| Venue: Swimming Stadium Tourelles. 17 competitors from 7 nations. |
| Final Friday, 18th July | Pts | Score | | 1. Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston |  USA | 8 | 474.5 | | 3. Aileen Riggin | USA | 12 | 460.4 | | 2. Caroline Fletcher | USA | 16 | 436.4 | | 4. Eva Olliwier |  SWE | 20 | 425.8 | | 5. Signe Johansson | SWE | 21 | 412.6 | | 6. Klara Bornett |  AUT | 28 | 370.2 |
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The competition was actually held from both 3 metre and 1 metre boards.
The competitors performed six dives of their choice.
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| | | Thursday 17th July. First 3 from each group advanced to Final. |
| Ranking | Pts | Score | | 1. Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston | USA | 6 | 482.4 | | 2. Aileen Riggin | USA | 13 | 439.3 | | 3. Klara Bornett | AUT | 13 | 417.4 | | 4. Märta Johansson | SWE | 19 | 377.8 | | 5. Louise Lenormand |  FRA | 26 | 313.0 | | 6. Truus Klapwijk |  NED | 28 | 287.3 | | 7. Catherine O'Bryen |  GBR | 35 | 258.8 | | 8. Eugénie Briollet | FRA | 40 | 235.2 |
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| Ranking | Pts | Score | | 1. Caroline Fletcher | USA | 7 | 446.6 | | 2. Signe Johansson | SWE | 10 | 421.7 | | 3. Eva Olliwier | SWE | 14 | 408.8 | | 4. Viktoria Sölkner | AUT | 21 | 362.9 | | 5. Amelia Hudson | GBR | 23 | 345.2 | | 6. Suzanne Raeth | FRA | 32.5 | 274.0 | | 7. Hendrika Bante | NED | 35 | 270.6 | | 8. Gladys Luscombe | GBR | 40.5 | 244.0 | | 9. Aloisie Krongeigerová |  TCH | 42 | 233.2 |
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| Olympic Champions Women 3m Springboard | | 2016: | Shi Tingmao |  CHN | | 2012: | Wu Minxia | CHN | | 2008: | Guo Jingjing | CHN | | 2004: | Guo Jingjing | CHN | | 2000: | Fu Mingxia | CHN | | 1996: | Fu Mingxia | CHN | | 1992: | Gao Min | CHN | | 1988: | Gao Min | CHN | | 1984: | Sylvie Bernier |  CAN | | 1980: | Irina Kalinina |  URS | | 1976: | Jennifer Chandler | USA | | 1972: | Micki King | USA | | 1968: | Susanne Gossick | USA | | 1964: | Ingrid Krämer |  EUA | | 1960: | Ingrid Krämer | EUA | | 1956: | Pat McCormick | USA | | 1952: | Pat McCormick | USA | | 1948: | Vicki Draves | USA | | 1936: | Marjorie Gestring | USA | | 1932: | Georgia Coleman | USA | | 1928: | Helen Meany | USA | | 1924: | Elizabeth Becker | USA | | 1920: | Aileen Riggin | USA |
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