Grimacing for gold: 12 intense pictures from the US Olympic diving trials

We might make a similar face if we were dive-bombing a pool from 10 metres.

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WHEN ONE THINKS of the sport of diving at Olympic games over the years, graceful images of lithe, muscular bodies as they arrow towards the pool.

Images of gurning and gasping athletes does not immediately spring to mind. Until now.

Some stunning pictures emerged from the United States Olympic diving trials, during which 11 athletes qualified for this summer’s games.

The folks at Business Insider know being an Olympic diver takes enormous concentration, flexibility, poise and skill, but they never quite realized how that translates to the athlete’s facial expressions while in mid-air.

Here are a selection of extreme photos taken by Getty’s Otto Greule Jr from the States’ trials.

Grimacing for gold: 12 intense pictures from the US Olympic diving trials

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Justin Dumais has this under control
Kristian Ipsen and Troy Dumais both qualified for the Olympics
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Victoria Ishimatsu hurtling towards the water
Haley Ishimatsu begins her descent
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Nip and tuck for Bradley Christensen
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Brittany Viola with a reverse vault off the diving platform
The pool is that'a'way points Laura Ryan
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David Bonuchi with the old toe-touch routine
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The intense Kristian Ipsen goes solo this time
"Cannonball" for Chris Colwill, who also qualified
Source: The intense Kristian Ipsen goes solo this time
Walk the plank as Thomas Finchum goes for the full extension
At least Amy Korthauer is pointing in the right direction