[1] The competition was split into two phases: As Aleksandr Portnov waited to do a 2 and 1/2 reverse somersault in the springboard final, cheers broke out in three adjoining swimming pool during the closing stages of Salnikov's world record breaking 1,500m swim.

The diver delayed his start until the noise had subsided but, as he took his first steps along the board, even greater cheers broke out as Salnikov touched in under 15 minutes.

On protest to the Swedish referee G.Olander he was allowed to repeat the dive and went ahead again of Mexico's Carlos Girón.

FINA President Javier Ostas stated that the decision taken by the Swedish referee was the "correct one”.

Portnov remained the winner with Giron taking silver and Cagnotto of Italy bronze.