Level: 2
Category: Recreation
Year: 1964

Springboard Diving

  1. Demonstrate the following dives:
    1. Swan
    2. Front somersault (tuck)
    3. 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.
  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?

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.