# Splash (American TV series)

Splash is an American reality competition series broadcast on ABC, based on the Celebrity Splash! format created by Dutch company Eyeworks. It premiered on March 19, 2013. Steve Foley and David Boudia are judges while Greg Louganis mentored the competitors.

## Production history

The series was first mentioned on October 5, 2012, when it was announced that ABC ordered what was called Celebrity Splash straight to series. Based on the Dutch series of the same name, it has celebrities perform dives from extreme heights and each week the challenges increase in difficulty.
Eight out of ten of the cast were revealed on January 25, 2013, which is also when the series changed its name to its current title of Splash. The two unrevealed cast members were revealed on February 4, 2013. The final two to be revealed were Nicole Eggert and Rory Bushfield. The hosts for season one have been Joey Lawrence and Charissa Thompson.
Season 1 was filmed at the Riverside Aquatics Complex on the campus of Riverside City College.
In 2023, professional wrestler Chris Jericho said in an interview with “Inside the Ropes” that he was asked to take part in the show but ultimately declined.

## Cast

| Celebrity | Occupation / known for | Status |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | Actress The Cosby Show | Eliminated 1st on March 19, 2013 |
| Chuy Bravo | Sidekick of Chelsea Handler Chelsea Lately | Withdrew on March 26, 2013 |
| Ndamukong Suh | NFL defensive lineman Detroit Lions | Eliminated 2nd on March 26, 2013 |
| Kendra Wilkinson | Reality TV star Former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner | Withdrew on April 2, 2013 |
| Katherine Webb | Miss Alabama USA 2012 Girlfriend of A. J. McCarron | Withdrew on April 16, 2013 |
| Louie Anderson | TV host and comedian Family Feud | Withdrew on April 16, 2013 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | NBA champion NBA's 2nd all-time leading scorer | Eliminated 3rd on April 23, 2013 |
| Brandi Chastain | FIFA Women's World Cup Champion Replaced Chuy Bravo, Week 2 | Eliminated 4th on April 30, 2013 |
| Drake Bell | Actor/singer-songwriter Nickelodeon's Drake & Josh | Third place on May 7, 2013 |
| Nicole Eggert | Actress Baywatch | Runner-up on May 7, 2013 |
| Rory Bushfield | Extreme skier member of Nitro Circus Live | Winner on May 7, 2013 |

## Injuries

* On March 26, 2013 (week two), Chuy Bravo withdrew the competition with an injury to his heel. Brandi Chastain replaced Bravo after the injury.
* Rory Bushfield suffered a ruptured eardrum in practice in Week 3. He had to go to four doctors before one would clear him to continue.
* Katherine Webb suffered a back injury and withdrew from the show.
* Reportedly Nicole Eggert was injured in the third week of April during a taping of the show.
* During rehearsal for episode six of the show, Drake Bell attempted a dive he had not practiced and got a concussion and two black eyes.
* Nicole Eggert fell on her back during her final dive on May 7. She was okay, but ended up losing to Rory Bushfield.

## Scoring chart

| Celebrity | Place | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 |
| Rory Bushfield | 1 | 8.00 | | | 7.25 | 8.75 | 8.00 | 8.75 | 9.25 |
| Nicole Eggert | 2 | | 7.75 | 6.75 | 8.25 | 8.50 | 8.25 | 7.25 | 8.50 |
| Drake Bell | 3 | | 7.75 | 9.25 | 6.25 | 7.75 | 7.00 | 5.75 | 7.00 |
| Brandi Chastain | 4 | | 7.00 | 6.75 | 6.25 | 4.75 | 9.75 | 3.25 | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 5 | 7.25 | | 5.75 | 6.25 | 7.25 | 7.25 | | |
| Louie Anderson | 6 | 7.25 | | 5.75 | 5.75 | 7.25 | | | |
| Katherine Webb | 7 | 6.75 | | 9.25 | 6.00 | WD | | | |
| Kendra Wilkinson | 8 | | 7.75 | WD | | | | | |
| Ndamukong Suh | 9 | | 6.75 | | | | | | |
| Chuy Bravo | 10 | | WD | | | | | | |
| Keisha Knight Pulliam | 11 | 6.00 | | | | | | | |
    Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week
    Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week
    The diver won the competition.
    The diver received second place in the competition.
    The diver received third place in the competition.
    The diver received first place that week, when audience scores were added in.
    The diver was eliminated that week.
    The diver was in the bottom two and competed in the dive-off.
    The diver withdrew from the competition.
    The diver did not dive that week.
    The contestant was not on the show at this time.
    The contestant was re-instated into the competition and withdrew in the same episode.

