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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Definitely throw him into some basic gymnastics so he can learn to control his body in the air and build some strength before he’s good enough to add drylands for dive.

Boys can start dive later than girls because there are fewer of them. Most boys don’t have the control or attention to detail to make their dives tidy until they’re 12-13, so there are developmental reasons to wait. My DD is a diver and the best girls either start at 9-10 or switch over from gymnastics in middle school. Athletic and smaller boys regularly stroll in at 13ish from soccer or another sport and rise quickly through the ranks. The one concern for smaller boys is that responsible coaches won’t let them go off higher than a 3m until they reach certain milestones- every coach is different but my DD’s requires them to have a specific dive list on the 1 and 3m and reach certain weight, height and strength requirements to start 5m and then 10m training. If your DS is very small, he might be put off by the wait.

Dive and swim attend summer league, HS and college meets together, but otherwise dive is just its own standalone thing. Most divers I know were never on swim team or were 8&u dropouts. One exception is a sophomore who just joined DD’s club because he was bored with swimming. [/quote]

Where is there a 10m diving board around here?  The highest I’ve seen is Oak Marr and I think that one is 5m.[/quote]

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