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PHOTOS: Ten Stunning Dives from the World Swim Championships

Diving as a sport has gone through many changes. But it has evolved as one of the most graceful and spectacular sports.

It is physically demanding as the swimmers perform somersaults, pikes, twists and turns.

Rediff.com gives you a look at ten stunning dives from the ongoing 15th FINA World championships.

PHOTOS: Ten Stunning Dives from World Swim Championships

Wu Minxia won an unprecedented sixth world three-metre springboard synchro title when she and partner Shi Tingmao secured China's seventh straight triumph in the event at the world championships in Barcelona.

PHOTOS: Ten Stunning Dives from World Swim Championships

"These are my seventh world championships but this time I have a new partner with whom I am training since the end of 2012," Wu, who competed in the 2003 edition held in the same Spanish city, told reporters.

 "I am now the leader of the group and I can bring them my experience," she added.

 She hinted there could be more medals to come and that she was not yet thinking about retiring.

 "I know that most girls at my age normally think about other things in life, like forming a family and having children," she said. "I need more time to think about that."

PHOTOS: Ten Stunning Dives from World Swim Championships

Tania Cagnotto and Francesca Dallape of Italy compete in the Women's 3m Springboard Synchronised Diving preliminary round on day one of the 15th FINA World Championships at Piscina Municipal de Montjuic in Barcelona, Spain.

PHOTOS: Ten Stunning Dives from World Swim Championships

Linadini Yasmin and Dewi Setyaningsih of Indonesia compete in the Women's 10m Platform Synchronised Diving preliminary round. 

PHOTOS: Ten Stunning Dives from World Swim Championships

Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow of Great Britain compete in the Women's 10m Platform Synchronised Diving preliminary round. 

PHOTOS: Ten Stunning Dives from World Swim Championships

Zi He of China won the gold in the final of the women's 1m with 307.10. Tania Cagnotto of Italy was second with 307.00 and Han Wang won bronze.

PHOTOS: Ten Stunning Dives from World Swim Championships

Zsofia Reisinger and Gyongyver Villo Kormos of Hungary compete in the Women's 10m Platform Synchronised Diving preliminary round.

PHOTOS: Ten Stunning Dives from World Swim Championships

Paola Espinosa and Alejandra Orozco of Mexico compete in the Women's 10m Platform Synchronised Diving.

PHOTOS: Ten Stunning Dives from World Swim Championships

Daniella Nero of Sweden competes in the Women's 1m Springboard Diving final on day four of the 15th FINA World Championships at Piscina Municipal de Montjuic in Barcelona, Spain.