Diving Levels – The Olympic Way Inc.
There are 8 diving levels, ranging in ability from beginner to accomplished diver.
Prerequisite for diving lessons is Red level of swimming or higher OR previous experience in our diving program. The detailed requirements for each level are listed below. A child must master every skill at each level before progression to the next. In order to preserve the integrity of each class, we reserve the right to transfer children who are not in the correct level.
White
Criteria
- Front jump (Straight, Tuck, Pike) – 1 m
- Back jump – 1 m
- Falling front dive – 1 m
- Falling back dive (assisted) – side
- Forward roll – side
- Front jump – 3 m
Yellow
Criteria
- Front jump (1 step hurdle) (Straight, Tuck, Pike) – 1 m
- Front dive (“I”) – 1 m
- Falling back dive (assisted) – 1 m
- Front somersault (assisted) – side
- Front & back facing “sewey” jump – side
- Back jump – 3 m
- Front jump (Tuck, Pike) – 3 m
Green
Criteria
- Front jump (hurdle) (Straight, Tuck, Pike) – 1 m
- Back jump (Tuck, pike) – 1 m
- Front dive (“I”) (Tuck, Pike) – 1 m
- Front dive (1 step hurdle) (Tuck, Pike) – 1 m
- Falling back dive – 1 m
- Inward dive (assisted) – side
- Front somersault – side
- Front jump (1 step hurdle) (Straight, Tuck, Pike) – 3 m
- Back jump (Tuck, Pike) – 3 m
- Falling front dive – 3 m
- Front jump – 5 m
Red
Criteria
- Front dive (hurdle) (Tuck, Pike) – 1 m
- Back dive – 1 m
- Front somersault – 1 m
- Inward dive (assisted) – 1 m
- Front jump (hurdle) (Straight, Tuck, Pike) – 3 m
- Front dive (1 step hurdle) – 3 m
- Front roll-off – 3 m
- Falling front dive – 5 m
Blue
Criteria
- Back dive (“I”) (Tuck) – 1 m
- Front somersault (1 step hurdle) – 1 m
- Inward dive (Tuck) – 1 m
- Front dive (1 step hurdle) (Tuck, Pike) – 3 m
- Falling back dive – 3 m
- Back roll-off – 3 m
- Front roll-off – 5 m
Bronze
Criteria
- Inward dive (Pike) – 1 m
- Front somersault (hurdle) (Tuck or Pike) – 1 m
- Front dive (hurdle) (Tuck, Pike) – 3 m
- Back dive – 3 m
- Front dive (Tuck, Pike) – 5 m
- Reverse “bum drop” – side
Silver
Criteria
- Front somersault (hurdle) (Pike) – 1 m
- 1½ somersault (hurdle) (Tuck or Pike) – 1 m
- Back somersault – 1 m
- Reverse dive – 1 m
- Inward dive (Tuck or Pike) – 3 m
- Back roll-off – 5 m
Gold
Criteria
- Reverse dive (hurdle) (Tuck or Pike) – 1 m
- Front somersault ½ or full twist – 1 m
- Inward somersault – 1 m
- Front 1½ somersault – 3 m
- Inward dive – 5 m
- Front jump – 10 m