Divers He Zi and Wu Minxia qualifies for the semi-finals in the World Cup in London

Wu Minxia (376.55) and He Zi (365.25 points), both of China, grabbed the top two spots while Italy’s Tania Cagnotto (344.25) was third.

Chinese divers Wu Minxia and He Zi have spent most of their lives in the pool – they were both just six when they started diving.

They attended special sports schools that aim to turn promising youngsters into the stars of tomorrow.

The scouts who spotted them obviously had a good eye: Ms Wu has already won two Olympic gold medals and Ms He recently won gold at the diving world cup.

The two divers are sometimes rivals but at the London Olympic Games in 2012 they hope to compete together.

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