Well here's my last blog, hope you've enjoyed reading about diving because I've enjoyed writing about a subject that I hold close to my heart. Hopefully you all have a chance to try some of the dives that I explained how to do because they're really fun to do. Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed and hope you try things out.
...Nicole.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Making Mistakes, its alright.
It's easy to make mistakes but here's some that are caught on tape, mistakes can happened any time during competition or practice, but it's really funny when someone messes up really badly but when they could get hurt it's so funny anymore here's a little part of the clip, some you may notice that one kid isn't using a diving board, that's because they're practicing doing it on the ground instead of off the water, which I think is a really bad idea for one reason and one reason only, because the stupid kid or better yet the stupid teacher or coach told him to do a flip, most likely the first time on the floor, hitting your neck on the ground isn't a good idea, I personally think that hitting yourself off water is was less painful and a little more forgiving.
Here's the video of people messing up on their dives,
Here's the video of people messing up on their dives,
Synchro diving
Synchro diving is when two divers dive at the same time. They are either doing the same dive or doing the same type of dive but not in the same direction.
This video is a pair of divers doing a back double or triple somersault, it's hard to tell because they're going so fast, but whether it's two or three it still is a synchronized dive.
Synchronized diving is a great way to perfect dives because you learn how to do a dive the same way every single time, because you have to do the same as your partner is doing. It also pushes you to improve because your doing your dives individually but your also a team and you wouldn't want to let your teammate down because you didn't pull your weight.
When the judges are judging synchro dives the usually give points for level of difficulty, entry (the way they go into the water) and if they go in at the same time. Also the biggest point is that if they actually do the dive at the same time and synchronized
This video is a pair of divers doing a back double or triple somersault, it's hard to tell because they're going so fast, but whether it's two or three it still is a synchronized dive.
Synchronized diving is a great way to perfect dives because you learn how to do a dive the same way every single time, because you have to do the same as your partner is doing. It also pushes you to improve because your doing your dives individually but your also a team and you wouldn't want to let your teammate down because you didn't pull your weight.
When the judges are judging synchro dives the usually give points for level of difficulty, entry (the way they go into the water) and if they go in at the same time. Also the biggest point is that if they actually do the dive at the same time and synchronized
Monday, May 31, 2010
Reverse dives./ Don't stop trying.
Reverse dives are fun to do, hard and confusing at times but fun.
A reverse dives is when you start like your doing a regular dive but instead of turning forward towards the water you turn backward towards the water.
It's a very simple concept. Last summer I wanted to be able to do this but there were so many other people in my class and they were just beginners and I'm more experienced than most of them he didn't really have time to really completely teach me how to do it, so it was kind of disappointing but the class was still fun.
Here's a video of two kids doing a reverse dive tuck synchronized, enjoy:
Speaking of classes, if your a beginner, the class may seem boring at first I know to me it did, but you have o keep going because once you get it, it'll be fun because than you can try more complicated dives and you'll make friends who shares the same interests as you.
Also , synchro is when two divers do the same dive at the same time, but they don't always do the same dive something they do a back dive with a standing front dive, but they all involve the same things and the end at the same time.
A reverse dives is when you start like your doing a regular dive but instead of turning forward towards the water you turn backward towards the water.
It's a very simple concept. Last summer I wanted to be able to do this but there were so many other people in my class and they were just beginners and I'm more experienced than most of them he didn't really have time to really completely teach me how to do it, so it was kind of disappointing but the class was still fun.
Here's a video of two kids doing a reverse dive tuck synchronized, enjoy:
Speaking of classes, if your a beginner, the class may seem boring at first I know to me it did, but you have o keep going because once you get it, it'll be fun because than you can try more complicated dives and you'll make friends who shares the same interests as you.
Also , synchro is when two divers do the same dive at the same time, but they don't always do the same dive something they do a back dive with a standing front dive, but they all involve the same things and the end at the same time.
Levels
There are 4 main levels to diving.
