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Australian Open Championships - Preview

In less than a week, Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre is set to open its doors to the Diving Australia 2021 Australian Open Championships incorporating Nomination Trials. The event will see Australia’s top divers compete for the title of Australian Open Champion and one of seven tickets onto the Australian Olympic Team and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

National Careers Week

As part of National Careers Week, Diving Australia caught up with three members of our Alumni Network. The Network brings together former Diving Australia athletes, coaches and staff members in an effort to continue to build on the legacy and impact that diving has in Australian sport.

2021 Australian Age Championships - Update

In some good news, the Brisbane Lockdown was ended slightly ahead of schedule today. As to what that means for Age Championships, we have decided to see if, over the next few days, States ease travel restrictions to (and importantly from) Brisbane.

2021 FINA World Cup Selection Trials - Recap

Although the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup Selection Trials were cut short due to a state mandated lockdown, the Brisbane Aquatic Centre hosted two days of spectacular diving. In the first national level event in more than a year, divers from across the country displayed a solid return to form as they competed for a ticket to April’s FINA Diving World Cup.

Brisbane Lockdown Update - Age

As no doubt you have all seen, Brisbane will enter a 3 day Lockdown this evening. Whilst DA remains hopeful that this current outbreak will be resolved ahead of Age Nationals, we will monitor the situation over the next few days and provide updates whenever we can.

2021 FINA World Cup Selection Trials - Preview

Australia’s top divers are in action this weekend as the Diving Australia 2021 FINA World Cup Selection Trials are set to begin in Brisbane. The four-day competition hosted at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre from Sunday the 28th of March, will see athletes vie for the opportunity to represent their country at next month’s FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo.

The hunt for Australia's next generation of Talent is on!

Diving Australia is on the lookout for talented kids to come and join us for a FREE Talent Trial in your home state. Are you a Gymnast, Trampolinist or Acro performer? You might also be a great diver! There's no need to have any diving experience, it's all about getting involved on the day and trying something new and FUN!

Brisbane Becomes Olympic 2032 Preferred Host

Diving Australia welcomes the decision by the International Olympic Committee to engage in targeted dialogue with the city of Brisbane who has become the preferred host of the 2032 Summer Olympic Games.

New Anti-Doping Policy for Diving Australia

The Diving Australia anti-doping policy is the Australian National Anti-Doping Policy, effective from 1 January 2021 and found on the below link to the Sport Integrity Australia website. All members, participants and non-participants in the sport of Diving are bound by these rules.

Barbara Donnet

With great sadness, Diving Australia mourns the passing of Life Member, Barbara Donnet. Barbara, and indeed the Donnet family, are synonymous with Diving in Australia. An Olympian (1956), and two time Commonwealth Games medallist, including Gold on 10m in 1954, Barbara leaves an amazing legacy in our sport.