Dive London Aquatics Club is renowned as the premier diving club in the United Kingdom and has achieved remarkable success at Olympic, World, and Commonwealth competitions with notable divers like Tom Daley, Matty Lee, Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, Grace Reid, and Kyle Kothari. The club offers a clear pathway for aspiring divers through the Tom Daley Diving Academy program at the London Aquatics Centre, as well as through their talent ID program.
If you believe your child possesses the right attitude and physical abilities to excel in diving, Dive London Aquatics Club actively seeks out talented youngsters. The club looks for physical attributes such as flexibility, strength, and skill-based abilities like vertical jump height and coordination. They also consider mental attributes like attention to detail, willingness to learn and accept feedback, and the bravery to try new skills.
If you’re talented, with the right attitude and the correct physical attributes for diving, then Dive London Aquatics Club’s Talent ID programme could be for you. It’s always on the look out for new potential sports stars who possess the following:
Physical
- Flexibility: good toe point, good pike shape, splits, flexible shoulders and achilles
- Strength: strong core, arms and legs
- Skill-based: vertical jump height, competent headstand and handstand as well as coordination and control
Mental
- Awareness: attention to detail and form
- Attitude: willing to make corrections and to take on feedback
- Bravery: the willingness to try new skills and step outside of your comfort zone
We are actively seeking talented youngsters who meet our standards to pursue a successful sporting career in diving. Children with a background in competitive gymnastics, tumbling, trampolining or dance often possess the traits to make successful competitive divers.
Children with a background in competitive gymnastics, tumbling, trampolining, or dance often possess traits that make them successful competitive divers. If you believe your child meets the criteria, contact us with details of their sporting background and age. Successful candidates will be invited to trial sessions and selected by the Dive London Aquatics Club coaching team.
Diving Community
Dive London Aquatics Club is an official Swim England talent development centre. Our vision is to be a hub for the diving community supporting athletes and coaches from London and the wider regions. We provide the opportunity for existing club divers and coaches to access our 10m diving facility and specialist coaching.
As an official Swim England talent development centre, Dive London Aquatics Club’s vision is to be a hub for the diving community. With us, divers and coaches get access to some of the world’s best diving facilities, that they wouldn’t otherwise be able to use.
