Diving

Elite Junior Diving Championships

A big weekend of diving at Sydney Olympic Park was completed by two of our divers training in NSWIS, Méa Shires (Year 9) and Indie Leon Searle (Year 5)

Whilst this was the NSW State Championships, divers from SA and QLD competed making it a weekend of highly competitive diving.

Congratulations to Méa and Indie for their first competition at this elite level.  See below for results:

Méa Shires (Year 9) – Elite Junior B

3m Final – 5th NSW, 10th overall

1m Final – 3rd NSW, =7th overall

Well done to Méa who Qualified for Junior Elite Nationals in both 3m and 1m.

NSWIS PURSU32+ Talent Program Testing Day

On Sunday 4 June, over 60 aspiring young athletes attended a talent testing day.

Amélie Berg (Year 3) and Jasmine Smith (Year 3) developed great experience in the skills and techniques required for high level sport at this testing day. We wish them well in their future diving endeavours.

Diver Grading

To conclude another successful term of Diving on Tuesday 20 June there will be an opportunity for divers in the Vertical FunDive, Little Rippers, Pathways and Competitive programs to be graded for their DIVER Level followed by a pizza celebration.

This is an opportunity to continue the Levels for those already in the program and grade divers new to the program.

Grading will commence from 3.00pm for Little Rippers, followed from 4.00pm for all VFD, Pathways and Competitive divers completing D and higher levels.

An open synchronised diving competition will be followed by a presentation of certificates, prizes and then a pizza celebration.

A payment and registration link will be available this week.

Chris Lang

Head Coach – Diving