Good afternoon and welcome to Sports Mole's live coverage of day five of the diving swimming.
Today it's the men's 3m synchronised springboard, and Chris Mears and Nicholas Robinson-Baker turn to try and reverse Team GB's fortunes in the event.
As was the case in Beijing 2008, the Chinese are a force to be reckoned with, having taken gold in the men's synchronised 10m platform, and both the women's 10m platform and 3m springboard.
Luo Yutong and Kai Qin are the pair for the gold medal contenders to beat today. Do Mears and Robinson-Baker have what it takes to bring home precious metal?
Please note that the event gets under way at 3:00pm.
16.11That's all from me today. Thanks for reading! Join us on Friday for the women's 3m springboard.
16.07So, an admirable performance from Mears and Robinson-Baker. They were only here by default because Britain is the host nation, so they have defied expectations by coming in fifth.
15.54China take the gold on 477.00, Russia claim silver on 459.63, and the US come home with bronze on 446.70.
15.53And Canada take sixth with a final score of 421.83 after the final dive of the afternoon.
15.51The Ukraine, who needed a score into the 90s for a medal, can only manage 79.20. Fourth place is theirs, but they go home empty-handed.
15.50China finish with a near perfect dive. That's the gold for this unstoppable diving nation. They earn 89.10.
15.48Another cautiously steady dive from the Malaysians earns them 78.54. They will finish in the bottom two.
15.48Another cautiously steady dive from the Malaysians earns them 78.54. They will finish in the bottom two.
15.48It was bridge too far for the Mexicans, 78.54 means they won't be among the medals.
15.46A steady forward four-and-a-half somersault from the Team GB pair for their final dive. The judges say 87.78, but boos ring out across the Aquatics Centre. The crowd think it was worth more, and they are right!
15.45The US bring the fight to the Ukrainians with a 86.70. It looks like Russia will take the silver, and the US are on for bronze.
15.44A brilliant final dive from the Russians earns them 100.32. That is a medal, but what metal it is made of depends on their rivals.
15.43China leads on 387.90. Britain are in fifth on 344.82. Russia, the Ukraine and the US are all on for silver or bronze.
15.4281.60 for the Ukraine and 80.19 for Canada round off the fifth round.
15.40A stunning fifth dive for the Chinese! The judges award them 104.88 for a perfect forward four-and-a-half somersault. That was the dive of the afternoon, and the one that seals the gold medal, surely.
15.39Lomas of Malaysia hits the water awkwardly and the judges say 63.24. Not a good one for them.
15.38The Mexicans falter on their reverse somersault. A 65.10 puts them out of the hunt.
15.37Team GB with an inward three-and-a-half. A good effort from the boys there, worth 84.66. Their best mark so far!
15.35The US nail a forward three-and-a-half for 84.00. They are on for a medal, moving into first for the time being.
15.35A well executed dive from the Russians puts them back in it with an 89.25.
15.35China are in first after the fourth round on 283.02, followed by the US and the Ukraine. Team GM remain in seventh on 260.16.
15.34The Canadians raise their game a little for an 82.62 from the judges. They are bottom of the pack, though.
15.33Prygorov and Kvasha with a bold forward four-and-a-half. They earn 87.78. Could they break into the top three?
15.32The Chinese pull off a reverse somersault in perfect unison for 88.74.
15.31Malaysia earn a solid 80.9 for their fourth dive.
15.30The Mexicans somehow hit the water at the same time despite being out of synch for the majority of the manoeuvre. They earn 79.80, not good enough to threaten leaders China.
15.29Team GB's fourth dive is out of synch, but still earns a 78.54.
15.28A reverse two-and-a-half somersault with a one-and-a-half twist comes off smoothly as you like. They earn 90.09!
15.27Zakharov and Kuznetsov of Russia pull of a bold back three-and-a-half. It was a risky dive but they pull it off for a 79.8.
15.27China leads at the halfway stage on 194.28. Team GB are in seventh on 181.62.
