| Date | 28 July 1952 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Helsingin Uimastadion, Helsinki | |
| Format | Six optional dives. Score added to qualifying round score. | |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Points | Final Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skippy Browning |  USA | 205.29 | 115.70 | |||
| 2 | Miller Anderson | USA | 199.84 | 111.84 | |||
| 3 | Bob Clotworthy | USA | 184.92 | 104.28 | |||
| 4 | Joaquín Capilla |  MEX | 178.33 | 98.91 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Roman Brener |  URS | 165.63 | 96.26 | |||
| 6 | Milton Busin |  BRA | 155.91 | 87.94 | |||
| 7 | Tony Turner |  GBR | 151.90 | 80.54 | 2 | ||
| 8 | Aleksey Zhigalov | URS | 151.31 | 80.06 |
