The competition was split into two sets of dives on separate days:
Compulsory dives (Monday, 10 August)
Divers performed five pre-chosen dives (one from each category) – a running straight somersault forward, standing header backward with pike, running straight isander-half gainer, standing backward spring and forward somersault with pike, and running pike dive with half-screw forward.
Facultative dives (Tuesday, 11 August)
Divers performed five dives of their choice (one from each category and different from the compulsory).