He, who competes for Shenzhen at the national events, said: "I like the feeling of competing on home turf and I feel very comfortable today.”

He has recently been coached by the experienced Zhong Shaozhen, who is the long-time coach of the four-time Olympic champion Guo Jingjing on the national team. She admitted that she has learned some a lot from her new coach but refused to admit she took the victory thanks to Guo's absence.

"The most important thing in diving is to show off myself, not to care about who is here or who is not,” said He.

Furthermore, Olympic champions Lin Yue/Huo Liang survived a narrow escape from the 14-year-old pairing of Cao Yuan/Zhang Yanquan to claim the men's 10m platform synchro title in 469.68.

Cao/Zhang scored 458.64, followed by the Russian duo Semen Kokunov/Minibaev Victor and Wong Pak Lam/Foo Chuen Li from Hong Kong, China.

Lin said: "We made some mistakes in the last two dives and also my younger teammates put great pressure on us during the competition."

The women's 10m platform semi final and final took place later in the day on February 13, in which two-time Olympic champion Chen Ruolin fended off challenges from her younger fellows.

The three-day 15th FINA Diving Grand Prix 2009 in Shenzhen has 47 divers from Georgia, Malaysia, Russia, Hong Kong of China, Macau of China and host China with eight events on offer.

Here are Results from the first day of the FINA Diving Grand Prix in Shenzhen (CHN):

Women's 3m springboard synchro:
1. Wang Han/He Zi, China, 324.90 points;
2. Fang Min/Hou Yuanyuan, China, 302.40;
3. Mun Yee Leong/Jimie Elizabeth, Malaysia, 292.50;
4. Sut Ian Choi/Suit Kuan Choi, Macau, China, 255.84;

Men's 10m platform synchro:
1. Lin Yue/Huo Liang, China, 469.68;
2. Cao Yuan/Zhang Yanquan, China, 458.64;
3. Semen Kokunov/Minibaev Victor, Russia,419.07;
4. Wong Pak Lam/Foo Chuen Li, Hong Kong, China, 225.87.

Women's 10 meters platform:
1. Chen Ruolin, China, 418.20 points;
2. Kang Li, China, 415.25,
3. Pandelela Rinong, Malaysia, 320.85;
4. Traisy Vivian, Malaysia, 253.63;
5. Tam Lok Man, Hong Kong, China, 126.40.