At first this swimmer begins with a track start position with one foot back. Then she brings the foot forward as she starts to lean down. This is referred to as the step-start technique.

Her arms are going the wrong direction. She is bringing her arms backwards and up, instead of forwards and up.

Now the arms are coming forwards and up but she is squatting down and her back is now horizontal with the water's surface.

Now the arms are coming up over the head as the hands are now coming back behind the head. The momentum of the hands is going the opposite direction of the rest of the body. As the lower legs are becoming more horizontal, notice the position of the knees. The knees are almost in-line with the ankles.

Here her legs are fully extended and she is horizontal out over the water. Her toes are still touching the platform, no height and there is very little leverage for distance.

This is the point of maximum height. She is about three inches up from the platform. Her arms are pointing down which defines her path for the rest of the body to follow.