Wellington Diving Club

These letters are used to describe the body position in which a particular dive is performed. 

• (A) = Straight             (B) = Pike             (C) = Tuck             (D) = Free

For every dive the diver uses one or more of these four different types of body positions.

• Straight:  This position requires that there be no bend at the waist or knees.  However, there may be an arch in the back depending on the dive.  As in the pike position the arm placement is either the diver’s choice or defined by the dive done.
• Pike:  The legs are straight with the body bent at the waist.  The arm position is dictated by the particular dive being done or by the choice of the diver.
• Tuck:  The body is bent at the waist and knees, the thighs are drawn to the chest while the heels are kept close to the buttocks.
• Free:  This is not an actual body position but a diver’s option to use any of the other three positions or combination thereof when performing a dive which includes somersaults and twists.  However, in dives of this kind the tuck position is rarely used, while a combination of the other two positions is the most common occurrence.