The FINA Grand Prix is a series of annual diving competitions for the world's elite springboard and platform divers.

The focus of these events is to create a stage for elite divers to compete on a regular basis, and to expose the sport in both the host countries and the world at large.

China's Chao He won the men's 3m springboard event in the Madrid leg of the FINA Grand Prix in 2013 ©Getty Images



The events consist of a number of diving classes including the men's and women's 3 metre springboard, 10m platform, 3m synchronised springboard and 10m synchronised platform.

Athletes compete in their respective events in order to accumulate points based on their finish with the winners of each Grand Prix meet earning 35 points, second earning 33, third 32 and so on.

Following the conclusion of the final event, the system will then determine the overall champion - or champions in the synchronised - of the FINA Diving Grand Prix.

After competing in Madrid, divers will then travel to Rostock, Germany, for the second leg from February 21 until 23 followed by Gatineau, Canada, from May 8 until 11 and San Juan Puerto Rico a week later.

The second half of the series sees athletes travel to Guanajuato, Mexico at the end of May; Bolzano, Italy in August; Singapore and, finally, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in October.

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