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Hains Claims Gold in Amsterdam

Nikita Hains has continued her great form, claiming Gold in the Opens Womens Platform Final at the 2016 Amsterdam Diving Cup.

Team WA arrive in Sydney

The WA Age Diving Team have arrived in Sydney ahead of the 2016 Australian Age Championships, being held at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC) from 14th-17th April.

April Holiday Splash Program - ENROLL NOW!

Diving WA’s Holiday Splash Program is an introduction to diving in a fun and safe environment, supervised by trained coaches. Kids will combine elements of trampolining, gymnastics, tumbling, swimming and acrobatics, in wet and dry training to give them the full diving experience. Ideal for 6-14 years of age and must be able to swim a minimum of 10m confidently in deep water. Why not give diving a go. Register today!

KEENEY SHOWS DIVING WORLD WHAT SHE’S CAPABLE OF

Story courtesy of Diving Australia - FINA Diving World Cup - Day 4 - Wed 24 Feb 2016 Australia’s diving stocks are continuing to rise in the lead-up to the Rio Olympics, with Perth teenager Maddison Keeney finishing a close fourth in the final of the women’s 3-metre springboard at the World Cup in Brazil. 19-year-old Keeney recovered from a disappointing second dive to finish with three high scoring dives to grab fourth place, just two points behind Canadian bronze medallist, Jennifer Abel.

Keeney through to Semis

Maddison Keeney performed a strong dive list Monday night (AWST) to advance through to the Womens 3m Springboard Semifinal at the 2016 FINA Diving World Cup in Rio de Janeiro.

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.

Diving WA Coach Development Manager

Joe Meszaros has made the decision to head home to the UK, finishing in his role with Diving WA as of Saturday 20th February 2016. An opportunity has been presented to Joe to continue coaching back home in the UK, allowing him to be closer to his family. We are also pleased to announce that Kim Hynynen-Furler will be taking on the role. We look forward to Kim returning to WA and continuing to build and oversee the coaches, divers and programs here, along with coaching the NEPP squad.

DWA Judging Course - Sunday 7th February

This is a full day course for beginners (or those wanting a full refresher) OR a half day (afternoon) for current judges, to be held on Sunday 7th February at the Department of Sport and Recreation office, Leederville. This course is available to anyone with any interest in judging or just understanding the rules of diving including dive numbers a bit more.

GOLD FOR KEENEY

Maddison Keeney has claimed Gold in the Women's 3 metre springboard final at the ADGP 1 in Melbourne this morning. Keeney finished with a total dive score of 357.80, just edging out Esther Qin (NSW) by 7.70 points. Tamara Irvine also competed, finishing 12th with a total dive score of 172.90.