The USA cliff diving team is symbolic of the great friendships that exist in this sport. L-R: David Colturi, Steven LoBue, Kyle Mitrione, Andy Jones.
Rookie Helena Merten was taken under the wing (and towel) of Adriana Jimenez at the first event of 2016 in Texas.
Smiles and selfies are never far away when these athletes are competing. Posing for this one are Americans Cesilie Carlton (L) and Rachelle Simpson.
The love and support for their fellow competitors is what really sets these athletes apart from many other individual sportsmen and women.
Adriana Jimenez feels the full support and respect of the other women as she steps out of the water in Italy.
Images like this are not a rarity in the cliff diving family, as Alessandro De Rose gives Ginger Huber a hug.
Rivals by day, dinner partners by night - Rhiannan Iffland and Lysanne Richard fought for the title in 2016, but foes they certainly weren't.
Title-chasing Gary Hunt was the first to congratulate Sergio Guzman on his first-ever victory in Shirahama, Japan.
And at the season finale in Dubai, Steven LoBue couldn't wait for winner and compatriot Andy Jones to leave the water before celebrating with him.