On women's Olympic diving. Something puzzles me. Anybody know?

Question

After they dive, if it shows them under the shower or in the hot tub, they always have something resembling a scarf with them. What is that used for?

Answer 1

Like the first answerer said it's likely that it's a sports towel (also called a shammy by some). I have one and it's an amazing absorbent towel that can be used for anything really but Olympic swimming & diving competitors use it because it's so absorbent that they can regain lost body heat much quicker.

Answer 2

you might be talking about the shammy

it is a super absorbant towel

they squeeze it out, then it can all but fully dry themselves with it