The ASA has undertaken an extensive review of all its diving award test conditions and introduced a new scheme of awards. The new-look awards follow on from a review and update of the National Plan for Teaching Swimming. They had considerable input from Great Britains leading diving teachers and coaches as well as diving clubs across the country. Under the new structure, grades have been replaced by levels and the original starting points preliminary, Grade 1 and Grade 2 have been replaced by Stages 8, 9 & 10 of the NPTS, which fall into line with Flip n Fun - the grass roots introduction to the sport’s FUNdamentals.

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STAGE 8 OUTCOMES
1. Perform a sequence of three jumps and on the third, rotate around the vertical axis all, to be performed in waist deep water
2. Push and glide into a forward tucked somersault and finish in upright position
3. Push and glide into a forward somersault pike and finish in upright position
4. Push and glide on front, and perform a ½ twist onto back
5. Perform a sitting pike line up on pool deck (dry land skill progression)
6. Perform a sitting dive with hands grabbed

STAGE 9 OUTCOMES
1. Forward jump straight
2. Forward jump tuck
3. Forward tuck roll from poolside
4. Forward pike fall line up from poolside, hands grabbed throughout
5. Push and glide on back into ½ twist onto front - hands grabbed throughout
6. Back jump straight

STAGE 10 OUTCOMES
1. Forward jump straight, with arm swing
2. Forward jump tuck, with arm swing
3. Crouch forward dive with hands grabbed above head to start
4. Back push and glide into back circle
5. Back tuck roll from poolside
6. Back jump tuck