Junior Elite

This group is for our divers who have experience competing multiple events at the Junior Olympic Level (Regionals and beyond) who have proven a commitment to the sport and demonstrate personal responsibility to their own success. Divers at this level have the goal of competing at USA Diving National and International meets and are continually working to improve their technique as well as increase the degree of difficulty of their dives.

Skills Necessary to Enter:

• Pass Skills Test 5 and complete Mancards 6 and 7
• JO Competitive list on all three events
• Consistency in practice attendance
• Willingness to push through discomfort and fear to improve:
  • Ability to differentiate soreness from pain and push through certain types of pain (Smack pain)
• Ability to conceptualize and articulate their own goals
• Ability to effectively communicate goals, fears, pain, etc. with coaches.

Goals for this Group:

• JO Competition list on all 3 events with more complex dives (Increased DD)
• 1.5 tuck or pike in all directions on 1m and platform
• 2.5s in 2 or more directions on 3m
• 105C 1m
• 105B 3m and platform
• Twister optional on all boards:
  • 1m: 5132D, 5124D, 5223D, 5233D, 5331D, 5333D
  • 3m/Platform: 5132D, 5134D, 5233D, 5235D, 5331D, 5333D
• Lineups on 10m (Dependent on age)