Level one is your basics, learning how to do the positions, I talked about in one of my other blogs, you also learn how to do the hurdles, one step and 3 step.
Level two, you throw in more flips and you start the backwards stuff, such as backwards tuck jump, where you start backwards and do either a layout or tuck or pike and you can even learn a back dive.
Level three, you start to do more than one flip at a time, with half twist thrown in there.
Level four, you do reverse dives, when you start forwards and end backwards(it's complicated I'll explain more in another blog).
There's also another un-official level, it's more like if your good, and you can do everything else your coach will throw dives at you and you keep learning the ones he/she tells you to do.
Most of the time you can tell your coach what you would like to learn, and if they feel you can succede at a dive they can help you do it.
Level one is your basics, learning how to do the positions, I talked about in one of my other blogs, you also learn how to do the hurdles, one step and 3 step.
Level two, you throw in more flips and you start the backwards stuff, such as backwards tuck jump, where you start backwards and do either a layout or tuck or pike and you can even learn a back dive.
Level three, you start to do more than one flip at a time, with half twist thrown in there.
Level four, you do reverse dives, when you start forwards and end backwards(it's complicated I'll explain more in another blog).
There's also another un-official level, it's more like if your good, and you can do everything else your coach will throw dives at you and you keep learning the ones he/she tells you to do.
Most of the time you can tell your coach what you would like to learn, and if they feel you can succede at a dive they can help you do it.
How to do: 3 steps hurdle front one and a half
In one of my earlier blogs I explained how to do a hurdle, http://livetodive.blogspot.com/2010/03/hurdles.html and you use that technique for the beginning of this dive. This dive is some what easy but can be difficult at times, like for me it was easy at first but then it got harder for some reason I don't know why.
After you do your hurdle, and after you reach the highest point of your jump you go into a ball and spin (throw yourself forward and that will cause you to turn or spin) then you keep going. This next part might sound stupid and it might hurt but the first time you do it spin and land in the water still in your ball, that way you know how long it takes you to get to the water so you know when to open up to finish your dive. After you do that you can go back on the board and actually do your dive because now you know when to open up. This may take a few tries to get right because it's hard to actually know when your at the right point and/or when your done doing one and a half spins. After you do all that put it together and perfect by doing it in a pike or layout (for a layout you need lots more air, for more time to spin, because the tighter you are the faster you spin and when your in the layout position your completely straight and it will be hard to get enough power to spin all the way around but not impossible. Have fun trying it out.
After you do your hurdle, and after you reach the highest point of your jump you go into a ball and spin (throw yourself forward and that will cause you to turn or spin) then you keep going. This next part might sound stupid and it might hurt but the first time you do it spin and land in the water still in your ball, that way you know how long it takes you to get to the water so you know when to open up to finish your dive. After you do that you can go back on the board and actually do your dive because now you know when to open up. This may take a few tries to get right because it's hard to actually know when your at the right point and/or when your done doing one and a half spins. After you do all that put it together and perfect by doing it in a pike or layout (for a layout you need lots more air, for more time to spin, because the tighter you are the faster you spin and when your in the layout position your completely straight and it will be hard to get enough power to spin all the way around but not impossible. Have fun trying it out.
Water tempatures
When I first found out that the water temperature could have effects on a divers body, I seriously laughed in the other person, that told me, face. After I was done laughing, then they explained that the different temperature, changes the way that your body would react to the water when you jump in. The hot water is nice and relaxing and it loosens your muscles after you do physical activities but while your diving and swimming, like doing physical activity (not like at your pool at home, like actually diving, especially in swimming, like laps, and doing it very seriously) it may seem nice at first but your body will react to the water in very negative way. Cold water, to me and I think it's okay to speak for others as well, is horried at first but your muscles and your body will get used to it and you'll be able to do more in the water. I'm not saying dive or swim in freezing cold water, but in a water temperature that's a little higher than room temperature, so that it doesn't have negative effects on your body.
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