Learning to Dive – from Beginner to Advanced
From Woody Franklin, former About.com Guide
How do you go from beginner diver to junior national champion? We have information for every level of diver from novice to advanced.
The Beginning Diver
Just started diving? Here are tips, tricks and information that every beginner should know.
- Five Tips For Beginners
- Important Lessons To Learn from the Olympics
- Water Depth and Safe Diving
- Three Safety Rules for a Diver
- Six Tips For Balance and Height During a Hurdle
- Land on Your Hands, Not Your Feet
- Grab a Flat Hand!
- Wrist Grips in Diving
Parents and the Diver
Parents have a great influence upon an athlete's career, and if you think your child has the right stuff to become a diver, learn how to get them started and enhance their experience.
- Parents Dos and Don'ts
- Before You Get Your Child Started In Diving
- Diving Programs and Time Commitment
- What are Diving Lessons?
- Costs For the Beginning Diver
- Gear & Equipment for the Beginner Diver
- Before You Buy - Understand Wrist Grips
Exercises, Skills, Techniques & Tutorials
How do great divers get that way, they practice, practice, practice. Use these tips, exercises, and tutorials on your path to success.