AY Honors/Springboard Diving/Answer Key 2/es

Springboards are usually located either 1.0 or 3.0 metres (3 ft 3 in or 9 ft 10 in) above the water surface. It is very seldom that one is mounted at a height other than these two standard heights.

Board Height	Pool Depth	Projection (NCAA) ^&
One meter	2.5 meters	1.5 meters
Three meter	5 meters	1.5 meters
A tower	8 meters	1.5 meters

In the test each candidate will announce the dive type and be judged accordingly.

Basis of Judging. Attention position for running dives: attention position on end or board for standing dives based on (a) approach, (b) spring, (c) way body is carried through the air, lay-out, tuck, or pike, (d) entry into water.

These lines are not numbered but are part of the official requirements. You will need an experienced diving instructor to judge the dives. Learning swimming and diving skills is best done with an instructor.

References

↑ https://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/Swimming%20and%20Diving%20Pool%20Diagram.pdf

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