Dive groups

A male diver performs a reverse from a 1 meter springboard in the tuck position

There are six "groups" into which dives are classified: Forward, Back, Inward, Reverse, Twist, and Armstand. The latter applies only to Platform competitions, whereas the other five apply to both Springboard and Platform.

• In the Forward Group (Group 1), the diver takes off facing forward and rotates forward
• In the Back Group (2), the diver takes off with their back to the water and rotates backward
• In the Reverse Group (3), the diver takes off facing forward and rotates backward
• In the Inward Group (4), the diver takes off with their back to the water and rotates forward
• Any dive incorporating an axial twisting movement is in the Twist group (5).
• Any dive commencing from a handstand is in the Armstand group (6).(only on platform)