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Ever notice how many athletes talk more about being lean than being fueled? According to research in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, that mindset is directly linked to slower recovery, more injuries, and a loss of power.

Many athletes hit a wall in their performance, not because of issues relating to weight, but rather, energy availability. When athletes make the mistake of cutting calories to "improve performance", they end up undermining the very power-to-weight ratio they're trying to improve.

This video goes into detail on the physics of angular momentum, the invisible force that controls every twist and somersault.

Understanding this is essential when correcting rotation errors in your athlete's dives. The video breaks down complex biomechanical concepts into visual, easy-to-understand explanations.

Here's why: when you hold a stretch for too long before training, your muscles literally lose their edge.

Muscles that are in a relaxed, elongated state no longer have the stiffness required to store and release explosive power. This leads to reduced jump height, reaction time, and reduced overall performance.

That's why top programs use dynamic prep instead. These warm-ups are effective at raising core temperature, firing up the nervous system, and priming joints for power.

For many high schoolers, the college search can feel overwhelming. Hundreds of schools, endless website tabs, email conversations, variables to consider… and WAY too many options. Approximately 3,931 of them, to be exact.

Gladly, the NCSA Sports College Program Finder makes it simple. This tool is free to use with a student account, and allows students to filter college options by division, state, tuition, major, school size, city vs. rural, and religious affiliation.

What actually keeps athletes motivated through hard practices, fatigue, and setbacks?

In this article, renowned coach Jeff Huber explores how coaches can use simple principles from behaviorism to shape motivation and performance. From the power of well-timed praise to the role of meaningful feedback and external rewards, the piece breaks down practical strategies that help athletes stay engaged, confident, and driven.

What separates a good coach from a truly great one? While knowledge of the sport is essential, the best coaches bring much more to the role.

They lead by example, communicate clearly, motivate athletes, and build strong relationships based on trust and respect. In this article, we explore ten key qualities that define outstanding coaches.

Strength training for divers should support the unique demands of the sport: powerful takeoffs, body control in the air, shoulder stability, and injury prevention.

This diver-specific weights template provides a simple framework for building strength that translates directly to the board and platform.

Looking for dryland workouts for divers? Look no further.

This resource includes a collection of dryland training options designed specifically for diving, including trampoline work, dryboard drills, and combined workouts.

Preparing athletes for competition involves more than just physical readiness.

This resource provides guidance that coaches can use to help divers approach meets with confidence, structure, and a strong mental framework.

Knowing how to properly pull belts is an incredibly valuable teaching tool, but can be difficult to learn.

This series provides demonstrations and explanations that walk coaches through the fundamentals of belt spotting.

Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) provides a framework for helping athletes progress through the sport in a structured, sustainable way.

This document outlines how BC Diving approached implementing the LTAD model across its programs.

Looking for a more structured way to assess physical readiness in young divers?

This resource introduces the Dutch Diving Fitness Test, a practical test battery designed to help coaches evaluate key physical qualities in novice divers.

Entry is one of the most important and heavily judged phases of a dive, yet it is often one of the most difficult skills for athletes to refine.

This research examines an entry movement exercise model designed to help divers improve their entry technique through targeted training.

How athletes are developed depends heavily on the system around them.

This article compares the training models used in China and the United States, highlighting key differences in structure, education, athlete support, and long-term development.

A diver's support system plays a big role in their experience in the sport.

This guide is a helpful resource coaches can share with parents to set clear expectations around practices, meets, communication, and athlete support.

This guide is a helpful overview of the fundamentals of competitive diving.

It walks through key concepts such as dive groups, scoring, degree of difficulty, meet formats, and common diving terminology. This is a great guide to give to athletes and parents who may be new to the sport.

This quick reference provides officials and coaches with a concise overview of key judging guidelines.

It covers scoring ranges, deductions, failed dive criteria, and disqualification rules used in diving competitions.

This interactive tool makes it easy to calculate dive scores, degree of difficulty (DD), and list totals.

Coaches and athletes can quickly look up the official DD for a dive, build dive lists, and estimate the scores needed to reach a target total.