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Here is a copy of the FINA DD Component tables - last updated on this site on July 6, 2008
 
Component A - Somersaults
0 1/2 1 1-1/2 2 2-1/2 3 3-1/2 4-1/2
1m and 5m 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.7 3.0 -
3m and 7.5m 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.2 2.3 2.8 3.5
10m 1.0 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.9 2.1 2.5 2.7 3.5
 
Component B - Flight Position (For flying dives add fly position (E) to either (B) or (C) position
0 - 1 Somersault 1-1/2 - 2 Somersaults 2-1/2 Somersaults 3 - 3-1/2 Somersaults 4-1/2
fwd back revr inwd arm fwd back revr inwd arm fwd back revr inwd arm fwd back revr inwd arm fwd inwd
tuck 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.1 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0.1 0 0.2 0.1 0 0 0 0.3 0.1 0 0.4
Pike 0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.5 0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.7
Strght 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 - - - - - - - - -
Free 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0 0 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0 0 -0.1 -0.2 0.4 0 0 0 0 - - - -
Fly 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 - 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 - 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 - 0.4 - - - - - -
Seven of the above components have negative values. Dashes indicate dives which are currently not possible.
 
Component C - Twists
1/2 twist, 1/2 - 1 SS 1/2 twist, 1-1/2 - 2 SS 1/2 twist, 2-1/2 SS  1/2 twist, 3 - 3-1/2 SS 1 twist 1-1/2 twists 2 twists 2-1/2 twists 3 twists 3-1/2 twists 4 twists 4-1/2 twists
forward 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
back 0.2 0.4 0 0 0.4 0.8 0.8 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
reverse 0.2 0.4 0 0 0.4 0.8 0.8 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
inward 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.8 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
armstand forward 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.7 - - - -
armstand back/reverse 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.7 - - - -
In calculating the degree of difficulty for twisting dives with 1 or 1-1/2 somersaults and in addition 2 somersaults in armstand twisting dives the free position (D) shall be used in the calculation.
 
Component D - Approach / Group
1. Forward, Back, Reverse, Inward groups
Forward Back Reverse Inward 1/2 - 1 SS Inward 1-1/2 - 3-1/2 SS
1m and 5m 0 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.5
3m and 7.5m 0 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3
10m 0 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2
 
Component D - Approach / Group
2. Armstand (Does not apply to twisting dives)
Armstand Forward with
0 - 2 SS		 Armstand Forward with
more than 2 SS		 Armstand Back with
0 - 1/2 SS		 Armstand Back with
1 - 4 SS		 Armstand Reverse with
0 - 1/2 SS		 Armstand Reverse with
1 - 4 SS
5m / 7.5m / 10m 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.5
 
Component E - Unnatural Entry The diver does not see the water until dive action is substantially completed. The component is the same at all board levels.
1/2 SS 1 SS 1-1/2 SS 2 SS 2-1/2 SS 3 SS 3-1/2 SS
Forward / Inward - 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.2 -
Back / Reverse 0.1 - 0.2 0.3 - 0.4
Armstand Back and Reverse - 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.2 -
Armstand Forward 0.1 - 0.2 0.3 - 0.4

If you notice any discrepencies in the values above please send us an email and let us know.