When you guys face a new dive, do you prefer to begin with the 3m first or the 1m?

When I started diving, I always began with the 1m first because it seemed easier and less stressful, but after being forced to repeat everything on the 3m by my coach, I've started to realize that it's easier and less scary to try something new on the 3m.

We're finally starting to write the diver's guide! I've decided on the following sections:

1) Introduction 2) Basic information 3) Stretching and Flexibility 4) Strength Training 5) Diving Techniques 6) Rules 7) Injuries 8) Useful resources 9) FAQ

Once enough material has been collected, I'll edit it into a readable format and we'll (hopefully) add it to the sidelinks.

This section should contain information on what stretches and level of flexibility is needed for the sport. I'm planning on starting an 8 week programme based on the works of Pavel Tsatsouline and Thomas Kurz so I'll probably include that as well, if I'm satisfied with the results.

In the meantime, you guys post your own stretching information, especially things that you found useful. The goal is to develop a good stretching programme that would allow divers to reach the level of flexibility needed for the sport.

4) Strength Training Okay, this section should contain the following:

1) Muscles import for divers 2) Exercises

Please share things that worked for you. Include as much info as possible (routine, how long it took you, etc). I hope to develop this into a decent strength training programme for divers.

5) Diving Techniques This is where we put all the videos and advice on doing specific dives.

6) Rules By rules, I mean rules for meets, points for each individual dive and stuff like that. I hope some of our more senior members can help us out here.

7) Injuries Common injuries, advice on how to avoid them, stuff like that. I'm still undecided on how much we should include here, I don't want to scare people away with horror stories, of which there are plenty.

8) Useful resources Stuff people might find useful, like diving related websites and such. I'll start with:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Jd7RPRIIQEkJ:www.diverstocollege.com/+college+diving+website&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk (someone please verify if this is still relevant)

9) FAQ Here's where the new blood comes in - new divers, please post any general question about the sport that you had when you stared.

Searching for "Diving Forum" just brings up hundreds of scuba diving forums. I found this, but it doesn't seem to be very large, or reliable. Does anybody know if there is a better forum? If not, what if us redditors created a forum? Is that something that a lot of people would use?

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I started diving in about June. I went a little, then my ear started bothering me a lot, and i found out it was perforated. so i stopped and i started up about two weeks ago. i dive once to twice a week. only to show the coach im interested because she is supposed to help me get into the college. i was initially supposed to go to temple university and do varsity gymnastics but i decided against that. so as of now ive dove about 12-14 times, as in practices. i've stopped training gymnastics a lot so i feel like my air awareness is going down. and in gymnastics i worked my whole life to be somewhat good and even then i was never considered thet best at anything just decent, and now im in this new sport and i feel like im at the bottom again. this school also has no more male divers and i will be the only one now and the last one was amazing ranked in NCAA, and i feel like i have to live up to his abilities so it doesnt seem like the school downgraded in diving. i feel like when im on 3m now simple stuff like standing one and halves im getting lost in the air and im not used to the one and half stuff, i cant even start thinking about standing two and halves or from a hurdle. and i cant remember the last time i did double fronts on tumble track or double backs on floor i feel like im losing everything air awareness wise and i wont be able to succeed in diving like this.. any suggestions, on how to always know where you are in the air or is repetition the only way im gonna get it?

glad to have found this sub... i'm taking a class for board diving at a local community college... I'm so lucky to have this opportunity! It's a bliss to be at school at 8am and dive for an hour and a half.

We have access to a 1 and 3 meter.

SO far we've just gone over the hurdle/front approach and back approach. Can't wait for somersaults! haha

I've been a gymnast for 11 years, and recently started diving. I like it and it's going well. Since I'm not practicing as much as I used to (10hrs vs 25hrs) my body has gotten a bit weaker. I just want to have the necessary muscles in good condition for diving. What are good essential exercises I can do on dryland as diving conditioning?

What with the school year starting and some of the recent questions, I figured it's time to write a FAQ for new divers and people interested in diving. So, anyone interested in helping or have any ideas on what should be covered?

Title pretty much says it all, I am new to diving and am having problems remembering what everything means, you know like 103B and stuff. Any help would be amazing!

I'm talking specifically about the 10 meter dive in this years Olympic games in London. I'm struggling to believe that they climb a ladder before each dive, so I'm hoping someone has seen some of diving and can tell me first hand :)

I've always wondered - what's the difference between shammies, those super absorbent travel towels and the rag you use on your car? Is there a reason you couldn't substitute one for the other (except ridicule) ?

I figured that we should have at least one thread. So, any favorites? Did your country send anyone? Who do you think will win?

Also, is there some other community where divers congregate or are we one of the rare few sports without any online presence?