Cast of ABC's "Splash"
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Posted: 01/25/2013
Ready to see some of your favorite famous faces hit the pool?
ABC on Tuesday night is debuting the much-anticipated diving competition show "Splash", formerly titled "Celebrity Diving".
Set to show off their diving skills are comedian Louie Anderson, former "Baywatch" babe Nicole Eggert, NBA great Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Nickelodeon star Drake Bell, Chelsea Handler sidekick Chuy Bravo, former Huxtable kid Keshia Knight Pulliam, extreme skier Rory Bushfield, NFL star Ndamukong Suh, Miss USA contestant Katherine Webb and "Girl Next Door" Kendra Wilkinson.
“Splash” marks the first time celebrities will train and compete in regulation platform and springboard diving at dizzying heights in front of a weekly poolside audience.
Leading up to the competition, the world’s most decorated and medaled diving legend, Greg Louganis, will give each celebrity weeks of training.
Each dive will be critiqued by the judges, London Olympic U.S. Gold medalist David Boudia and Australian Olympic athlete and USA Dive Team director Steve Foley.
“Splash” premieres TUESDAY, MARCH 19 at 7 p.m. on ABC15.
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