London 2012 Olympics: the funny side of diving – in pictures

Alien impression: Kai Qin of China competes in the men's 3m springboard diving semi-final on day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Yippeee!: Ken Nee Yeoh of Malaysia competes in the men's 3m springboard diving semi-final at the Aquatics Centre Photograph: Patrick B. Kraemer/EPA I can do this with my eyes closed: Javier Illana Garcia of Spain competes in the men's 3m springboard diving final on day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Hot hot hot?: Patrick Hausding of Germany competes in the men's 3m springboard diving semi-final on day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Hard focus: Chris Mears of Great Britain competes in the men's 3m springboard diving semifinal on day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Putin's doppelgänger: gold medalist Ilya Zakharov from Russia competes in the men's 3m springboard diving final at the Aquatics Centre Photograph: Michael Sohn/AP So close I can taste it: Troy Dumais of the United States competes in the men's 3m springboard diving final on day 11 of the London 2012 Olympics Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Is it over yet?: China's He Chong performs a dive during the men's 3m springboard semi-final at the London 2012 Olympics Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Hair-raising experience: Alexandre Depsatie of Canada competes in the men's 3m springboard diving final on day 11 of the London 2012 Olympics Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Going for the Incredible Hulk look: Ethan Warren of Australia competes in the men's 3m springboard diving final on day 11 of the London 2012 Olympics Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images