Springboard Diving

Learn basic diving skills progressing throughout the summer!

Skill prerequisites: must be able to tread water for one minute and independently swim 25 yards (full length of pool) of a recognizable stroke.

Introduction to Diving: Focusing on proper approaches and how to use the board. We will be working with dryland exercises as well as diving approaches.

Diving Fundamentals: Focusing on proper use of the board, dryland exercises, working towards entering the water head first as well as introduction to other dives.

Dive Strengthening: Focusing on proper approaches, head first dives, dryland exercises, and overall growing as a diver. This means STARTING to work on each dive category, the end goal is to do head first dives from each category (front, back, inward, twisters, and reverse). Participants must be able to enter the water headfirst.

Dive Growth & Goals: Focusing on approaches, dryland exercises, and head first dives. These sessions will focus on growing overall diving lists, starting to do flips and more. These weeks will focus on growing both head first and feet first dives. Participants must have experience with approaches and basic dives, and be willing to work on more advanced dives.

Seasons Greetings: Youth who are not in the sport itself but want to continue growing their diving experience are welcome! These sessions will focus on approaches, dryland exercises, and working on growing the techniques in the dives they already have secured. Participants should have at least three dives to join this class.