Sometimes in diving, you get demoted back to basics. Maybe you’re not doing the actions correctly, you aren’t making the dive well, or a certain technique just isn’t working. So your coach takes you down a level or two to break down the actions and get the technique right. Occasionally this can last a while if you struggle to make the changes. . I feel like diving and my life have both been like this over the past several months. I just keep getting demoted back to basics. . For various reasons, I haven’t been able to do much 10 meter platform work lately, and I’ve had to decline going to a couple of important meets this season. Instead, I’ve found myself doing tons of very basic drills and mostly springboard dives. It’s all helpful of course, but it can get tedious and frustrating after a long period of time when you can’t see much progress. But ultimately, you have to trust your coach and the process. . My life outside the pool has been mimicking my diving. Our adoption has been fill...