The cats have been training for diving competitions. Since they don’t like water, they usually choose the bed. No, they don’t dive onto the bed, they practice while sleeping on the bed.

A perfect 10

This is the closed pike position. Her form is quite good. I am not sure what the correct placement is for the tail, but this looks right. On the other hand, Zoe is a little sloppy.

A 6, to be generous

This apparently was intended to be the pike in the open position, but it fails on multiple counts. Maybe sleeping on the sofa threw his timing off.

Zeus sneaks in

This is our late doberman, Zeus. For the purposes of this post, he has been made an honorary feline. I think he was actually practicing his cannonball.