News Archive 2008
Competitions for 2009
Updated 16/10/08 Attached below is a list of competitions in which Southampton Diving Academy is intending to participate next year. The dates shown are an indication only, as they are from this year, and may be different in 2009.
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Mini Monkeys
Updated 28/9/08 Southampton Diving Academy are offering an opportunity for 4 – 6 year olds to train with Olympic Diving Coach, Lindsey Fraser and her team starting in October 2008.
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County Workforce Co-ordinator
Updated 24/12/08
An exciting opportunity has arisen to fulfil the role of county workforce co-ordinator for Hampshire County ASA. This voluntary position will work closely with the Swimming Development Officer to support both the county wide workforce and those working specifically within local clubs.
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Please contact Lee Spindlow, the Partnership Swimming Development Officer at Sport Hampshire & IOW, for more information on 01962 845163 or lee.spindlow@hants.gov.uk
Olympians visit Alder Hey
Updated 12/12/08
Several Olympians, including Blake Aldridge, hailed Alder Hey's young patients as heroes when they made a special Christmas visit to the children's hospital.
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Southampton Invitational Video
Updated 30/11/08
You can see video footage of the Men's Platform event from this year's Southampton Invitational competition by clicking the link below.
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English Schools
Updated 28/11/08
Members of Southampton Diving Academy filled all eight places in the top team at the English National Schools final held in Hereford at the weekend.
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Irish Nationals
Updated 17/11/08
Two teams of divers travelled from Southampton to compete at the Irish National Championships in Dublin at the weekend.
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Southampton Invitational
Updated 16/11/08
Elite divers from all over Great Britain gathered at the Quays Swimming and Diving Complex for the Southampton Invitational Competition, a three day event involving 13 clubs and 125 competitors.
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Peter Waterfield Novices
Updated 7/10/08
Twelve novice divers from Southampton Diving Academy made qualifying standards that will take them to a National Competition in 2009 at the weekend.
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Olympic Games 2008
You can see good luck messages left for our GB Divers on the British Swimming website. Go to British Swimming website, and click on the Good Luck messages tab.
Lindsey's Photos
Lindsey's Olympic Diary
www.olympic.org
Olympic Welcome Home
Updated 2/9/08 Southampton Diving Academy took the opportunity to welcome its Olympic heroes home at a party held at the Testwood Hotel, Totton yesterday.
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National Skills Finals
Updated 3/8/08
Southampton Diving Academy's Novice Squad was out in force at the National Skills Final in Plymouth in July.
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Olympics
Updated 7/7/08
There are various websites where you can follow our divers preparing for the Olympics through watching video diaries etc. Pete and Blake are on www.teamgb.com: go to Aquatics and then search for them by name. Also Blake is on www.teambandq.com and www.apogeecorp.com.
St Albans Dive In
Updated 21/6/08
A day trip to the "St Albans Dive In" by divers from Southampton Diving Academy resulted in three gold medals and a clutch of good performances.
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Harrogate
Updated 21/6/08
Fifteen of Southampton Diving Academy's least experienced divers travelled to Harrogate in Yorkshire to compete in the Hydro Novices and came back with two medals.
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Southampton Schools
Updated 17/6/08
Over 60 children from Schools across Southampton and the surrounding area took to the boards at the Quays Swimming and Diving Complex on Saturday to battle it out in the sixth annual Southampton Schools' Diving Competition.
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National Junior Elites
Updated 16/6/08
Southampton Diving Academy once again made a dramatic impact at the top of their sport when they competed at the British Elite Junior Diving Championships in Leeds.
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Lost Property
Updated 6/6/08
We have 3 track suit tops, a track suit bottom, socks, a beany cushion, pair of small white shorts, a plastic container in the office awaiting collection. Please come in within the next week to pick them up if they belong to you – otherwise they will go into general lost property at reception as we are running out of room!
World Masters
Updated 22/5/08
Three of Southampton Diving Academy's Masters Divers travelled to the Australian City of Perth last month to compete in the World Masters Championships.
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Love to Dive Stage 2
Updated 22/5/08
Recreational and Novice divers took to the boards at the Quays Swimming and Diving Complex in the "Love to Dive Stage 2" competition to show their skills off against clubs from across the South of England, taking the team trophy and a clutch of medals.
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Moscow
Updated 22/5/08
Max Brick took a bronze medal at his first ever senior international diving competition, "The Spring Swallows" Fina Diving Grand Prix event in Moscow.
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Flora London Marathon
Updated 30/4/08
Ian Phillips completed the Flora London Marathon in 6hrs 11min 20 secs, raising approximately £500 for FOSDA and £500 for BLISS, the premature baby charity.
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National Age Groups
Updated 27/4/08
Divers from Southampton Diving Academy competed in their home pool for the National titles in Springboard and Highboard Diving at Age Group level, coming out the top team with over double the points of their nearest rivals and a haul of 27 medals between them.
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Wally Clark Memorial Competition
Updated 22/4/08
Members of the "fast track" diving squad from Southampton Diving Academy travelled to London to compete in the second Wally Clark Memorial Diving Competition, hosted by Merton School of Trampolining and Diving.
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Aachen Talent Cup
Updated 26/3/08
Southampton Diving Academy took on Europe at the Aachen Talent Cup and came out at the top of the medal table!
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Shipley Novices
Updated 21/3/08
Ten novice divers from Southampton Diving Academy, travelled to Bradford to compete in the Shipley Novice Competition.
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Armada Cup
Updated 17/3/08
A team of 27 divers from Southampton Diving Academy travelled to Plymouth to compete in the Armada Cup and came back with 2 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze medals.
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Southampton Divers' Results >>
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"Gavin Brown Love To Dive"
Updated 4/3/08
Members of Southampton Diving Academy were victors on their own turf when they took the team trophy at the recent "Gavin Brown Love to Dive" competition.
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Masters
Updated 31/1/08
Five Masters Divers from Southampton Diving Academy travelled to the Dutch city of Eindhoven to take part in a European Diving Competition, coming back with a haul of ten medals between them.
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Club Championship Results
Updated 28/1/08
The full results of the Club Championships held in December can be viewed below.
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News Archive: July - December 2007
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