### Averages

| Rank by average | Place | Celebrity | Total points | Number of dives | Average |
| 1 | 1 | Rory Bushfield | 50.00 | 6 | 8.33 |
| 2 | 2 | Nicole Eggert | 55.25 | 7 | 7.89 |
| 3 | 8 | Kendra Wilkinson | 7.75 | 1 | 7.75 |
| 4 | 7 | Katherine Webb | 22.00 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 5 | 3 | Drake Bell | 50.75 | 7 | 7.29 |
| 6 | 5 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 33.75 | 5 | 6.85 |
| 7 | 9 | Ndamukong Suh | 6.75 | 1 | 6.75 |
| 8 | 6 | Louie Anderson | 26.00 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 9 | 4 | Brandi Chastain | 37.75 | 6 | 6.29 |
| 10 | 10 | Keshia Knight Pulliam | 6.00 | 1 | 6.00 |

## Live show details
### Week 1
#### Running order

| Celebrity | Scores | Scores | Scores | Result |
| Celebrity | Boudia | Foley | Average | Result |
| Keisha Knight Pulliam | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | Eliminated |
| Louie Anderson | 7.50 | 7.00 | 7.25 | Safe |
| Katherine Webb | 7.00 | 6.50 | 6.75 | Bottom two |
| Rory Bushfield | 8.50 | 7.50 | 8.00 | Safe $_{(FirstPlace)}$ |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 7.50 | 7.00 | 7.25 | Safe |

### Week 2
#### Running order

| Celebrity | Scores | Scores | Scores | Result |
| Celebrity | Boudia | Foley | Average | Result |
| Brandi Chastain | 8.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | Bottom two |
| Drake Bell | 7.50 | 8.00 | 7.75 | Safe |
| Nicole Eggert | 7.50 | 8.00 | 7.75 | Safe (First Place) |
| Ndamukong Suh | 7.00 | 6.50 | 6.75 | Eliminated |
| Kendra Wilkinson | 8.50 | 7.00 | 7.75 | Safe |
| Chuy Bravo | N/A | N/A | N/A | Withdrew, replaced by Brandi Chastain |

### Week 3
#### Running order

The challenge this week was to do a dive with a partner. Kendra Wilkinson withdrew from the competition for personal reasons prior to Week 4's start. She was taped for Week 3 preparing for the dive, but she didn't dive in the live show, thus eliminating her directly.
| Celebrity | Scores | Scores | Scores | Result |
| Celebrity | Boudia | Foley | Average | Result |
| Kareem & Louie | 6.00 | 5.50 | 5.75 | Bottom two |
| Nicole & Brandi | 7.00 | 6.50 | 6.75 | Safe |
| Drake & Katherine | 10.00 | 8.50 | 9.25 | Safe (First Place) |
| Kendra & Rory | N/A | N/A | N/A | Withdrew (Kendra) |

### Week 4
#### Running order

The challenge this week was to do a flip.
| Celebrity | Scores | Scores | Scores | Result |
| Celebrity | Boudia | Foley | Average | Result |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 6.00 | 6.50 | 6.25 | Safe |
| Katherine Webb | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | Bottom two |
| Nicole Eggert | 8.50 | 8.00 | 8.25 | Safe (First Place) |
| Rory Bushfield | 7.00 | 7.50 | 7.25 | Safe |
| Drake Bell | 6.50 | 6.00 | 6.25 | Safe |
| Brandi Chastain | 6.00 | 6.50 | 6.25 | Safe |
| Louie Anderson | 5.50 | 6.00 | 5.75 | Eliminated |

### Week 5
#### Running order

The challenge this week was to jump off the 10 meter platform.
| Celebrity | Scores | Scores | Scores | Result |
| Celebrity | Boudia | Foley | Average | Result |
| Louie Anderson | 7.50 | 7.00 | 7.25 | Withdrew (in Bottom two) |
| Drake Bell | 8.00 | 7.50 | 7.75 | Safe |
| Brandi Chastain | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.75 | Bottom two |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabaar | 7.50 | 7.00 | 7.25 | Safe |
| Nicole Eggert | 9.00 | 8.00 | 8.50 | Safe |
| Rory Bushfield | 9.00 | 8.50 | 8.75 | Safe $_{(FirstPlace)}$ |
| Katherine Webb | N/A | N/A | N/A | Withdrew, replaced by Louie Anderson |

### Week 6
#### Running order

The challenge this week was to jump in synchronization with a junior diving champ.
| Celebrity | Scores | Scores | Scores | Junior Diver | Result |
| Celebrity | Boudia | Foley | Average | Junior Diver | Result |
| Brandi Chastain | 10.00 | 9.50 | 9.75 | Daria | Safe $_{(FirstPlace)}$ |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabaar | 7.50 | 7.00 | 7.25 | Michelle | Eliminated |
| Rory Bushfield | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | Jake | Safe |
| Drake Bell | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | Luca | Bottom two |
| Nicole Eggert | 8.00 | 8.50 | 8.25 | Sofie | Safe |

### Week 7
#### Running order

The challenge this week was for each diver to choose which board to jump from and be given their dive by Greg.
| Celebrity | Scores | Scores | Scores | Result |
| Celebrity | Boudia | Foley | Average | Result |
| Drake Bell | 5.50 | 6.00 | 5.75 | Dive-off |
| Nicole Eggert | 7.00 | 7.50 | 7.25 | Dive-off |
| Brandi Chastain | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.25 | Dive-off |
| Rory Bushfield | 9.00 | 8.50 | 8.75 | Safe $_{(FirstPlace)}$ |
| The Dive-off |||||
| Drake Bell | Saved | X | | Safe |
| Nicole Eggert | X | Saved | | Safe |
| Brandi Chastain | X | X | | Eliminated |

### Week 8
#### Running order

| Celebrity | Scores | Scores | Scores | Result |
| Celebrity | Boudia | Foley | Average | Result |
| Nicole Eggert | 8.50 | 8.50 | 8.50 | Runner-Up |
| Rory Bushfield | 9.50 | 9.00 | 9.25 | Winner |
| Drake Bell | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | Third Place |