AY Honor Springboard Diving Requirements used by North American Division

Springboard Diving

Skill Level

2

Year

1964

Version

21.08.2026

Approval authority

North American Division

(Instructor required)

Prerequisite: Have the Beginners Swimming, Advanced Honor.

1. Demonstrate the following dives:

a. Swan

b. Front somersault (tuck)

c. Half twist

2. Chose two optional dives from the following: half gainer (tuck, pike, or lay-out), cutaway, somersault front one and one-half, sailor dive, half twist, back dive, back knife, back jack.

a. Half twist

b. Cutaway

c. Somersault front one and one-half

d. Back dive

e. Back jackknife

f. Half gainer (tuck, pike, or layout)

3. State the safety depths of water under a one-meter board, a three-meter board, and a tower. How far should the board project over the pool? What boards are recom­mended?