Any understanding of the sport of diving begins by learing about the basic elements that make up a dive and the diving meets in which they are used.
Elements of the Dive
An important aspect of learning to dives is to understand that each dive can be broken down into a series of movements, techniques and skills. These movements and skills can then be practiced and mastered, and put together again during the dive. But before you can get to the point of breaking down a dive you have to understand what the movements, techniques are that make up a dive.
Judging and Scoring Diving
Judging and scoring a diving contest can be a bit confusing. The easiest way to get a handle on the process is to separate the judging (the act of giving a diver a score), the scoring (calculating the judges scores) and the dive requirements, and focus on understanding each of these elements on their own.
