Mark your space
Mark it once. Every card in diving starts from this space and adds what it needs.
The space
A pool of the right depth with 1 m and 3 m boards, run by a club or pool operator. Nothing is set up at home.
Where it fits: club pool only.
Entry check
The child swims 25 m unaided, is happy without goggles and comfortable out of their depth.
Safety
Boards only at a diving pool with a coach watching every entry; only one person on a springboard at a time; the entry area is clear before each dive and divers swim straight back to the side under the board, never waiting in the entry area; no distractions or anyone crossing the diver's line of sight; the springboard is adjusted only with its foot wheel; head-first entries only once a child has been taught and passed; jump and dive only where the pool's depth and clear distance allow; warm clothing between dives; skills are learned at the poolside first, then 1 m, then 3 m.
For every head-first entry: hands locked, upper arms on the ears, body straight and tense.
Flexibility and strength: workonfitness.com.
awiseathlete.com/sports/diving/setup