Diving

Congratulations to all Pymble divers who participated in diving showcase at the Swimming Carnivals last week. It was exhilarating to watch the skill of our diving teams and most importantly for our divers, the participation and excitement of presenting diving in a showcase. Great work from all Pymble divers involved!

Barnett Interclub

Last weekend provided an opportunity for our diving team to qualify for Nationals and prepare for the competitive season. Well done to the following divers that competed and achieved great results:

Emma Ware (Year 4)

1st place Pathways springboard

7th place 11 under springboard 

Jasmine Smith (Year 4)

4th place

Qualified for Age Nationals on 11 years and under 3m springboard

Emily Long (Year 5)

6th place 11 years and under springboard 

Zara Ware (Year 5)

1st place 11 under springboard

2nd place National Talent Program 11 years and under 

Amélie Berg (Year 5)

6th place National Talent Program 11 years and under 

Amélie Rahme (Year 6)

2nd place 12 to 13 years springboard 

Lara Manuel (Year 7)

2nd place Elite Junior C springboard

Lillie Oldfield (Year 7)

5th place 12 to 13 years springboard

Sasha Dubrovina (Year 8)

4th place 12 to 13 years springboard 

Leila Rich (Year 9)

5th place 14/15 years springboard 

Méa Shires (Year 10)

1st place Open Women 1m

2nd place Elite Junior B springboard 

A reminder to all competitive divers that registration for the State Age Championships which will be held on Saturday 9 March and Sunday 10 March are now open. Please be sure to register for events this week.

IPSHA Diving Carnival – Tuesday 5 March

The IPSHA Diving Carnival will be held Tuesday 5 March at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC).  Trials for our IPSHA divers were held during the week. Well done to all divers that trialled.  We look forward to announcing the team shortly.  

igsa Diving Carnival – Friday 22 March

The igsa Diving Carnival will be held on Friday 22 March at SOPAC.  All competitive and pathways divers will continue their training and focus towards this event.   For any Year 7 divers turning 12 this year who have experience in gymnastics, tumbling, trampoline or love the idea of the thrill of diving, please email Mrs Lang (clang@pymblelc.nsw.edu) if interested to join. 

World Aquatic Championships – Friday 23 February to Sunday 3 March

Our own Diving Head Coach, Mrs Chris Lang, will travel to Doha, Qatar this week as an Australian judge for the World Aquatic Masters.   We are Pymble proud of Mrs Lang and this incredible honour!

Training will be as usual for all sessions and our coaching team will continue to prepare all divers for their upcoming events. 

Please contact Kate Irvine, Diving Co-ordinator (kirvine@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au) for any urgent matters.

Chris Lang

Head Coach – Diving