At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Olympiapark Swimming Hall, from 27 August to 4 September (31 August, rest day), comprising 91 divers from 25 nations.

[1] The events are named according to the International Olympic Committee, but they appeared on the official report as "springboard diving" and "platform diving", respectively.

[2] Here are listed the nations that were represented in the diving events and, in brackets, the number of national competitors.