Several coaches wanted to film my jumping back lineups at the synchro camp last week. . I thought it was kind of funny because it's not new or revolutionary. But they liked how high I jumped on the start. . There's one little trick to that, and it's simply to lead with your arms reaching all the way up toward the ceiling. If you don't lead with your arms, you will be out of control, usually flying way over. . Often in life (and in diving) we don't make even small changes because we're afraid of how things will end up. We're worried about things getting out of our control, embarrassment, getting hurt, or maybe all of those things. . Through diving, I've learned that things cannot improve unless I risk making changes. Sometimes I smack and knock the wind out of myself. Sometimes it's embarrassing when people are watching. Sometimes it's down right frustrating when I make a good change but initially my dive quality suffers. . But I know that those hard experiences are how I grow, improve ...