Text | Link March 2013 New Dryland Facility! Thank you to all of the SCD parents and divers for your help installing equipment, painting, and building our new Dryland Training Center over the past three months. We would like to send out special thanks to Steve Kerkeles for coordinating the project. Santa Clara Diving now has one of the top dryland facilities in the United States! This type of training allows for faster learning through greater repetition and variety. It also gives us a great training option during inclement weather and swim meet conflicts. SCDC News      Region 10 Championship Results Congratulations to all of the divers that participated in the USA Diving Region 10 Championships! Santa Clara Diving just returned from Beaverton, Oregon after placing third out of fifteen teams. The competition included top teams from Oregon, California, Nevada, Washington, Utah, Idaho, and Texas. Seventeen divers represented SCD at the championships. We had three individual champions, each sweeping one meter, three meter, and platform! Remi Edvalson swept the 11 and under girls events, Cole Sullivan swept 11 and under boys events, and Kathleen Navas swept the 12-13 girls events. Congratulations! In addition, we had six divers place in the top six of their events, qualifying them to the USA Diving West National Diving Championships next month in San Antonio, Texas. Allison Leung and Katelyn Truong both qualified in the 11 and under girls events, and Nathan Duchez qualified in the 12-13 boys events. Great job! Santa Clara’s New Pool We are proud to announce that the city council has agreed to place the construction of a new pool on its ‘goals list’. This is a big step in the development process. We were excited to see so many parents and students at the city council meeting to support our team’s interests. We are excited to see interest from our city Parent 411 Volunteers Needed Parents, it is that time of year when we need your help on the pool deck. We will be hosting two meets in the next two months, on April 27th and May 18-19th. We will need and really appreciate all the help we can get! We will let you know what exactly we need. Please save the dates! From Coach JD What is my kid saying? Learn the lingo of diving In the lessons classes, Bronze, Silver and Gold levels, we are working on the science of the flip. Currently we are learning how to start rotation while still keeping our vertical momentum. This idea is expressed in one word, “Separation”. Separation is the concept of keeping your head up while jumping and throwing your fingertips in the desired direction of rotation. It is a concept that is necessary to control before one can move onto multiple flips. A Quick over view of separation is: 1. Head- dictates the vertical movement of the body (desired is up) 2. Fingertips – dictate the rotational movement of the body (front, back) 3. These two actions are independent actions fundamental to building a good flip. 4. Toe/board friction – needed to start rotation (once toes leave the board fingertips don’t work) This is a general overview of what the kids are working on in their classes. Please take some time to ask your kids about separation and why it is important for their diving Facebook Page Santa Clara Diving now has a Facebook page, Santa Clara Diving Club.  This is a fun way for parents to post pictures, videos, or comments about happenings in the club.  Please do not use this as a source for club information but rather a network for parents throughout the club.   ABC “SPLASH” A new show, “SPLASH”, will be airing this Tuesday evening, March 19th, on ABC. Olympic gold medalists David Boudia and Greg Louganis will host this fun, family-friendly look at the sport of diving. It should be a great opportunity for parents to sit down with their kids and share some laughs. It may also lend insight into our sport, especially overcoming fear when learning new dives. Hopefully the show will provide positive visibility for our sport, and will spark heightened interest. Santa Clara Diving Club | coachtodd@santaclaradiving.com | 2625 Patricia Drive Santa Clara, CA 95051 Text | Link

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Remi Edvalson put together another strong, consistent performance to place 24th in the 11 & under girls’ 1-meter event.  This was her first time at Nationals and she handled the pressure with remarkable focus and composure.

Lauren Hall, competing in her first year in the 16 -18 age-group, performed consistently, but not quite as sharp as in the qualifying meets earlier this summer.  She missed only one dive and placed 44th on 1m and gained valuable experience competing against a very strong field.

Collin Pollard, Santa Clara Diving’s most experienced competitor, qualified in the 16-18 boys 1-meter, 3-meter, and platform events.  Collin’s meet was highlighted by an outstanding performance in the 1-meter event, in which he made the finals and placed 8th.  He also performed very well in the 3-meter and platform events, missing only one dive to in both to finish 14th.