15.25A back two-and-a-half somersault from the Canadians shows good execution, but only earns a 72.0. The lowest mark of the round.
15.25Lou and Kai of China earn a generous 85.68 for a forward somersault. It wasn't their best dive, but they judges didn't seem to pick up on that.
15.23A forward three-and-a-half from the Malaysias doesn't help their prospects, earning 78.12. They be near the bottom of the pack with Britain.
15.22The Mexicans earn 86.70 for a spectacular third dive. They may even put pressure on the Chinese!
15.21Mears and Robinson-Baker with a two-and-a-half somersault with a one-and-a-half twist. Great synchro for 77.22. They remain consistent, but not quite of medal quality.
15.20A forward three-and-a-half from the Americans. They really nail it for a score of 80.91. They remain in contention.
15.19The Russians perform an inward three-and-a-half for 84.66. They are going to be among the chasing pack.
15.18China lead at the end of round two on 180.60. Team GB are in joint-sixth with Canada on 104.40.
15.17Despatie and Ross of Canada will be off the pace after a below-par reverse dive for 50.40.
15.17Prygorov and Kvasha perform the same dive, but not as well, earning 51.0.
15.15The masterful Chinese go with a reverse dive in the pike position. It's near flawless, and the judges say 52.20. That keeps them in the lead.
15.14The Malaysians with a reverse dive in the tuck position. Slightly off on the timing, earns them 52.20.
15.13A back dive with pike from the Mexicans, the judges say 50.40. It remains very close.
15.12A reverse dive with pike for Team GB. It's steady but unspectacular. The judges say 52.20. That keeps them in it if nothing else!
15.11Dumais and Ipsen of the US dive in the tuck position this time with excellent synchro. They earn 53.40, an improvement for them.
15.10The Russians aren't as graceful as the judges would have liked, earning them 51.60. Not as strong as their first dive.
15.10China lead at the end of round one with 56.40. Team GB are in sixth on 52.20.
15.09Despatie and Ross of Canada go with a forward dive. Great elevation but they were marginally out of synch. The judges don't appear to notice as they earn 54.0.
15.08Prygorov and Kvasha of the Ukraine prove that they are equally adept at the back dive, earning 51.0. That puts them off the pace, though.
15.07A masterful dive from Lou and Kai of China. The judges say 56.40 for perfect execution and synchronisation!
15.06Huang and Lomas of Malaysia with precise back dive worth 52.0. We have a felling this is going to be very close.
15.05Huerta and Gallegos pull off a stylish dive for Mexico, worth 54.60, giving them a narrow first round lead.
15.03A solid opening for Mears and Robinson-Baker, like-for-like all the way. A 52.20 to split the previous two!
15.03Dumais and Ipsen of the USA perform the same dive and earn a 51.60, not quite as good as the Russians.
15.01The Russian's start with a back dive with pike. Perfect synchronisation with barely a splash as they enter the water. It's worth a 54.0 and they live up to that second-favourites tag.
14.58The teams are poolside now, and the action is just minutes away. Zakharov and Kuznetsov of Russia will start us off. These have been tipped for silver!
14.57A nice good luck message for the pair from Tom Daley on his Twitter page: "Massive good luck to @ChrisMears93 and @NickRB competing today in the 3m synchro at 3pm today! Definitely worth a follow."
14:54Here's what Robinson-Baker had to say on Twitter ahead of today: "I truly can't wait to be up on that board and hear the amazing GB crowd. Thanks everyone."
14.46These two came fifth in the European Diving Championships back in May, but will have to raise their game if they hope to pose a threat to the seemingly invincible Chinese.
14:43Team GB's Chris Mears and Nick Robinson-Baker are the home competitors today. Let's all wish them the very best of luck!
14.40The Chinese have been nothing short of prolific in this year's diving, taking three gold medals in three events so far. Today's medal hopefuls will have to out-dive Luo Yutong and Kai Qin if they want to come away with the top prize.
14.37Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of the men's 3m synchronised springboard event.
Written by
Mark Langshaw
Mark Langshaw
