Children's Diving Training in China [PHOTOS]

Two 5-year-old girls watch as their classmate practises a handstand before a diving training session at a training centre in Beijing
Two 5-year-old girls watch as their classmate practises a handstand before a diving training session at a training centre in Beijing July 26, 2011. Some 15 children, aged 5 to 12, train at the centre of China's State Physical Training Administration as amateur divers during their summer vacation. Reuters
Children practise doing handstands before a diving training session at a training centre in Beijing
Children practise doing handstands before a diving training session at a training centre in Beijing, July 26, 2011. Some 15 children, aged 5 to 12, are training at the centre of China's State Physical Training Administration as amateur divers during their summer vacation. Reuters
Coach holding broom tries to prevent boy from holding onto edge of pool during a diving training session at a training centre in Beijing
A coach holding a broom tries to prevent a boy from holding onto the edge of the pool as he learns swimming during a diving training session at a training centre in Beijing July 27, 2011. Some 15 children, aged 5 to 12 are training at the centre of China's State Physical Training Administration as amateur divers during their summer vacation. Reuters
A 5-year-old girl practises during a diving training session at a training centre in Beijing
A 5-year-old girl practises during a diving training session at a training centre in Beijing July 27, 2011. Some 15 children, aged 5 to 12 are training at the centre of China's State Physical Training Administration as amateur divers during their summer vacation. Reuters
A 5-year-old girl stretches with the help of a coach before a diving training session at a training centre in Beijing
A 5-year-old girl stretches with the help of a coach before a diving training session at a training centre in Beijing July 27, 2011. Some 15 children, aged 5 to 12 are training at the centre of China's State Physical Training Administration as amateur divers during their summer vacation. Reuters
Children practise jumping into a pool during a diving training session at a training centre in Beijing
Children practise jumping into a pool during a diving training session at a training centre in Beijing July 27, 2011. Some 15 children, aged 5 to 12 are training at the centre of China's State Physical Training Administration as amateur divers during their summer vacation. Reuters
A boy practises his diving posture on a trampoline during a diving training session at a training centre in Beijing
A boy practises his diving posture on a trampoline during a diving training session at a training centre in Beijing July 27, 2011. Some 15 children, aged 5 to 12 are training at the centre of China's State Physical Training Administration as amateur divers during their summer vacation. Reuters
China China China