How to Dive a Half Gainer

If you're interested in competition springboard diving and have already mastered the basic front and back dives, it's time to try something a little more difficult. A half gainer is a forward facing dive in which the diver, once in the air, does a back half somersault and lands head first in the water. With confidence and practice, diving a half gainer will be a piece of cake.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Regulation pool with adequate diving area
• 1-meter diving board
• Diving coach or another responsible person to spot you
• Enough diving experience to complete a basic forward and back dive without incident

1. Make your approach as if you were doing a forward dive.

2. Propel yourself up and forward, after one bounce.

3. Look back towards the water, once you are in the air. Your body will follow your head, doing a half flip in the air.

4. Enter the water arms outstretched, hands locked, fingers first, toes pointed.

Tips & Warnings

• Visualize looking back towards the water before doing it.
• Make sure you take a good forward bounce before looking back into your half gainer. It is very important to clear the diving board.
• Don't attempt this dive alone. If by some chance you are injured, your life may depend upon a quick rescue.

Resources

• Diving website for divers
• Another diving website

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on 12/26/2007 a half flip is known as a dive. and this dive is known as a reverse dive. if you dont know that then you are obviously not someone people should take diving advice from