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Diving Virtual Talent Search – Level 2

siobhanhardy — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 14:35:11 +0000

Congratulations on qualifying onto Level 2 of the Diving Virtual Talent Search. Follow the exercises on this page to be able to progress onto Level 3. Exercise 1 – Shapes Exercise 2 – Plank and Press up Exercise 3 – Dish Side Rolls Exercise 4 – Power Jumps Exercise 5 – Arabesque T Arms Both … […]

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Diving Virtual Talent Search

siobhanhardy — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:41:47 +0000

Technical, taxing, thrilling – the sport of diving combines strength, flexibility, agility and composure to create one of the most explosive and exciting sports on the Olympic programme. Great Britain’s performances at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games showed how much of a stronghold the UK is for diving, and Swim England, Scottish Swimming and British … […]

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Diving Virtual Talent Search – Level 1

siobhanhardy — Wed, 12 May 2021 14:45:26 +0000

Fancy yourself as an Olympic diver of the future, or just wonder what it feels like to fly through the air into the water? Well you are in the right place. Thanks for signing up to the Diving Virtual Talent search. Below you can see the videos of the eight skills we would like you … […]

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Aquatic Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) for Diving

mikepattinson — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 11:55:03 +0000

The Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) is a unique and industry-leading programme delivered by Swim England in conjunction with Loughborough College. This government-funded programme is fully integrated into all Swim England talent pathways and offers the perfect environment for athletes to harmoniously combine their sport and education. An extensive list of DiSE alumni have gone … […]

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Divers Emily Martin and Matthew Dixon create upper body workout

danrichardson — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 11:51:14 +0000

Great Britain and Plymouth Diving athletes, Emily Martin and Matthew Dixon, have created an upper body workout to help you maintain your strength while you can’t get in the pool. Due to lockdown, divers are not able to undertake entries into the water therefore home training is a great way to keep fit. Emily previously … […]

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Thinking biases in diving

danrichardson — Tue, 26 May 2020 12:44:37 +0000

A thinking bias, or cognitive bias, can have an affect on our thinking and actions. There are a range of factors that can cause these biases, from social pressures to your own emotions and motivations. It is important to be aware of these in diving, and in all sports, as British Diving and English Institute … […]

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Noah Williams’ triceps workout

danrichardson — Wed, 06 May 2020 20:49:46 +0000

Great Britain and Dive London Aquatics athlete Noah Williams has shared his regular tricep workout for you to try at home. This exercise routine is a prehab/rehab workout, which is a form of conditioning used by many divers to prevent injuries to their tricep muscles. The regime will help to strengthen these muscles to ensure … […]

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Gymnastics conditioning home workout

mikepattinson — Fri, 01 May 2020 15:11:07 +0000

This gymnastics conditioning home workout has a diving-specific and acrobatics theme and has been devised and demonstrated by the British Diving High Performance team based in Leeds. The conditioning is progressive in intensity and can be performed in sets of 1, 2 or 3 depending on your desired level. Click or tap play on the … […]

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Pay attention to improve your diving

mikepattinson — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:37:50 +0000

Attention is the ability of an athlete to keep on task; to keep your focus or concentration. When one mistake can make the difference between a medal and a missed dive, the ability to focus your attention and use it positively is a crucial attribute for divers. With that in mind, British Diving and English … […]

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Scarlett Mew Jensen’s leg workout for divers

mikepattinson — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:47:31 +0000

Develop your leg strength with the help of elite British diver Scarlett Mew Jensen. In this leg workout for divers, Scarlett takes you through a warm-up and workout, created by Dive London coach David Jenkins. From squats, to calf raises and hip thrusters, this workout will help develop your leg strength outside of the pool. … […]

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