7 tips for a perfect dive

The nailed they are one of the main Olympic disciplines, these consist of jumping into the water from a platform or trampoline making a series of figures in the air before entering the water.

Yahel Castillo, is a Mexican diver who will participate in the three meter springboard in the next Olympic competition in the city of London. Know your technique in the following video:

To qualify a nailed , the judges take the following parameters: approach, elevation, execution, entry to the water, and impulse. If you want to perform a perfect nailing, GetQoralHealth suggests the following techniques

1. Forward: With the body facing the pool, rotate during the fall to the front.

2. Backwards: With your back to the water, turn in the fall in the same direction.

3. Reverse: Go forward and then rotate in the fall back to the trampoline or platform.

4. Inward: With your back to the water, rotate the fall to the platform or trampoline.

5. Corkscrew: It consists of any jump with a twist of a screw, you can do it from the front, from the back, inverse or inwards.

6. Balance of hands: These dives are made on the platform, and the main requirement is to stand on the platform.

7. Vertical: When you do a vertical dive, make the jump directly without swinging, otherwise the judges will not take it into account.

Finally, it is important to mention that divers require the training of an expert to effectively perform the techniques and progress in this sport . Good luck!

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