We Now Accept Recipient KNOWING HOW TO DIVE......Some Do's & Dont's THINK AHEAD Once you've started your dive, you don't have time to think. Know the depth of the water. Plan your dive path. Never dive where you don't know the depth or where there may be hidden obstructions. STEER UP When you dive down, you must be ready to steer up. As you enter the water your arms must be extended over your head, hands flat and aiming up. Hold your head up and arch your back. This way, your whole body helps you steer up, away from the bottom. HEAD AND HANDS UP Your extended arms and hands not only help you steer up to the surface, they can also protect your head. If a diver's head hits the bottom, major injury to neck and spine can result. So always remember, head and hands up! CONTROL YOUR DIVE Sometimes divers lose control through improper use of hands and arms. Practice holding your arms extended, hands flat and tipped up. Like learning to swim or ride a bicycle, you have to learn to make the right moves automatically. Carefully rehearse the proper diving techniques before your dive.    DO'S  DONT'S  Do know the water depth before you dive Do plan your dive Do be sure there are no submerged obstacles or surface objects Do hold your head up, arms up, and steer up with your hands Do keep arms extended and head and hands up during the dive Do practice carefully before you dive Do swim and dive with a buddy Do remember that when you dive down you must steer up  Don't dive in shallow part of pool without proper training. Most diving accidents happen in shallow water Don't dive off the side of a diving board - dive straight ahead Don't run and dive. That can give you the same impact as a dive from a board Don't do a back dive Don't try fancy dives; keep the dives simple Don't dive at or through objects such as inner tubes Don't put diving equipment on a pool that wasn't designed for it Don't dive into unfamiliar bodies of water. Remember 3 out of 4 diving accidents happen in natural bodies of water like lakes and rivers Don't dive into above ground pools Don't dive across the narrow part of the pool without 25 feet of clear divepath in front of you