Tuck Jump Entry
Jump out, bring the knees to the chest in a tuck, then straighten before entering feet-first.
- Stages
- Diving – Stage 8, Diving – Stage 9, Diving – Stage 10
- Difficulty
- Developing
- Skills
- Jump Entry, Body Control
- Equipment
- None
- Age
- 8–99 years
- Group size
- 1–14 swimmers
- Time
- About 5 minutes
- In a lesson
- Skill Development 1, Skill Development 2
- Shared by
- SwimShare Resource
Safety notes
- Feet-first only into water deep enough for jumping; clear area; one at a time. Discourage 'bombing' – a straight entry is the goal.
What it develops
- Show straight, star and tuck shapes in jumps
- Pike and turning jumps with control
How to run it
- Jump up and out from the edge.
- Pull the knees up and briefly hug them at the top of the jump.
- Release and straighten into a pencil before entry.
- Surface, turn and swim away.
Teaching cues
- Knees up quickly.
- Short hug.
- Straight before the water.
Make it easier
- Knees lift without the hug.
Make it harder
- Hold the tuck a fraction longer while still straightening fully before entry.
- Partner judges whether the entry was straight.
Common faults
- Entering still tucked (painful 'bomb').
- Leaning backwards towards the wall.
Corrections
- 'Open out like a spring.'
- 'Jump forward, away from the edge.'
Assistant / L1 role
- Watch the entry shape side-on and give a thumbs-up for a straight entry, as agreed with the teacher.