Overall, a great Nationals and a glimpse at what is shaping up to a great 2012-2013 season!  Congratulations to all of our Santa Clara Diving 2012 National Team!

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Overall, Santa Clara Diving placed 7th as a team at the Age-Group Nationals!  That is a huge improvement over our placing of 45th last year… congratulations divers on an outstanding Nationals!!

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The top 6 place finishers at the zone meet qualified for the Junior National Championships.  The seventh through twelfth place finishers are qualified for the Age-Group National Championships.  There are a few exceptions to this that include divers who are pre-qualified for the championships based on their results of previous competitions.

Collin Pollard led the team by qualifying for the junior national competition in all three events that include 1-meter springboard, 3-meter springboard and platform.  Cole Sullivan was right behind him with his performance in all three events.  Cole qualified for the Age-Group National Championships in the 3-meter springboard event and the junior national meet in the 1-meter springboard and platform events.

Remi Edvalson had a good showing in her first zone meet.  She qualified for Age-Group Nationals in two events that include 3-meter springboard and platform.  Remi also qualified the junior national meet in the 1-meter springboard event.  Kathleen Navas will be joining her at Age-Group Nationals for her platform and 1-meter event.  Kathleen qualified for the Junior National Championships in
the 3-meter springboard event.

Several other divers from Santa Clara Diving qualified for individual events for Age-Group Nationals including Adam Wesson and Katelyn Truong in the 1-meter springboard event.  Nathan Duchez and Katie Truong will join them in the 3-meter springboard competition.  Alexa Cacao will represent the 16-18 age group in the 1-meter springboard event at the Age-Group Nationals.  Lauren Hall will do the same at the Junior National Championships.

Santa Clara Diving National Team:
Cole Sullivan (1M, 3M, Plat)
Nathan Duchez (3M)
Adam Wesson (1M)
Remi Edvalson (1M, 3M, Plat)
Katelyn Truong (1M)
Katie Truong (1M)
Kathleen Navas (1M, 3M, Plat)
Collin Pollard (1M, 3M, Plat)
Alexa Cacao (1M)
Lauren Hall (1M)

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The 14-15 age group was the second event of the day.  Lukas bettered his 1-meter performance by placing 15^th in the 3-meter springboard competition.  Shaifali Goyal led the way on the 1-meter springboard with a 23^rd place finish.  Stephanie Kerkeles completed her first event placing in 30^th place while Qian Yi Pang placed 35^th in the event.

Collin Pollard had the highest finish for Santa Clara Diving so far in the meet with his second place finish in the 1-meter springboard, just 10 points shy of the victory.  Lauren Hall had the top performance for SCD in the 3-meter springboard event with her 19^th place finish.  Alexa Cacao and Mariah Renteria finished the event in 26^th and 29^th place respectively.

The day finished on a high note with Remi Edvalson placing 12^th in the platform event and Cole Sullivan moving up to a 5^th place finish on the platform.

The third day of competition will begin on Saturday with the 11 and under age group.  Remi and Cole will attempt to qualify for nationals in their third event.  Katelyn Truong and Allison Leung will join Remi on the 1-meter springboard.  Cole and Nathan Duchez will represent Santa Clara Diving in the 3-meter event.  Shaifali, Qian Yi and Stephanie will each take their turn on the platforms in hopes of qualifying for their first national event.  Collin will take to the 3-meter springboard as he goes for the gold in 16-18 age group.  Mariah, Alexa, and Lauren will be on the 1-meter springboard for their next event.

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The competition started off with the 11 and under age groups, which is the youngest age group, on the springboards.  The boys started off the meet in the 1-meter event.  Cole Sullivan was the top diver for Santa Clara Diving placing 8^th in the competition.  Adam Wesson finished in 14^th place in just his second-ever Junior Olympic competition.  Nathan Duchez completed the competition in 17^th place, just 5 points away from the medals.  Tyler Wesson rounded out the SCD divers in 20^th place.

The 11 and under girls started the meet on the 3-meter springboard.  Remi Edvalson continued her successful year with her 11^th place finish.  Katelyn Truong made her first zone appearance and finished in 23^rd place.

