K Diving
Team Levels
2
K2 Diving operates on a skill progression system. A diver can progress through 5 levels, with the skills increasing in complexity with each level.
Some of you may already have some diving experience such as recreation center dive league or high school diving. Whatever the case may be … after attending the LESSON PROGRAM or a brief, scheduled workout, divers are assigned to either the BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD or GOLD ELITE teams based on skill level.
*Most often a new diver will start off with a session at the Dry Land Training Center prior to diving in the pool.
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Regardless of what team assigned: Lesson Program, Bronze, Silver, Gold or Gold Elite, the practices focus on the 6 main aspects of springboard diving: STANCE, APPROACH, HURDLE, TAKE-OFF, EXECUTION IN THE AIR, and ENTRY.
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As a diver advances in level, so does the intensity in the training regimen for that level. These regimens are incorporated into both dry land and in-water trainings.
Lesson Program
LESSON PROGRAM divers are mostly beginner and new divers. The purpose of the Lesson Program is to offer new and beginner divers the opportunity to break into the sport of diving at an individual pace. Divers will start out learning the grass-root fundamentals of springboard diving without the pressure of diving in a ‘level’ group.
Divers learn BASIC AND INTERMEDIATE JUMPS, LINE-UPS PLUS BASIC DIVES. When ready, divers will transition into a level group (Bronze, Silver, Gold then Gold Elite). If a diver feels he/she is not ready to transition into a group, he/she may remain in the Lesson Program as long as necessary.
Lesson Program divers must perform all required skills for this level before advancing to the next level. Refer to the "K2 Diving Progression Chart" for the required dives.
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Lessons run monthly and take place either on Fridays or Saturdays. Depending on the month, there will be 3-4 lessons per month.
Novice Team
NOVICE TEAM: This level is for any age.
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Divers at this level will focus on Forward dives and somersaults, Back dives and somersaults, and Inward dives, and the beginning stages of proper entry techniques.
K2 JUNIOR TEAM (AAU): Divers at this level are generally divers who are either transitioning from the Novice Team or placed by the coaches.
K2 Junior Team divers will begin diving regularly
on the 3m board and focus on Forward dives and
somersaults, Back dives and somersaults, Inward dives and somersaults and begin basic twisting dives.
(Intermediate Team)
INTERMEDIATE TEAM (AAU/USA):
Divers at this level are generally divers who are either transitioning from the K2 Junior Team or placed by the coaches. INTERMEDIATETEAM divers are fairly new to diving, and/or are ready to commit to the club level, and must be able to perform all the requirements of the K2 Junior Team. INTERMEDIATE TEAM divers will focus on Reverse dives and somersaults and begin basic twisting dives.
K2 Junior Olympic Teams
(J.O. Pre-team)
J. O. Pre-team:
Pre-team divers in this level are upper-intermediate (no longer Novice) divers who are committed to adhering to a more in-depth training regimen and aspire to practicing year-round to begin prepping for National competitions.
(J.O. Team)
J. O. Team:
Divers at this level are at least 12 years old and are invited by the Coach and
other J.O. Team members who they feel possess the social skills and maturity to serve as Ambassadors to the community and Mentors to other club divers. J.O. Team divers have made diving their main sport, and are committed to train year-round.
K2 Junior Teams
(AAU)
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