A closer look at how the divers prepared both body and mind for competition at Stari Most.
Behind the scenes in Bosnia


They went in two by two, but not a bit of rain was in sight - the world's best divers take a relaxing stroll through sunny Mostar
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No strings attached...Steven LoBue holds a perfect pike pose during his warm up
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Anatoliy Shabotenko studies the scene as he stares out from Stari Most
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Blake Aldridge limbers up in front of his fellow divers...
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But he needs a helping hand from physiotherapist, Angela Passenbrunner
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A local diver stares out, pensively, over the Neretva river
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Fresh from a freak cycling accident, Andy Jones eases his bruised body into a gentle warm up
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Gary Hunt employs a safer cycling method to get the blood pumping
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Man of many talents - Gary focuses the brain with a little pre-competition juggling
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Russian reflection - Artem Silchenko sits in a meditative mood prior to his first dive
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Spasov and Silchenko looking relaxed before heading up to the old bridge
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Orlando Duque, a crowd favourite in Mostar, opts to warm up in full view of his adoring fans on the bridge
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Surrounded by relics and souvenirs, Todor Spasov sits deep in thought as he lets the history of Mostar wash over him
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