US Diving Requirements
(Novice, Intermediate, Junior Olympic)

 

NOVICE

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

INTERMEDIATE

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

JUNIOR OLYMPIC

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.)