Does anyone have the scoop on diving? My L 9/10 rising HS junior is maybe interested. She still loves gym but has had so many injuries... Curious on a few things:
1) What are training hours like?
2) Would there be possibilities to continue in college? I know there are teams, but is it too...
I am a little late with this but something sparked my memory. Did anyone watch diving during the Olympics and notice they called handstands "armstands"? I was wondering if anyone knew why that is? I know there are a few families here with divers and I was hoping they could shed some light.
Hi all! Has anyone who is, or previously was a gymnast, participate in diving? What is it like? How different is it from gymnastics? Any pros and cons?
I've been wanting to try out diving for awhile now, and would love some info/advice for a fellow "newbie" like myself before a take the full...
Okay, so I have two questions...
1. I have been doing back tucks for a bit now at gymnastics practice. Lately, I’ve been focusing on spotting and it has gotten really good. I’ve had no experience whatsoever working layouts of any kind. Now, my diving coach (I do diving as well) would like...
Does anyone have experience with a gymnast without much competition experience moving to dive team in high school? My 12yo competed Xcel bronze (and just finished 6th grade), and she'll continue Xcel for at least another year or two. She's done several years of recreational gymnastics off and...
I have a gymnast that is graduating and moving on to college diving... so I thought this article was excellent...
http://danielcoyle.com/2014/08/19/10-surprising-truths-from-the-worlds-most-successful-talent-hotbed/
Be sure to check out the video in it...
Does anyone have any recommendations for Diving message boards/online forums similar to chalkbucket? DD is just getting started in diving this summer, and I am a total newbie. I would like a place to lurk and ask my idiotic questions. TIA!
Hi Chalkbucket family! I was wondering if any of you have experience with training in gymnastics AND springboard diving. I took DD (who is moving up to L4 in the summer) to her first diving class yesterday and we are planning on continuing through their summer session, but she expressed concern...
One of my athletes has recently started doing diving on top of her gymnastics, I have noticed a couple new issurd arising in her technique. Not sure if due to diving or just coincidence.
Have any parents or athletes had gymnastics and diving work at the same time?
Coaches do you think it is...
We just had a new 10-year-old girl join trampoline, and she is one of the most coachable kids I have ever seen. She is going to lay off practice for a couple of weeks because she has diving nationals next week, and the trampoline is starting to confuse her about technique. She will be back...
My dd's gym appears to be grooming a diving coach to be our optionals bar and vault coach. Currently he is teaching compulsories. I am having serious reservations about his ability to coach my level eight daughter.
We have an excellent bars and vault coach two days a week. He has tremendous...
I was at this annual youth group pool party and like always, my friend Ryan and I were show offs doing flips and such, but we took it to the next level this year. He was doing double fulls(back) and I had the fulls(front and back). Then he would do a handstand on the edge, then block off, and I...