Diving: enters flat

Lands on the front ('belly flop') because the hips don't lift or the swimmer pushes out rather than up and over.

Activities that help

• Arm Swing Take-Off – Use a controlled arm swing to lift a feet-first jump – arms swing back, then forward and up as the legs push – learning to take off up and out, not just out.
• Crouch Dive to Streamline – From a crouch with toes over the edge, swimmers push out into a streamlined entry and glide before swimming.
• Entry Splash Detective – Partners judge the size of the splash on each entry – the smaller the splash, the more streamlined the entry – making 'quality' easy to see.
• Lunge Dive – From a lunge with one foot forward at the edge, overbalance with arms leading and the back leg lifting, entering through the hands – a step between crouch and standing dives.
• Over the Noodle Dive – A noodle floats a short distance out; swimmers dive over it – encourages pushing out to a shallow, safe entry angle.
• Over the Top Entry – Refines the standing dive so the body travels up and over into a steep entry rather than out and flat – aiming the hands at a soft floating target.