Why do divers shower?

Question

I've been watching the 2008 Olympics since it started. My family noticed that after each dive the diver gets out of the pool then showers off even though they are just going to dive again almost immediately. Why do they do that if they are just going to go and get right back in?

Answer 1

To maintain their flexibility. The water is warm so it helps keep the muscles warm and loose. The pool they dive into is most likely the same temperature as the pool the swimmers compete in. Swimmers swim in water that is much colder than a diver would prefer.

Divers are also in and out of the water more frequently that swimmers so their bodies notice all the temperature changes, from dry to cold & wet to warm, to dry and all over again.

Answer 2

to keep their muscles warm

Answer 3

To rinse off the chlorine.

Answer 4

to keep their muscles from getting cold and stiff so they can dive better.

Answer 5

they shower cause they want to keep warm and keep their muscles from tensing up.

since the water in the swimming pool is usually hotter then the air, they get into the shower to keep warm until their next jump.

they would only leave the shower for interviews, to go to their next jump, and to do other small stuff... some divers even do the interview while showering.  

Answer 6

chemicals in the pool?

Answer 7

they did a story on msn about this this week. its something about they need to keep thier body temp at a certain point cause the pool water is alot lower or something like that. they dont want thier muscles to tighten up.

Answer 8

yahoo had a story on it some time last week

i personally thought it was to keep the chlorine off them.  but according to the story, there is a big difference between the air temperature and the water.  after getting out of the warm water, they are in the cold air, so they have the showers that are warm so that their muscles dont tense up as much.  they said that they had those showers built specifically for that but they also had a hot tub they could use as well

Answer 9

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing...