Participants will learn the fundamentals of springboard diving. This class offers 5 levels of instruction and participants will be evaluated and placed accordingly the first day of class. Prerequisite: For your safety, participants must have completed Learn to Swim Level 3 or possess the skills necessary to pass these basic swimming requirements.

Skills at each level:
Tiny Dippers (Level 1):
Required Skills
1.Warm-up Stretches
2.Front Jump
3.Front Approach (3 or 4 step)
4.Front Fall In
5.Standing Front Jump ½ Twist
6.Back Jump
7.Hand Grab
8.Prepare Dive Sheet and Dive in a meet
9.Safety Skill – Proper Exiting

Little Dippers (Level 2):
Required Skills
1.Warm-up Stretches
2.Front Jump Pike
3.Front Dive Straight
4.Front Jump ½ Twist
5.Back Jump Straight
6.Back Fall In
7.Front 1 Somersault Tuck
8.Prepare Dive Sheet and Dive in a meet
9.Safety Lesson – Proper Entry

Big Dippers (Level 3):
Required Skills
1.Warm-up Stretches
2.Front Dive Straight
3.Front 1 Somersault Tuck
4.Front Dive ½ Twist
5.Back Dive
6.Inward Dive
7.Reverse Category Lead Up
8.Prepare Dive Sheet and Dive in a meet
9.Safety Lesson – Proper Entry

Advanced Divers (Level 4):
Required Skills
1.Warm-up Stretches
2.Front Dive Pike
3.Front 1 ½ Somersault Tuck
4.Front 1 Somersault ½ Twist
5.Reverse Dive
6.Inward Somersault
7.Back Somersault
8.Prepare Dive Sheet and Dive in a meet
9.Safety Lesson – Proper Entry (Underwater Pike Save)

Expert Divers (Level 5):
Required Skills
1.Warm-up Stretches
2.Front 1 ½ Somersault Pike
3.Front 2 Somersaults Tuck
4.Front 1 Somersault 1 Twist
5.Reverse 1 ½ Somersault
6.Inward 1 ½ Somersault
7.Back 1 ½ Somersault
8.Prepare Dive Sheet and Dive in a meet
9.Safety Lesson – Out of Water Training