Diving at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
# Diving at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

The diving competition at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada counted a total number of four medal events: two events for both men and women.

Canada, as host nation, won the most medals, taking 8, of which 2 were gold. They had a clean sweep of all medals in the women's 3 metre springboard event.

Originally, Linda Cuthbert qualified for the springboard event and Beverly Boys qualified for the highboard platform, but decided on a late swap to increase their chances of success. The youngest competitor from Canada competing in the commonwealth games was 18-year-old diver David Snively, then considered "one of Canada's top divers".

In the women's 3 metre springboard event, Janet Nutter led all the competitors after the first six dives with 264.27 points, despite battling a cold and laryngitis.

## Medal table

* Host nation (Canada)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Canada* | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | England | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |

## Medalists

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Men |||||||
| 3 Metres Springboard | Chris Snode England | 643.83 | Scott Cranham Canada | 595.53 | Don Wagstaff Australia | 572.16 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] | Chris Snode England | 538.98 | Ken Armstrong Canada | 534.99 | Scott Cranham Canada | 512.37 |
| Women |||||||
| 3 Metres Springboard | Janet Nutter Canada | 477.33 | Beverly Boys Canada | 469.65 | Eniko Kiefer Canada | 447.42 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] | Linda Cuthbert Canada | 397.44 | Valerie McFarlane Australia | 383.4 | Janet Nutter Canada | 374.67 |

## Results

### Men

3 metre springboard :

| Rank | Name | Score |
| - | - | - |
| | Chris Snode (ENG) | 643.83 |
| | Scott Cranham (CAN) | 595.53 |
| | Don Wagstaff (AUS) | 572.16 |
| 4 | Ken Armstrong (CAN) | 534.36 |
| 5 | Andrew Jackomos (AUS) | 501.90 |
| 6 | Steve Foley (AUS) | 490.41 |
| 7 | Martyn Brown (ENG) | 482.64 |
| 8 | David Snively (CAN) | 471.24 |

10 metre highboard :

| Rank | Name | Score |
| - | - | - |
| | Chris Snode (ENG) | 538.98 |
| | Ken Armstrong (CAN) | 534.99 |
| | Scott Cranham (CAN) | 512.37 |
| 4 | David Snively (CAN) | 499.11 |
| 5 | Andrew Jackomos (AUS) | 498.09 |
| 6 | Donald Wagstaff (AUS) | 488.79 |
| 7 | Steve Foley (AUS) | 466.77 |
| 8 | Martyn Brown (ENG) | 458.88 |
| 9 | Fraser McBlane (SCO) | 334.92 |
| 10 | Ronald Hurst (SCO) | 327.81 |
| 11 | Vasant Gadge (IND) | 274.92 |

### Women

3 metre springboard :

| Rank | Name | Score |
| - | - | - |
| | Janet Nutter (CAN) | 477.33 |
| | Beverly Boys (CAN) | 469.65 |
| | Eniko Kiefer (CAN) | 447.42 |
| 4 | Alison Drake-Jankowska (ENG) | 397.17 |
| 5 | Valerie McFarlane (AUS) | 384.30 |
| 6 | Fiona Hotson (SCO) | 354.03 |
| 7 | Anne Fargher (NZL) | 341.16 |

10 metre highboard :

| Rank | Name | Score |
| - | - | - |
| | Linda Cuthbert (CAN) | 397.44 |
| | Valerie McFarlane (AUS) | 383.40 |
| | Janet Nutter (CAN) | 374.67 |
| 4 | Elizabeth Mackay (CAN) | 372.42 |
| 5 | Marion Saunders (ENG) | 330.57 |
| 6 | Fiona Hotson (SCO) | 273.66 |
