Wow

It has been a very long time since i have made a post on this blog i am entirely amazed i forgot about it.

Greg Louganis

It was during the Olympics that i hit my head on the diving board. I was doing a reverse 2 1/2 somersault pike. I was feeling a little spaced that day and during my approach I leaned back before I left the board. It felt like nothing until i started my dive. I started the dive, taking 4 steps, hurdling and throwing behind my head. My rotation was slow, so I got even tighter in my pike. I did 1, 2 somersaults and was ready to open up. I hadn't realized how close I was to the board. I opened up and everything went black for a second. In the aftermath I had been told that i hit my head on the board. I didn't believe it until I saw the video. I was simply shocked. I had done this dive hundreds of times. I had only hit my head once before on a reverse dive on 10 meter platform. I realized that pain is only temporary and went on to finish my dives and my run at these Olympics.

Found Poem

 Diving is not easy

People say it makes them queasy

Aerial work is so important

Holding your shape means life or death

It all starts with a single breath

1, 2, 3, hurdle, throw, hold

Even though its fun to win

No matter what I'll always grin

Now the true fun will begin

When I step on the board.

Top 5 Male Divers of the 2012 Olympic Games

1. David Boudia with a score of 568.65

2. Bo Qui with a score of 566.85

3. Tom Daley with a score of 556.95

4. Victor Minibaev with a score of 527.80

5. Jose Antonio Guerra Oliva with a score of 527.70

Poetry

This poem was written by Shel Silverstein

Today I am going to review the TYR Warbird Brief. It is very comfortable, and it has lasted all season for me. It is a Competitive swimsuit for Mens Swimming and Diving. It looks really sleek and professional gliding through the water. I absolutely recommend this suit for competitions and practice.  I would give it a 9/10

The Five Categories of Springboard Diving: Introduction

 The next five posts i am going to make are going to be about the five categories of springboard diving; forward, backward, inward, reverse, and twist. All five of said categories contain different dives that hold specific levels of difficulty. When competing in a standard dual meet, where two teams go head to head to match their skill levels, a diver is only allowed to perform six dives. And of those six dives, at least four have to be of the required categories. If a diver does not meet the requirements, they cannot compete for points. There are two kinds of approach to go with the five categories. front and back approach. Front approach is where you take 3, 4, or 5 steps to reach the end of the board, and as you take your last step you bring your arms and knee into the air, propelling yourself upward, land back on the board and go into the dive established before you step on the board. Back approach is where you stand on the end of the board with your back facing the water on your toes with your heels off the board. You start gently bouncing without letting your feet leave the board, swing your arms over the top of your head and go into the dive established before hand.