BASIC GUIDELINES FOR SAFE DIVING

DIVING
 A plunge into water, especially done
headfirst and in a way established for
athletic competition.
 The act or an instance of going under
water.
 A nearly vertical descent at an accelerated
speed through the air.
 Gives you an effective way to enter the
water.
 BASIC GUIDELINES FOR SAFE DIVING
BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS (1992)

 Make sure the water is deep enough for diving. No matter how shallow you intend your dive to
be, remember that diving from the deck to water shallower than 9 feet could cause a head or
spinal injury.
 Use the ladder to climb to the diving board or tower.
 Only one person is allowed on the diving board at a time
 Dive or jump only in a straight line out from the end of the diving board or tower.
 When you’re diving from a deck or diving board, make sure no one is in diving area.
 Make sure you are physically and psychologically ready and capable of doing it.
 The tower can be used only with supervision from a qualified instructor or coach.
 Learn or practice twisting
 Swim to the closest ladder or wall immediately after diving.
 Some of the pool have underwater
ledges. If it is hard to see, you
might dive into what seems to be
deep water, hit the ledge, and
injure your spine or head. To
reduce this risk, black stripes
should be painted on the ledge
border to clearly show where the
ledge is.
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