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Adult Diving Academy

The Sport Ireland Campus Adult Diving Academy is designed to cater for all ability levels to begin or perfect their diving and movement skills. The academy is held in the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre, an Olympic standard diving facility used for both international and national diving events. The facilities are matched only by the expert coaches who run the Adult Diving Academy. 

Adult classes are very popular with the Learn to Dive Academy. The classes range in ability and all ages are welcome from 18+ years. The adult classes will consist of dry dive and pool sessions. There is no pressure in these sessions as people choose to train for fun, to keep fit and socialize with other adults in the group. 

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World Class Facilities

The Sport Ireland Campus Adult Diving Academy is held in the Olympic Standard Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre. This facility is not only built to Olympic standards but was purpose-built for the 2003 Special Olympics aquatic sports. It regularly hosts national and international events.

As an academy member, you will get to experience this elite, 2,500 seat facility, whilst perfecting their diving and movement skills.

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Expert Coaching

The experienced and dedicated diving coaching team work closely with all of our divers to ensure they are consistently progressing their diving and movement skills

Adult Diving Options

Adults Diving Lessons​

Dry Dive Adults 

This 40-minute class is only available to customers in the adult diving academy. It’s an opportunity for additional training for adults in our dryland dive facility. This facility includes trampolines, diving boards with crash mats, sprung floor, somersault boxes, wall bars and stretching areas. These sessions are designed to complement our learn to dive classes and will have a specific focus on developing skills and confidence along with building flexibility and strength. 

 

LTD Adults Dive 

These sessions are suitable for any adult and are aimed at all ability and fitness levels. Depending on ability, the coaches will generally start with the basic skills; and introduce more advanced skills and dives from the four different groups – forward, backward, inward and reverse. The adults diving classes are 40 minutes long. There is no pressure as some people choose to dive for fun, to keep fit and socialize with other adults in the group.  

Entry Criteria:  

18 years and above. 

Squads

 

Development Squad 

  • Development squad is one of the first training groups within the programme at the Sport Ireland Campus. Development trains twice a week, both in dry dive and pool sessions. The divers' training in this group will be focused on enjoying diving and perfecting the skills necessary to compete, in a fun but focused environment. The aims for this level are to build confidence, develop strength and flexibility, and to learn new and more difficult dives. Divers will be selected to join this squad by the senior coaches within the Sport Ireland Campus Diving Team when they have achieved the entry requirements and following a one-month squad trail. 

 

Pre-Competitor 

  • The Pre-Competitor squad is one of the first competitively-geared training groups within the Sport Ireland Campus. It is aimed at club level novice divers who have completed all of the skills taught in the learn to dive programme. The divers' training in this group will be focused on enjoying diving and perfecting the skills necessary to compete at novice level for their age group, whilst learning how to train in a more focused atmosphere. Divers can be selected to join this group by the senior coaches within the Sport Ireland Campus Diving Team following a one-month squad trial. 

 

Novice Competitor 

  • The divers in Novice Competitor squad will be focused on enjoying diving and perfecting the skills necessary to compete well at novice level for their age group, and will also begin working towards developing a list of dives from 1m and 3m springboard, and building confidence from the platforms. This squad is aimed at divers hoping to make an impact at National and UK novice level competitions. The novice competitor squad trains three times a week, both dry dive and pool sessions. Divers can be selected to join this squad by the senior coaches within the Sport Ireland Campus Diving Team following a one-month squad trail. 

 

Junior Competitor 

  • This squad is aimed at a range of divers identified as showing elite level potential, from high level novice divers up to and including those aiming to compete at a junior international level. The divers training in this squad will be focused on reaching their full potential, and having the opportunity to achieve success at domestic and overseas competitions. Divers can be selected to join this squad by the senior coaches within the Sport Ireland Campus Diving Team following a one-month squad trail.  

 

 

 

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