Learn to Dive

The Brock pool will be closed April 1st - August, 2013 for maintenance. First Aid/CPR - Courses will be offered over the Spring & Summer. Fall Swim Registration: Saturday, August 16th, 9am-12nn. 

Dive Ontario's Learn to Dive Program is a nationally recognized award for all age groups. The purpose of the program is to teach progressive diving skills, poise, confidence and safety to participants. The program has four skill levels. Each incorporates Bronze, Silver, Gold and Merit achievement stages.

Prerequisite: Swimmer 4, Levels 2 - 4 prerequisite for each level is the previous level.

Level 1 Breakdown:

Bronze
diving Safety
diving Fitness
Elementary Body Positions
Standing Front Jump Layout
Standing Front Jump Tuck
Standing Front Jump Pike

Silver
Back Jump Layout
Back Jump Tuck
One Step Hurdle Front Jump Layout
One Step Hurdle Front Jump Tuck
One Step Hurdle Front Jump Pike
Front dive Fall-in

Gold
Standing Springing Front dive
One Step Hurdle Front dive (semi-pike)

Merit
3 metre - Standing Front Jump Layout
3 metre - Standing Front Jump Tuck

Level 2 Breakdown

Bronze
diving Safety
diving Fitness
Three Step Hurdle Front Jump Layout
Three Step Hurdle Front Jump Tuck
Three Step Hurdle Front Jump Pike
Back Jump Pike
Standing Front dive Tuck

Silver
Standing Front dive Pike
Back dive Fall-in
Advanced Standard Level 1

Gold
Three Step Hurdle Front dive Tuck
Back dive with Baby Spring
Standing Front Somersault Tuck (side)

Merit
3 metre - Standing Front Jump Pike
3 metre - Back Jump Layout

Level 3

Bronze
diving Safety
diving Fitness
Three Step Hurdle Front dive Pike
Back dive Layout

Silver
Advanced Standard Level 2
Inward dive Tuck (from reach position)

Gold
Inward dive Pike (from reach position)
OR
Standing front Somersault Tuck
Three Step Hurdle Front S.S Tuck
Back Somersault Tuck

Merit
3 metre - One Step Hurdle Front Jump Layout
3 metre - One Step Hurdle Front Jump Tuck
3 metre - One Step Hurdle Front Jump Pike
3 metre - Back Jump Tuck

Level 4

Bronze
diving Safety
diving Fitness
Standing Front Somersault Tuck
Three Step Hurdle Front S.S Tuck
Back Somersault Tuck

Silver
Inward dive Tuck (with armswing)
Inward dive Pike (with armswing)
Advanced Standard Level 3

Gold
Front Somersault Pike
Back Somersault Pike

Merit
3 metre - Three Step Hurdle Front Jump Layout
3 metre - Three Step Hurdle Front Jump Tuck
3 metre - Three Step Hurdle Front Jump Pike
3 metre - Front dive Fall-in