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    Tornadoes Diving Section

    History

    The Diving Team was formed in April 2002 as a spring board and high-board teaching group as part of the Tornadoes of South Dorset SC. Originally it was to teach and coach diving skills to the younger members of the club being an extension of the Club Night programme; it has now expanded to offer diving to swimmers from ASA affiliated clubs. Thus currently there are swimmers from Weymouth SC and West Dorset Warriors SC learning diving skills alongside Tornadoes. The Tornadoes make up 75% of the divers.

    Membership

    The only requirement for members of ASA affiliated clubs is that they are safe in deep water, ie 3.5m water depth, and can swim 25m. The current membership is 20 (Tornadoes 15, West Dorset Warriors 2, Weymouth 3). Although average attendance is usually about half this figure.

    Swimming Times & fees

    Boscawen Pool – Saturdays from 4.30pm to 5.30pm, fees are £3.50 per session for all categories. [Note. The divers are categorised as beginners, novices, or age groups.]

    Programme

    1. Before swimming ~2 minutes of flexibility exercises.
    2. Warm up swim – distance/time dependent on ability.
    3. Diving:
      • from the side (all categories)
      • from 1m spring board (novices)
      • from 3m highboard (age group)
      • competitive starts (all categories)
    Dives (Outline programme)

    1. Beginners:
      • forward and back jumps from the side
      • forward and back jumps from 1m board
      • sitting dives from the side
      • falling pike from the side
    2. Novices:
      • forward jump with tuck and back jump from 1m board
      • falling pike from 1m board
      • back dive from side
      • High crouch spring spring/forward dive from side.
    3. Age Group:
      • Forward dive and forward dive with tuck from 1m
      • Falling pike from 3m board
      • Back dive from 1m board
      • Sitting tuck dive 3m board.
    Note: There is a wide range of dives that are included as the swimmers gain experience and expertise, thus pike and open pike dives inward back dive etc... The beginners also have exercises in the shallow end, eg crouch spring to handstand.

    Competitions

    The SW Region Novice Diving Competition is normally held in May; this year’s event may be held at Poole. As soon as details are available divers will be informed.