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Line-Up Jumps from the 1-Meter
Do feet-first jumps from the board holding a perfect straight line all the way to the water.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
With your coach watching, take a standing start at the end of the board.
Core: 5. Beat your own straightest line.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Space
- Pool
- Bring
- 1-meter springboard, deep water, diving coach
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Line & Form
The steps
How it works
- With your coach watching, take a standing start at the end of the board.
- Press and jump straight up.
- Hold a straight line, toes pointed, until your toes touch the water.
- Do 10 and ask your coach to rate your line from 1 to 3.
Coaching point
Hold it all the way down.
Safety: Only on a board or platform with a diving coach watching, in water your coach has checked meets the diving depth standard (about 12 feet under a 1 yard (1 m) board). Never in shallow water, never alone.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (hold 3 seconds), Core (5), More (8). Beat your own straightest line.
Story
You are a pencil, long and perfectly straight.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own straightest line. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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