Re: Nicole Bobek on Ice Wars

johns wrote:
> This is the lack of understanding that I'm talking about.
>
> SPEED is AMPLITUDE ... which is critical in all 3
> sports. In diving it is the height of the vault from the
> board, and the height of the final line up on entry.

The height of the vault is not produced by speeding down the board, or 
dives which begin from a reverse position could never have good 
amplitude.  The height of the final line up on entry depends in part on 
the amplitude of the inital vault and in part on the ability to rotate 
quickly in the air.  Since "speed" generally refers to travel over 
distance, I don't think it's the best term for rotational ability.