How to Inward Pike Dive From a Springboard
An inward dive is usually required for competition. The inward pike is the first inward dive a competitive diver should learn. Master the forward pike and the back pike dives before attempting inward pike. It is vital that you do not attempt this ... [... more]
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How to Back Flip From a Springboard
The back flip is an essential dive for any aspiring springboard competitor. Swing your arms forward and upward, without letting them pass behind your head, while extending your legs to jump up and out. Lift your chest up and tilt your head ... [... more]
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How to Forward Half-Twist Dive From a Springboard
Sometimes known as "the great seperator," forward-twisting dives tend to be the most difficult of the basic springboard dives. Done properly, this dive can set you apart from other divers. Master forward layout and back layout dives before you . [... more]
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How to Back Layout Dive From a Springboard
Though harder to control than the back pike, the back layout is more graceful in appearance and is an essential part of any serious diver's repertoire. Drop your arms back down to your side while bending your knees. This action gives a deep bend ... [... more]
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How to Train Like an Olympic Diver
Olympic hopeful Kristin Link is working hard toward making the Olympic team as a 10-meter platform diver. Think you could keep up a schedule like hers? Plan on 4 to 5 hours a day for training. Kristin says, "On an average day I'll get up in the ... [... more]
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How to Watch Olympic Diving
Kristin Link, six-time USA Synchronized Platform Diving Champion, says that watching divers in competition need not be complicated. Just enjoy the ballet and the athleticism. Find an event in your area or on television. Visit www.usadiving.org to ... [... more]
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How to Back One-and-a-Half Flip From a Springboard
Doing a one-and-a-half somersault backwards is your next step after learning a single back flip. Lower your arms to your side and take a moment to calm and prepare yourself. Swing your arms forward and upward, without letting them go behind your ... [... more]
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How to Reverse Pike Dive From a Springboard
Executed in a similar way as a back pike, the reverse pike dive creates a graceful, floating, rotating pike dive that's beautiful to watch and fun to perform. Master the forward and backward pikes before attempting a reverse pike. Attempting this ... [... more]
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How to Perform a Forward Pike off a Springboard
A simple yet skillful forward dive, the forward pike is great for beginners who need work on their forward approach and entry. Walk to the end of the board and turn your back to the water. Take four regular paces and add ten inches to that ... [... more]
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How to Inward One-and-a-Half Flip From a Springboard
This backwards-facing, forward-flipping dive is fairly advanced and even dangerous for an unskilled diver. Executed properly, however, the inward one-and-a-half flip is simply amazing. Master the forward one-and-a-half flip and the inward pike ... [... more]
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How to Perform a Synchronized Dive From a Three-Story ...
Kristin Link teams with Lindsay Long to form the U.S. champion synchronized diving team. The two perform a series of dramatic dives, free falling from nearly 33 feet into the pool. Don't even consider this unless you are a champion diver who is ... [... more]
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How to Reverse Layout Dive From a Springboard
In terms of form, the reverse layout dive is the same as the back layout. Coupled with the forward approach, though, the reverse layout becomes one of the most graceful dives possible at the intermediate level. Master both the forward and ... [... more]
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