Coaching Framework
Skill Levels
& Progression
Two paths on one roadmap. Future Champions divers move through Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Once they have their four dives, they join the competitive team and climb Levels 1 through 5, from first jumps off the side to championship optional lists on 1 meter and 3 meter.
Evaluation Rubric
How we score
How we score
each skill.
Coaches mark every skill on a 0–4 scale during evaluations. To progress to the next level, a diver needs to demonstrate each required skill at a Good level or above, two times in a row.
Scoring Scale
4
Excellent
3
Very Good
2
Good
1
Needs Work
0
Not Tried Yet
To advance: Diver must demonstrate each required skill at a Good level or above two times in a row.
Future Champions
Bronze, Silver, Gold
These three levels are an introduction to the sport. Every diver in Future Champions works through them. By the end of Gold a diver has a front dive, back dive, reverse dive, and inward dive on 1 meter, and their foundational skills on 3 meter, above all the back line up tuck. That is the threshold for the competitive team.
Future Champions
Bronze
What's new
Divers learn to jump and enter the water from standing. Straight and tuck jumps, forward and back, first with the arms up and then with an arm circle, plus their first line ups.
1 Meter
Springboard
6Skills
- Forward Jump Straight, arms up and with arm circleForward100A
- Forward Jump Tuck, arms up and with arm circleForward100C
- Back Jump Straight, without and with arm circleBack200A
- Forward Line Up HollowForward001A
- Forward Line Up PikeForward001B
- Back Line Up StraightBack002A
Coach Notes
- All jumps from the standing position. Arms up first, then with an arm circle.
- Front line ups start from a hollow, then from a pike.
3 Meter
Springboard
3Skills
- Forward Jump StraightForward100A
- Forward Jump TuckForward100C
- Back Jump StraightBack200A
Coach Notes
- All jumps from standing, no arm circle.
Future Champions
Silver
What's new
Divers add pike jumps, take their line ups to 3 meter, learn the open pike with the arms out at a T, and do their first two dives, forward and inward. Silver includes everything in Bronze.
1 Meter
Springboard
5Skills
- Forward Jump Pike, without and with arm circleForward100B
- Back Jump Pike, without and with arm circleBack200B
- Open Pike Line Ups, arms at a TForward001B open
- Forward Dive TuckForward101C
- Inward Dive TuckInward401C
Coach Notes
- All jumps and dives from standing, with or without an arm circle.
3 Meter
Springboard
5Skills
- Forward Line Up HollowForward001A
- Forward Line Up PikeForward001B
- Open Pike Line Ups, arms at a TForward001B open
- Forward Line Up TuckForward001C
- Back Line Up Straight, assisted or unassistedBack002A
Coach Notes
001Cmay be standing or seated.002Amay be hand spotted.
Future Champions
Gold
What's new
Divers add the back dive and reverse dive, two bounce jumps, back jumps in all three positions on both boards, seated tuck line ups on 3 meter, and the most important skill in the level, the back line up tuck on 3 meter. Gold includes everything in Silver.
1 Meter
Springboard
4Skills
- Back Dive TuckBack201C
- Reverse Dive TuckReverse301C
- Two Bounce Forward Jump Straight / Tuck / PikeForward100A/C/B
- Back Jump Straight / Tuck / PikeBack200A/C/B
Coach Notes
- Dives from standing or with a two bounce, with a proper arm circle.
3 Meter
Springboard
4Skills
- Two Bounce Forward Jump Straight / Tuck / PikeForward100A/C/B
- Back Jump Straight / Tuck / PikeBack200A/C/B
- Seated Forward Line Up TuckForward001C
- Back Line Up TuckBack002C
Coach Notes
001Cfrom seated, working the tuck to pike out.002Cis the gate skill for the level.
The next step
From Gold to the competitive team
A diver who finishes Gold has a front dive, back dive, reverse dive, and inward dive on 1 meter and a back line up tuck on 3 meter. That is our Junior Olympic standard, and any age can meet it. Divers who reach it are invited to join the competitive team. Joining is optional. Divers who join move to the competitive practice schedule and tuition and start on Level 1.
Junior Olympic program details →101CForward Dive Tuck, 1 meter201CBack Dive Tuck, 1 meter301CReverse Dive Tuck, 1 meter401CInward Dive Tuck, 1 meter002CBack Line Up Tuck, 3 meter
Competitive team
Levels 1 through 5
Five levels from the first somersaults to championship optional lists. Every level covers 1 meter and 3 meter. All dives may be performed from standing, with a double bounce, or with a traditional approach. From Level 3 up, every dive requires a proper arm circle.
Competitive team
Level 1
What's new
Divers add full somersaults in tuck, the first dives with full rotation, and carry their four dives onto both boards.
1 Meter
Springboard
6Skills
- Forward Dive TuckForward101C
- Back Dive TuckBack201C
- Reverse Dive TuckReverse301C
- Inward Dive TuckInward401C
- Forward 1ss Tuck · Forward 1.5ss Tuck · Inward 1ss TuckForward102C / 103C / 402C
- Back 1ss Tuck or Reverse 1ss TuckMixed202C or 302C
3 Meter
Springboard
4Skills
- Forward Dive TuckForward101C
- Back Dive TuckBack201C
- Reverse Dive TuckReverse301C
- Inward Dive TuckInward401C
Competitive team
Level 2
What's new
Divers expand into pike and straight positions and add the forward 1.5ss and inward 1.5ss.