Katie Truong and Kathleen Navas competed on the platform for the 2^nd event of the day.  Kathleen had a very steady performance finished the competition in 9^th place.  Katie placed 19^th in just her second platform competition ever.

The 14-15 age group divers had their first competitions on the springboards.  Lukas Andreasen finished in 19^th while Qian Yi Pang and Shafali Goyal placed 16^th and 17^th respectively.

The second day of competition begins on Friday with the 12-13 age groups on 1-meter and 3-meter.  Katie and Kathleen will compete in their second event of the meet on the 3-meter springboard.  Sunny Prasad will begin his first event on the 1-meter springboard.  The 14-15 age groups will have their second event on the springboards as well.  Stephanie Kerkeles will join Shaifali and Qian Yi in the 1-meter event while Lukas will try to better is finish on the 3-meter springboard.

Collin Pollard will begin his final junior zone meet on the 1-meter springboard in the 16-18 event.  Lauren Hall, Mariah Renteria and Alexa Cacao will start their meet on the 3-meter springboard.  The final event of the day will be the 11 and under platform event.  Cole and Remi will represent Santa Clara Diving in this event.

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SCD has a young team this year with 10 of the team members being under the age of 13 and 8 of them making their first appearance in a Jr. Zone meet.  The young guns are led by Remi Edvalson and Cole Sullivan, who are attempting to qualify for the National Championships in 3 events.  Nathan Duchez, Tyler Wesson, Adam Wesson, Katelyn Truong and Allison Leung will join them in the 11 and under age group in the springboard events.  Sunny Prasad will represent the boys in the 12-13 age groups along with veterans Katie Truong and Kathleen Navas.

There is some added experience in the older age groups.  Graduated senior Collin Pollard will be attempting to make his last Jr. National Championships before heading to college in the fall.  Alexa Cacao, Lauren Hall and Stephanie Kerkeles, who all qualified for the national championships last year in a younger age group, will join him.  Mariah Renteria will attempt to make her first national meet in the 16-18 age group this weekend by competing in all three events.  Shaifali Goyal and Qian Yi Pang will also be competing in all three events this weekend in the 14-15 age group.  Lukas Andreasen will be the lone representative for Santa Clara Diving in the 14-15 boys age group in the springboard events.

Thursday’s first day of competition will see lots of excitement.  Cole, Nathan, Tyler and Adam will start off the meet on the 1-meter springboard competition.  Remi and Katelyn will begin their meet on the 3-meter springboard.  The second event of the day will feature Katie and Kathleen in the 12-13 platform event.  Lukas will compete in his first event on the 1-meter springboard while Shaifali and Qian Yi will end the day for Santa Clara Diving on the 3-meter springboard.

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Good Luck To All Santa Clara Diving Divers!

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Troy Dumais will be making his 4^th Olympic appearance by placing second in the 3-meter competition.  Dumais will be the veteran of the group still trying to get his first medal at the Olympic Games.  Chris Colwill will join him in the individual 3-meter competition by winning the event.

Dumais will also be competing in the 3-meter synchronized diving event with teammate and Stanford student, Kristian Ipsen.  The pair edged out Colwill and his partner by just over 30 points.

David Boudia continued to shine as he easily won the platform competition by almost 60 points.  Boudia will be making his second appearance at the Olympic Games after missing out of the medals in the 2008 Beijing games.  Nick McCrory, who will make his first trip to the Olympics, will join him.  Both Boudia and McCrory will be competing in the synchronized platform event with their win in the trials competition.

The women’s competition was not to be upstaged by the men.  The women’s 3-meter synchronized event came down to the last dive of the competition and less than half a point.  Abby Johnston and Kelci Bryant narrowly edged out the team of Kassidy Cook and Christina Loukas by just 0.42 points.

Despite not making the synchronized diving event, Loukas will make the trip to London and compete in the 3-meter competition.  She placed second to Cassidy Krug, who won the 3-meter event and claimed her spot on the Olympic team.

The United States did not qualify a women’s synchronized diving team in the platform event, but they will be sending two divers to compete in the individual platform event.  Brittany Viola and Katherine Bell took the top two spots in the individual women’s platform event to punch their tickets to the Olympic Games.

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