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Most provincial level competitions consist of events for 6 different age groups ( Groups A, B, C, D, E, and Open ) for both genders on each of the three board levels.

These age groups roughly correspond to those standardized by FINA, with the addition of a youngest age group for divers 9 and younger, Group E, which does not compete nationally and does not have a tower event ( although divers of this age may choose to compete in Group D ).

The age group Open is so called because divers of any age, including those over 18, may compete in these events, so long as their dives meet a minimum standard of difficulty.