Diving Australia Announcement - Appointment of Steve Foley
Diving Australia has today announced the appointment of Steve Foley to the newly created position of General Manager, High Performance and Technical Pathways.
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Funkita New range!
With a new range out, Funkita Swimwear is definitely what we will be wearing in the pool this summer!
Brittany Broben announces retirement
Brittany Broben has today announced her retirement from diving.
Thank you, Brittany, for all you have contributed and achieved.
2016 Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games | Diving
Compete in diving at the 10th biennial Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games held from 5 – 13 November 2016 on the beautiful Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.
Diving will be held at Gold Coast Aquatic Centre on Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 November 2016 with the minimum age for competition set at 19 years of age.
Spin to Win with Olympians - Gymnastics & Diving
Did you watch the Olympics? Did you see the amazing performances by the gymnasts and divers?
Are you a future Australian Olympian in gymnastics or diving? Or do you have a little future Olympian at home?
And the Officials!
An event cannot be run without dedicated officials and in the Brooker's, DA is well represented!
Eric will be at the Games as a referee as part of his FINA Technical Diving Committee Role and Gillian has been selected by FINA to Judge. All the best to you both!
And of course our support staff!
DA also wishes to acknowledge and give our sincere thanks to our amazing coaches in Australia (all of you!).
Hui Tong, Michel Larouche and Chava Sobrino are with the team and are being assisted by Gong Ming and Xiangning Chen as coaches, and Michael Hetherington as Team Leader. Thank you and all the best!
1 - Domonic Bedggood
Domonic Bedggood has been dreaming for a long time of competing at an Olympic Games.
First as gymnast, and then due to injury, refocussing on a diving pathway.
2 - James Connor
US based James Connor will be a leader amongst our team as a second time Olympian. As a 17 year old, he made his debut in London and 4 years later he heads to Rio with new World Championship and World Cup experience.
3 - Melissa Wu
Melissa Wu is one of Australia's most celebrated divers. She burst on to the scene as a 14 year old at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games and has gone from strength to strength.
4 - Brittany O'Brien
A whirlwind few days has seen Brittany O'Brien take her place in the diving section of the Australian Olympic Team
5 - Kevin Chavez
Us Australian's like to think of ourselves as a welcoming bunch - and so it is with Kevin Chavez.
O’BRIEN WAKES TO BEST NEWS – SHE’S OFF TO RIO
No teenager likes to be woken up by her parents, but 18-year-old Brittany O’Brien was prepared to cut her dad some slack early on Sunday morning.
After all, he’d just burst in to tell his daughter she was off to Rio with the Australian diving team.
6 - Grant Nel
Grant Nel is definitely the "dad" of the Australian Diving Team, having competed at 5 World Championships, 4 World Cups and 2 Commonwealth Games.
Broben out of Rio
Disappointing news for all Australian Diving fans tonight, with Brittany Broben forced to withdraw from the Australian Olympic Team with a recurrence of a shoulder injury.
7 - Esther Qin
Esther Qin has been a regular fixture in the Australian Diving Team for the last 3 years and has a Commonwealth Gold and a World Championships 4th to her name
8 - Maddison Keeney
One day less to go so let's say hi to Maddison Keeney!
Maddi is competing in 2 events in Rio and is first out of the blocks with synchro partner Anabelle Smith.
9 - Anabelle Smith
Up first, is Melbourne's own Anabelle Smith!
Most people know this mad Richmond Tigers fan simply by Belle.