I Just Learned Why Olympic Divers Take Showers After Each Dive, and It Makes a Lot of Sense

<section class="content clearfix standard highlightable " readability="48.107274969174"> <p><img src="https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/aO7RHCqmuy3Aw-RCT9L42_WCkuw/fit-in/2048xorig/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2021/05/26/972/n/46902964/tmp_L6bAS9_ad72b6014d27afa9_GettyImages-82267652.jpg" alt="BEIJING - AUGUST 12: Tonia Couch (R) and Stacie Powell of Great Britain shower in the Women's Synchronised 10m Platform Final held at the National Aquatics Center during day 4 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 12, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)" title="BEIJING - AUGUST 12: Tonia Couch (R) and Stacie Powell of Great Britain shower in the Women's Synchronised 10m Platform Final held at the National Aquatics Center during day 4 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 12, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)" class="inline"></p> <p>As much as I love <a href="https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/how-is-diving-scored-48305865" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ga-track" data-ga-category="internal click" data-ga-label="http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/how-is-diving-scored-48305865" data-ga-action="body text link">watching Olympic diving</a>, I’ve never understood why athletes scurry off to the showers and then proceed to chill in a hot tub after each dive. They’re already wet. They’re only in the pool for a handful of seconds, so it’s not like they need to get cleaned up. And doesn’t taking a shower and soaking in a hot tub serve the same purpose? And that’s coming from someone who swam competitively and knows the importance of warmups and cooldowns. So, what’s the deal?</p> <p>As it turns out, showers and hot tubs are used pretty interchangeably on the pool deck; however, there is a need for both. First, let’s start with <em>why</em> divers need to rinse off between dives. It has to do with <a href="http://time.com/4457599/theres-actually-a-good-reason-why-divers-shower-and-soak-in-the-hot-tub/" class="ga-track" onclick="trackOutboundLink('article:page', 'time.com', '48344994', 'http://time.com/4457599/theres-actually-a-good-reason-why-divers-shower-and-soak-in-the-hot-tub/')" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-ga-category="internal click" data-ga-label="http://time.com/4457599/theres-actually-a-good-reason-why-divers-shower-and-soak-in-the-hot-tub/" data-ga-action="body text link">body temperature and keeping their muscles loose</a>. As you can imagine, doing practice dives in the pool, then having to keep your body warm in a shower, then <a href="https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/how-deep-is-olympic-diving-pool-48272936" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ga-track" data-ga-category="internal click" data-ga-label="http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/how-deep-is-olympic-diving-pool-48272936" data-ga-action="body text link">plunging off a 10-meter platform</a> into cold water isn’t the best feeling in the world. Going back and forth between these warm and cool temperatures can cause a diver’s muscles to tense or cramp up, which can lead to muscle strain and spasms. Showers allow an Olympic diver to recover and <a href="https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/why-do-divers-wear-wrist-guards-48308740" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ga-track" data-ga-category="internal click" data-ga-label="http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/why-do-divers-wear-wrist-guards-48308740" data-ga-action="body text link">avoid potential injury</a>.</p> <p>In that way, showers and hot tubs serve the same purpose. The shower walls on the pool deck can typically accommodate more divers, and they’re especially helpful for athletes who need to stretch or who only have a few minutes between dives. Just like <a href="https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/why-do-swimmers-wear-coats-48329955" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ga-track" data-ga-category="internal click" data-ga-label="http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/why-do-swimmers-wear-coats-48329955" data-ga-action="body text link">Olympic swimmers rely on parkas</a> to keep their muscles warm, Olympic divers rely on these “cooldown” methods to stay loose. If you asked me, it’s not a bad way to pass the time!</p> <p><small></small></p> </section> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://patabook.com/fashion/2021/05/27/i-just-learned-why-olympic-divers-take-showers-after-each-dive-and-it-makes-a-lot-of-sense/">I Just Learned Why Olympic Divers Take Showers After Each Dive, and It Makes a Lot of Sense</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://patabook.com/fashion">Patabook Fashion</a>.</p>

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