AUSTRALIA NAME STRONG TEAM FOR DIVING WORLD SERIES IN CANADA
Australia has named a strong team, including Commonwealth Games gold medallists and Olympic medallists, for this weekend’s FINA Diving World Series in Windsor, Canada.
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SMITH LEADS CHARGE AS AUSTRALIA GRABS DIVING MEDAL HAUL IN CANADA
Dual Olympian Anabelle Smith has won a silver medal in the women’s springboard diving final at a FINA Grand Prix event in Gatineau, Canada, on the weekend.
WU MAKES RETURN TO INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION THIS WEEKEND
Three-time Olympian and Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Melissa Wu, will make her first appearance at an international event since the Rio Olympics when she competes at the FINA Diving World Series event in Kazan, Russia, this weekend.
DA Announcement - Now recruiting for National Coach, Melbourne position
DA has today announced that it is recruiting for a world class coach to lead a newly enhanced Melbourne high performance program.
KEENEY AGAIN IN THE MEDALS AT DIVING WORLD SERIES
For the second week in a row diver Maddison Keeney has picked up three medals and Australia a total of four at a World Series diving event in China.
Batonbearer Nominations Now Open!
The Queen’s Baton Relay is coming and you can be a part of its journey to the start of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
3,800 batonbearers are needed to carry the Baton across Australia.
The first thing you need to do to be a Batonbearer is to be nominated for the role by someone else!
Rio Olympians Back in International Action This Weekend
Olympic synchro bronze medallists Maddison Keeney and Anabelle Smith will head Australia’s charge at the opening FINA World Series diving event for 2017 in Beijing this weekend.
Keeney and Smith, who snatched bronze with a dramatic final dive in the 3-metre synchro in Rio, will be part of a five-strong Australian team competing in China.
Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Volunteering
Diving Australia would like to remind anyone who would like to be part of the 2018 Commonwealth Games that the GC2018 Volunteer applications close on Monday, 20 March. Don’t miss your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help shape our games.
KEENEY PREPARES TO PUT NEW APPROACH TO DIVING TO THE TEST
There was a moment during the Rio Olympic Games that Australian diver, Maddison Keeney, had an epiphany of sorts.
It wasn’t when she was standing on the end of the 3-metre board, staring down at murky green pool water that she had been assured was perfectly safe, despite taking on the appearance of a jungle swamp.
DA Announcement - New National Coach Brisbane Appointed
Diving Australia has this week announced the appointment Adrian Hinchliffe to the position of National Coach, Brisbane.
DA Announcement - Structure Changes
DA has today announced changes to its staffing structure for 2017.
Gold Medallist Sheehan Leads Strong Team to World Juniors in Kazan
Queensland teenager Georgia Sheehan will be looking to defend the gold medal she won two years ago when she joins a 15-strong Australian team at the World Junior Diving Championships in Russia next week.
DA Announcement - Departure of Hui Tong
Diving Australia has today announced that National Coach, Brisbane, Hui Tong will not be continuing as National Coach in 2017.
Hui has been a major figure in Australian diving for the last 16 years, after enjoying an excellent career as an athlete in his native China, including a 4th place at the 1984 Olympics.
Sheehan Roars To Diving Gold Medal At Gold Coast Grand Prix
Australia’s Georgia Sheehan has upstaged her more fancied Chinese rivals to win gold in the women’s springboard at the 2016 FINA Gold Coast Diving Grand Prix.
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Sheehan, who took a break from her Year 12 exams to compete, held her nerve while more fancied rivals struggled in windy conditions at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.
China Posts Gold Medal Clean Sweep On Day One But Silver For Local Chavez
World diving powerhouse China won all four gold medals on off on the first day of finals at the 2016 FINA Gold Coast diving Grand Prix, but the home nation did not go home empty handed with Olympian Kevin Chavez winning springboard silver.
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Chavez, who was only naturalised to compete for Australia on the eve of the Olympics, finished second behind China’s Jianfeng Peng. Chavez won his first ever medal for Australia, a springboard bronze, one week earlier at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Stacey Shows Promise On Diving Debut For Australia
Australia has enjoyed another solid day at the pool at the 2016 FINA Diving Grand Prix on the Gold Coast, with the highlight being the performance of former top-class gymnast, Declan Stacey.
Australian Trio Safely Through To Grand Prix Diving Finals
Australian divers Kevin Chavez, Brittany O’Brien and Taneka Kovchenko have all qualified for Saturday’s finals at the 2016 FINA Grand Prix on the Gold Coast.
In the one shock result from the opening day of competition, defending 3-metre gold medallist, Bowen Huang of China, failed to qualify for Saturday’s final.
Surprise Olympian O’Brien Taking Next Step On Gold Coast
The weeks leading up to the Rio Olympics were a difficult time for Australian diver, Brittany O’Brien.
She had to train, and train hard, because there was a slight chance she could still make Olympic team, even though the days were ticking down.