Springboard Feet-First Jump
Specialist facility only: from a still stance at the end of a low springboard, a controlled feet-first pencil jump out from the board.
- Stages
- Diving – Stage 10
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Skills
- Jump Entry, Diving Safety, Take-Off
- Equipment
- Springboard
- Age
- 9–99 years
- Group size
- 1–10 swimmers
- Time
- About 6 minutes
- In a lesson
- Skill Development 1, Skill Development 2
- Shared by
- SwimShare Resource
Safety notes
- Specialist facility only: designated diving pool of the required depth, operator approval, supervision by a suitably qualified diving coach/teacher.
- Feet-first only in this activity; one person on the board at a time; water below checked clear.
What it develops
- Jumps with clear shapes and turns
- Introduction to springboard approach and take-off
How to run it
- Only in a designated diving facility under a suitably qualified diving coach/teacher, from the board height the coach chooses.
- Stand balanced at the end of the board, arms by the sides.
- On the coach's signal, swing the arms forward and up and jump up and out, holding a pencil shape.
- Enter feet-first, surface and swim straight to the side away from the board.
Teaching cues
- Up and out from the board.
- Pencil shape all the way.
- Swim straight to the side.
Make it easier
- Step off the end of the board in a pencil shape.
Make it harder
- Add a star or tuck shape, straight before entry (coach's decision).
Common faults
- Jumping straight down close to the board.
- Arms flailing.
Corrections
- 'Jump out to the coach's marker.'
- 'Arms by your sides as you go in.'
Assistant / L1 role
- Stand at the exit side to guide swimmers away from the board area and confirm to the coach when the water is clear.