starts

We used to do this drill called 'Bleacher Starts.' We would dive into a 3' deep pool from bleachers set 3' from the edge of the pool. Some could start from the 4th bleacher up and scoop well enough that you did not scrape your head or body on the bottom . If you didn't do it right... you can imagine the consequence. It did teach us to start quick and enter the water vertical and scoop to avoid going to deep. I used to do a similar start from the wall (in my dreams) which was ten feet from the pool and would swim through the air but had to be careful (in my dreams) that I got back in the water before I got to the other end of the pool 25 yards away. I found my self on the bedroom floor many a time. George

We used to do this drill called 'Bleacher Starts.' We would dive into a 3' deep pool from bleachers set 3' from the edge of the pool. Some could start from the 4th bleacher up and scoop well enough that you did not scrape your head or body on the bottom . If you didn't do it right... you can imagine the consequence. It did teach us to start quick and enter the water vertical and scoop to avoid going to deep. I used to do a similar start from the wall (in my dreams) which was ten feet from the pool and would swim through the air but had to be careful (in my dreams) that I got back in the water before I got to the other end of the pool 25 yards away. I found my self on the bedroom floor many a time. George