Diving Meets & Competitions
At the heart of every diver is the desire to compete and depending on your skill level and aspirations, we have information on diving meets from summer league to national and international competitions. And if you want to host your own meet, the About Diving Guide features information on organizing, judging, and scoring all types of contests.
How to Earn Extra Points in a Diving Meet
Diving meets are often decided by less than a point. Here are a few tips to squeeze an extra 1/2 point from the judges.
Diving meets are often decided by less than a point. Here are a few tips to squeeze an extra 1/2 point from the judges.
Is a 10 a Perfect Dive?
Excellent and exceptional dives many times receive scores of 10. So is the dive excellent and exceptional, or perfect?
Excellent and exceptional dives many times receive scores of 10. So is the dive excellent and exceptional, or perfect?
What is Your Potential as a Diver?
Comparing scores in diving can help a competitor track progress from meet to meet.
Comparing scores in diving can help a competitor track progress from meet to meet.
2009 Red Bull Cliff Diving Series
The 2009 Red Bull Cliff Diving Series pits the world best cliff and high divers against each other in an eight event series that culminates in Athens, Greece.
The 2009 Red Bull Cliff Diving Series pits the world best cliff and high divers against each other in an eight event series that culminates in Athens, Greece.
Why Did My Diving All-American Application Get Rejected
Common errors are the biggest reason why applications for High School Diving All-American get rejected.
Common errors are the biggest reason why applications for High School Diving All-American get rejected.
Diving Video - Best Practices
Use these practices and guidelines to create a diving video a DVD for submission to a college coach or for High School All American.
Use these practices and guidelines to create a diving video a DVD for submission to a college coach or for High School All American.
Choosing High School All Americans in Diving
Filming and editing a high school diving performance can have a direct effect upon a diver’s selection as a High School All American.
Filming and editing a high school diving performance can have a direct effect upon a diver’s selection as a High School All American.
Diving Judges Expressions
Divers and judges use a number of expressions in the sport such as BINGO, smack or rip. Here are a few more to add to your vocabulary.
Divers and judges use a number of expressions in the sport such as BINGO, smack or rip. Here are a few more to add to your vocabulary.
High School Diving and Round One
Success in high school diving has as much to do with knowing how a meet will be judged as the diving itself, especially in the first round of dives.
Success in high school diving has as much to do with knowing how a meet will be judged as the diving itself, especially in the first round of dives.
How to Structure Your Diving List in Competiton
Knowing what order to list your dives in competition is as easy as paying attention to your personality and how you are training.
Knowing what order to list your dives in competition is as easy as paying attention to your personality and how you are training.
Tuck, Pike or Layout?
Many beginners, or divers that lack experience, often ponder the question of what position to put a dive in when competing in a meet - tuck, pike or layout.
Many beginners, or divers that lack experience, often ponder the question of what position to put a dive in when competing in a meet - tuck, pike or layout.
U.S. AT&T FINA Grand Prix
The FINA Grand Prix comes to Florida, with the U.S. AT&T Grand Prix in Fort Lauderdale,from May 8-11.
The FINA Grand Prix comes to Florida, with the U.S. AT&T Grand Prix in Fort Lauderdale,from May 8-11.
U.S. Junior Roster Set for British Elite Junior Diving Championships
The roster for U.S. junior divers that will compete in the 2008 British Elite Junior Diving Championships.
The roster for U.S. junior divers that will compete in the 2008 British Elite Junior Diving Championships.
What Dives to Use When Competing
Learning new dives is an important aspect of diving, and learning when to use those new dives in competition is equally important.
Learning new dives is an important aspect of diving, and learning when to use those new dives in competition is equally important.
U.S. Junior Divers Will Compete at British Elite Junior Diving Championships
U.S. junior divers will have the opportunity to compete at the 2008 British Elite Junior Diving Championships after qualifying in the East/West Junior National Championships.
U.S. junior divers will have the opportunity to compete at the 2008 British Elite Junior Diving Championships after qualifying in the East/West Junior National Championships.
FINA Diving World Rankings
Find out out how the U.S. ranks against the world in divng with the FINA Diving World Rankings.
Find out out how the U.S. ranks against the world in divng with the FINA Diving World Rankings.
FINA Diving World Series
The FINA Diving World Series is a series of three international diving competitions that will take place in Mexico, England and China.
The FINA Diving World Series is a series of three international diving competitions that will take place in Mexico, England and China.
2008 Spring Junior East and West National Championships
USA Diving annually conducts an East and West Spring Junior National Championship. Divers qualify for this national championship event by competing in one of 10 geographically located regional competitions.
USA Diving annually conducts an East and West Spring Junior National Championship. Divers qualify for this national championship event by competing in one of 10 geographically located regional competitions.
2008 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Diving Championships
Divers will compete for 10 national championships and spots at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Diving, at the Speedo USA Diving Spring National Diving Championships.
Divers will compete for 10 national championships and spots at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Diving, at the Speedo USA Diving Spring National Diving Championships.
What is the FINA Diving Grand Prix?
The FINA Grand Prix is a series of international diving competitions for the word’s best springboard and platform divers.
The FINA Grand Prix is a series of international diving competitions for the word’s best springboard and platform divers.
Judging and Scoring a Diving Meet - The Basics
Any discussion of judging a springboard or platform diving contest begins with an understanding of the scoring system and the five basic elements of a dive: The Starting Position, The Approach, The Take-Off, The Flight, and The Entry.
Any discussion of judging a springboard or platform diving contest begins with an understanding of the scoring system and the five basic elements of a dive: The Starting Position, The Approach, The Take-Off, The Flight, and The Entry.
How the Degree of Difficulty for a Dive is Calculated
Dives in springboard and platform diving are ranked according to the degree of difficulty of each dive and this difficulty is used in the calculation of diving scores. The degree of difficulty is determined using a formula based on elements in each dive.
Dives in springboard and platform diving are ranked according to the degree of difficulty of each dive and this difficulty is used in the calculation of diving scores. The degree of difficulty is determined using a formula based on elements in each dive.
Judging Competitive Diving
Suggestions for judging from Hobie Billingsley, former Indiana University diving coach.
Suggestions for judging from Hobie Billingsley, former Indiana University diving coach.
Running a Diving Meet
The Mission Viejo Nadadores guide to running a diving meet.
The Mission Viejo Nadadores guide to running a diving meet.
USA Diving Score Sheets
Download USA Diving official diving forms in Adobe PDF format.
Download USA Diving official diving forms in Adobe PDF format.