Dive Numbers Made Easy copyright © 2003 Shelby Jackman of Miami Diving

All dives have alphanumeric names. At dive meets; dives are called by their alphanumeric names. With this chart you will immediately know what dive has been announced.

Example: A 103C is a "Forward 1 1/2 Somersault Tuck" How do we know that? it's easy.

• 1 = Type Of Dive ( In this example, the type of dive is a "Forward" )
• 03 = Exact Dive ( In this example, the exact dive is a "1 1/2 somersault" )
• C = Position ( In this example, the position is is a "Tuck" )

So a 103C is a "Forward 1 1/2 Somersault Tuck"

If a dive has 4 numbers, the first two numbers are the type of dive. Example 52 is backward twist, so a 5233B is a Backward Twisting 1 1/2 Somersault Pike.

That is all there is to it. Use the conversions below and you are ready to recognize any dive when it is called at a dive meet.

TYPE OF DIVE

• 1 = Forward
• 2 = Backward
• 3 = Reverse
• 4 = Inward
• 5 = Twist
• 6 = A dive that starts from a Armstand. Armstand dives do not work on this chart. All Armstand dives are listed on the bottom of the next column.

Exact Dive

• 00 = Jump
• 01 = Dive
• 02 = Somersault
• 03 = 1 1/2 Somersault
• 04 = Double Somersault
• 05 = 2 1/2 Somersault
• 06 = Triple Somersault
• 07 = 3 1/2 Somersault
• 09 = 4 1/2 Somersault
• 11 = Dive with a 1/2 twist
• 12 = Flying Somersault (or) If a twister 12 = 1 twist
• 13 = Flying 1/2 Somersault
• 14 = Flying Double Somersault
• 15 = Flying 2 1/2 Somersault
• 21 = Somersault 1/2 Twist
• 22 = Somersault 1 Twist
• 23 = Somersault 1/12 Twist
• 24 = Somersault 2 Twist
• 25 = Somersault 2 1/2 Twist
• 26 = Somersault 3 Twist
• 31 = 1 1/2 Somersault 1/2 Twist
• 32 = 1 1/2 Somersault 1 Twist
• 33 = 1 1/2 Somersault 1 1/2 Twist

Exact Dive (Continued)

• 34 = 1 1/2 Somersault 2 Twist
• 35 = 1 1/2 Somersault 2 1/2 Twist
• 36 = 1 1/2 Somersault 3 Twist
• 37 = 1 1/2 Somersault 3 1/2 Twist
• 38 = 1 1/2 Somersault 4 Twist
• 51 = 2 1/2 Somersault 1/2 Twist
• 52 = 2 1/2 Somersault 1 Twist
• 54 = 2 1/2 Somersault 2 Twist

Position Letter

• A = Straight
• B = Pike
• C = Tuck
• D = Free

Important Exceptions:

1. A 1051 is a unique dive and does not work on this chart. A 1051 is a Front Somersault with a Flying 1 1/2 Somersault

2. As mentioned in the pervious column, Armstand dives are unique and have their own numeric code. Armstand dives are listed below.

• 600 Dive
• 611 Back Fall
• 612 Somersault
• 614 Double Somersault
• 616 Triple Somersault
• 631 Forward Cut-Through
• 632 Cut-Through Reverse Dive
• 633 Cut-through Reverse Somersault
• 634 Cut-Through Reverse 1 1/2