How to Back Dive

Beginner 20 min 16 steps 19977 views Rating: 4.7/5 Published: 2026-05-19

Warm up and find a good spot to practice.. Start off by doing a back jump dive.. Position yourself to try a back dive.

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1

Warm up and find a good spot to practice.

Step 1

Warm up and find a good spot to practice.

2

Start off by doing a back jump dive.

Step 2

Start off by doing a back jump dive.

3

Position yourself to try a back dive.

Step 3

Position yourself to try a back dive.

4

Perform the back dive.

Step 4

Perform the back dive.

5

Increase the speed of your dive.

Step 5

Increase the speed of your dive.

6

Perform drills to help you dive.

Step 6

Perform drills to help you dive.

7

Position yourself for the back dive tuck.

Step 7

Position yourself for the back dive tuck.

8

Make the takeoff for your dive.

Step 8

Make the takeoff for your dive.

9

Start the tuck position.

Step 9

Start the tuck position.

10

Prepare to enter the water.

Step 10

Prepare to enter the water.

11

Gain control of the dive.

Step 11

Gain control of the dive.

12

Make sure you are prepared to dive.

Step 12

Make sure you are prepared to dive.

13

Approach the dive by starting with a back press.

Step 13

Approach the dive by starting with a back press.

14

Get ready to jump up and away from the board.

Step 14

Get ready to jump up and away from the board.

15

Start the rotation of the back flip.

Step 15

Start the rotation of the back flip.

16

Launch yourself to the come out position of the dive.

Step 16

Launch yourself to the come out position of the dive.

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