Springboard and Platform Diving Rules and Requirements
All sports and athletic contests have rules, and diving is no exception. High school diving has different requirements than college, and the rules for junior diving vary depending on your age. So make sure you know the rules and requirements for the type of diving meet in which you are competing.
How Synchronized Diving is Scored
The rules for scoring synchronized diving can be bit confusing. Use this guideline to better understand the process.
The rules for scoring synchronized diving can be bit confusing. Use this guideline to better understand the process.
Dive Numbers and The Written Description
Dives used in competition are described using two methods: a written description, or numerical identification known as a dive number.
Dives used in competition are described using two methods: a written description, or numerical identification known as a dive number.
Diving List - An Explanation
In all high school, and junior and senior level diving meets, divers are required to perform a specified number of dives from which a winner is determined. These requirements are made up of two types of dives – voluntary dives and optional dives. The combination of these dives make up what is known as a diver's list.
In all high school, and junior and senior level diving meets, divers are required to perform a specified number of dives from which a winner is determined. These requirements are made up of two types of dives – voluntary dives and optional dives. The combination of these dives make up what is known as a diver's list.
Diving Meet Requirements - Voluntary Dives
Voluntary dives are the easier, or compulsory dives performed in diving contest and are used to show that a diver has mastered many of the techniques needed to perform the harder or optional dives.
Voluntary dives are the easier, or compulsory dives performed in diving contest and are used to show that a diver has mastered many of the techniques needed to perform the harder or optional dives.
Diving Meet Requirements - Optional Dives
Optional dives in competitive diving are the harder and more impressive dives performed in a divers list of dives.
Optional dives in competitive diving are the harder and more impressive dives performed in a divers list of dives.
Official Rules and Code of USA Diving
The official rules and code of USA Diving, the national governing body for the sport of diving in the United States.
The official rules and code of USA Diving, the national governing body for the sport of diving in the United States.
FINA Degree of Difficulty Table
The official degree of difficulty table used in all USA Diving, Amateur Athletic Union, and FINA diving competitions.
The official degree of difficulty table used in all USA Diving, Amateur Athletic Union, and FINA diving competitions.
FINA - The International Governing Body for Aquatic Sports
Federation Internationale de Natnation, commonly known as FINA, is the international governing body for aquatic sports. In addition to diving, FINA also governs swimming, water polo, synchronized swimmming and masters aquatics.
Federation Internationale de Natnation, commonly known as FINA, is the international governing body for aquatic sports. In addition to diving, FINA also governs swimming, water polo, synchronized swimmming and masters aquatics.