On this day, 37 years ago, on December 28, 1988 (November 20, 1988, the lunar calendar), Gao Min and Xu Yanmei were named the world's best diving athlete. On December 28, 1988, the authoritative American "Swimming World" magazine recently listed China's Gao Min and Xu Yanmei as the world's best women's springboard and platform divers in 1988 respectively in the annual Best Water Athletes Selection. 18-year-old Olympic champion Gao Min has won this honor for three consecutive years. In 1988, she scored more than 600 points in three international competitions. At the Canadian International Diving Competition, she also set the world's highest score in this event, 614.07 points. Olympic champion Xu Yanmei scored 498.90 points in this competition, the world's highest score this year. Also elected as the best athlete were: swimming, Ma Biondi (United States), the best male athlete in the world and the United States; Ke Otto (Democratic Germany), the best female athlete in the world and Europe; Ta Darni (Hungary), the best male athlete in Europe; Jane Evans (USA), Best Female Athlete in America. Diving, G. Loganis (United States), the world's best male athlete. Water polo, Michael Wilson (United States), world's best athlete. Synchronized swimming, Card-Waldo (Canada), the world's best athlete in singles; Waldo, Mic-Cameron (Canada), the world's best athlete in doubles.