So, you guys that have jumping from 30ish feet, is there a specific way you should try to land in the water? I'm assuming the "toothpick" isn't a great method since you'll go really deep.
30ish feet is about the same as a 10m diving platform, Olympic height.
You can pretty much jump straight off and go feet first. When you hit the water bend a bit at your hips and it will cause you to roll backwards as you descend in the water. It'll turn your downward motion into horizontal motion and you won't go as deep.
I took diving lessons as a kid since I grew up in a condo complex that had a spring board and a 10ft deep end. The board was probably 6-8ft high, nothing outrageous. But they did eventually take it away due to liability concerns.
I was just looking to see what the official requirement is for how deep a pool needs to be under a 10m platform. Looks like 5meters, or ~16.5ft.
Official Guidelines
All pools must follow strict guidelines set forth by FINA, regarding the depth of the water when a diving board and stand is installed. At a minimum, a pool with a one-meter springboard must be 11.5 feet deep at a point directly underneath the tip of the diving board. For a three-meter springboard or five-meter platform, the water depth must be 12.5 feet (4 meters) deep, and 16 feet (5 meters) deep for a 10-meter platform. These pool depths are always listed either on the pool deck or on the side of the pool.
The diving well for Olympic diving must be at least five meters deep. This allows it to be used for the 10-meter platform diving competition and the 3-meter springboard competition.
Ran across this tidbit. LoL. 32ft stopping in under 2ft if you belly flop. OUCH.
Hitting the water flat in a belly flop from 10 meters would be very painful and could result in injury, but would result in a stop about one foot under the surface.
