US Diving Requirements
(Novice, Intermediate,
Junior Olympic)
AGE GROUP | 1 METER | 3 METER |
7 & Under | any 3 dives (1.0 D.D.) | any 3 dives, (1.0 D.D.) |
9 & Under | 100, 200 (1.0 D.D.) 3 dives from at least two categories (1.0 D.D.) |
100, 200 (1.0 D.D.) 3 dives from at least two categories (1.0 D.D.) |
10/11 | 100, 200 (1.0 D.D.) 3 dives from at least two categories (1.0 D.D.) |
100, 200, 001D (1.0 D.D.) 3 dives from at least two categories (1.0 D.D.) |
12/13 | 100, 200 (1.0 D.D.) 101 ((A, B, or C) 1.8 D.D) 3 optionals from different groups (true D.D.) |
100, 200, 001D(1.0 D.D.) 101 ((A, B, or C) 1.9 D.D) 3 optionals from different groups (true D.D.) |
14 to 18 | 100, 200 (1.0 D.D.) Any 5 dives from at least 3 different groups (true D.D.) **no more than 2 dives per group |
100, 200, 001D (1.0 D.D.) Any 5 dives from at least 3 different groups (true D.D.) **no more than 2 dives per group |
AGE GROUP | 1 METER | 3 METER |
9 & Under | All dives have 1.0 D.D. 100, 200 2 from 101B or C, 201A, B, or C, 301B or C, 401C 2 other dives from different groups |
All dives have 1.0 D.D. 100, 200 2 from 101B or C, 201A, B, or C, 301B or C, 401C 2 other dives from different groups |
10/11 | All dives have 1.0 D.D. 100, 200 3 from 101B or C, 201A, B, or C, 301B or C, 401C 2 other dives from different groups |
All dives have 1.0 D.D. 100, 200 3 from 101B or C, 201A, B, or C, 301B or C, 401C 2 other dives from different groups |
12/13 | 100, 200 (1.0 D.D.) Below dives are true D.D. 3 from 101B or C, 201A, B, or C, 301B or C, 401C 3 other dives from different groups |
100, 200, 001D (1.0 D.D.) Below dives are true D.D. 3 from 101B or C, 201A, B, or C, 301B or C, 401C 3 other dives from different groups |
14 to 18 | 100, 200 (1.0 D.D.) Below dives are true D.D. 5 voluntary dives from 5 groups (maximum D.D. is 9.0) 3 other dives from different groups |
100, 200, 001D, 002D (1.0 D.D.) Below dives are true D.D. 3 voluntary dives from different groups (maximum D.D. is 5.4) 4 other dives from different groups |
AGE GROUP | 1 METER | 3 METER |
9 & Under | 5 dives 3 voluntaries (1.8 D.D) 2 optionals (true D.D.) |
6 dives 001D (1.0 D.D.) 3 voluntaries (1.8 D.D) 2 optionals (true D.D.) |
10/11 | 7 dives 4 voluntaries (1.8 D.D) 3 optionals (true D.D.) |
9 dives 001D, 002D (1.0 D.D.) 4 voluntaries (1.8 D.D) 3 optionals (true D.D.) |
12/13 | 8 dives 4 voluntaries (1.8 D.D) 1 twisting dive (true D.D.) 3 optionals (true D.D.) |
8 dives 4 voluntaries (1.8 D.D) 1 twisting dive (true D.D.) 3 optionals (true D.D.) |
14/15 Boys and Girls 16-18 Girls |
10 dives 5 voluntaries (true D.D.) 5 optionals (true D.D.) |
10 dives 5 voluntaries (true D.D.) 5 optionals (true D.D.) |
16-18 Boys | 11 dives 5 voluntaries (true D.D.) 6 optionals (true D.D.) |
11 dives 5 voluntaries (true D.D.) 6 optionals (true D.D.) |