764
5Charles Pyrah13.97