1 Meter
Springboard
7Skills
- Forward Dive Tuck / PikeForward101C/B
- Back Dive TuckBack201C
- Reverse Dive TuckReverse301C
- Inward Dive Tuck / PikeInward401C/B
- Forward 1ss Straight or Back 1ss StraightMixed102A* or 202A
- Forward 1.5ss Tuck / PikeForward103C/B
- Back 1ss Tuck/Pike or Reverse 1ss Tuck/PikeMixed202C/B or 302C/B
3 Meter
Springboard
6Skills
- Forward Dive Tuck / PikeForward101C/B
- Back Dive TuckBack201C
- Reverse Dive TuckReverse301C
- Inward Dive Tuck / PikeInward401C/B
- Forward 1.5ss TuckForward103C
- Inward 1.5ss TuckInward403C
Competitive team
Level 3
What's new
Divers add twisting dives, the forward 2ss, and back and reverse 1.5ss.
1 Meter
Springboard
8Skills
- Forward Dive Tuck / PikeForward101C/B
- Back Dive Tuck / PikeBack201C/B
- Reverse Dive Tuck / PikeReverse301C/B
- Inward Dive Tuck / PikeInward401C/B
- Forward 1ss 1 Twist · Back 1ss ½ Twist · Back 1ss 1½ TwistTwister5122D / 5221D / 5223D
- Forward 1.5ss Tuck/Pike or Forward 2ss Tuck/PikeForward103C/B or 104C/B
- Back 1.5ss Tuck or Reverse 1.5ss TuckMixed203C or 303C
- Inward 1.5ss TuckInward403C
3 Meter
Springboard
8Skills
- Forward Dive Tuck / PikeForward101C/B
- Back Dive Tuck / PikeBack201C/B
- Reverse Dive Tuck / PikeReverse301C/B
- Inward Dive Tuck / PikeInward401C/B
- Forward 1.5ss 1 Twist or Back 1.5ss ½ TwistTwister5132D or 5231D
- Forward 1.5ss Tuck / PikeForward103C/B
- Back 1.5ss Tuck or Reverse 1.5ss TuckMixed203C or 303C
- Inward 1.5ss Tuck / PikeInward403C/B
Competitive team
Level 4
What's new
Divers train complete championship optional lists, including the forward 2.5ss, 1.5ss with twists, and full straight position dives in every category.
1 Meter
Springboard
9Skills
- Forward Dive Tuck/Pike/Straight or Forward 1.5ss Tuck/PikeForward101C/B/A or 103C/B
- Back Dive Tuck / Pike / StraightBack201C/B/A
- Reverse Dive Tuck / Pike / StraightReverse301C/B/A
- Inward Dive Tuck / Pike / StraightInward401C/B/A
- Forward 1.5ss 1 Twist · Back 1.5ss ½ Twist · Reverse 1.5ss ½ TwistTwister5132D / 5231D / 5331D
- Forward 2ss Tuck/Pike or Forward 2.5ss Tuck/PikeForward104C/B or 105C/B
- Back 1.5ss Tuck / PikeBack203C/B
- Reverse 1.5ss Tuck / PikeReverse303C/B
- Inward 1.5ss Tuck / PikeInward403C/B
3 Meter
Springboard
9Skills
- Forward Dive Tuck/Pike/Straight or Forward 1.5ss Tuck/PikeForward101C/B/A or 103C/B
- Back Dive Tuck / Pike / StraightBack201C/B/A
- Reverse Dive Tuck / Pike / StraightReverse301C/B/A
- Inward Dive Tuck / Pike / StraightInward401C/B/A
- Forward 1.5ss 1 Twist · Back 1.5ss ½ Twist · Reverse 1.5ss ½ TwistTwister5132D / 5231D / 5331D
- Forward 2.5ss Tuck / PikeForward105C/B
- Back 1.5ss Tuck / PikeBack203C/B
- Reverse 1.5ss Tuck / PikeReverse303C/B
- Inward 1.5ss Tuck / PikeInward403C/B
Competitive team
Level 5
What's new
Divers add the harder twisters on both boards, plus the back, reverse, and inward 2.5ss and the forward 3.5ss on 3 meter.
1 Meter
Springboard
5Skills
- Forward 2.5ss Tuck / PikeForward105C/B
- Back 1.5ss Tuck / PikeBack203C/B
- Reverse 1.5ss Tuck / PikeReverse303C/B
- Inward 1.5ss Tuck / PikeInward403C/B
- Forward 1.5ss 2 Twist · Back 1.5ss 1½ Twist · Reverse 1.5ss 1½ TwistTwister5134D / 5233D / 5333D
3 Meter
Springboard
5Skills
- Back 2.5ss TuckBack205C
- Reverse 2.5ss TuckReverse305C
- Inward 2.5ss TuckInward405C
- Forward 3.5ss TuckForward107C
- Forward 1.5ss 2 Twist · Back 1.5ss 1½ Twist · Reverse 1.5ss 1½ TwistTwister5134D / 5233D / 5333D
For current divers & families
Curious where your diver stands?
Talk to your coach to learn about evaluation windows. Coaches will walk you through your diver's current scores, what's needed to advance, and which skills to focus on next.
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Last updated October 2026