Dive Team membership and training
*** Our competitive Dive Team membership will resume September of 2022.
If your child wishes to join Redbird Diving Team please contact Coach Ben Eicher for an evaluation by clicking the "Contact Redbird Diving" button below.
Details below on levels and commitment.
Invitation to team levels are extended by the head coaches. Divers moving to the area wishing to join the team will have a tryout session to be evaluated by a head coach for possible team membership. Training on team becomes more focused and intensive with an emphasis on training for meets and increasing the level and skill of dives. Training on both 1 and 3 meter boards is required. Participation in meets is expected.
Novice Preparatory Squad - minimum training commitment: 1 day dryland, 1 day in the water
This entry level squad is designed to continue teaching young divers the fundamentals of diving through dryland skills, conditioning and targeted dive skill progressions. As part of the team these divers will compete mostly in the novice events at meets on the 1 and 3 meter level. 3-4 meets per year
Development Squad - minimum training commitment: 1 day dryland, 2 days in the water
Development squad members are able to compete at the JO level on 1 meter and are learning and working towards a JO list for 3 meter. 6-8 meets per year.
White Squad - minimum training commitment: 2 days dryland, 2 days in the water
At this level divers have a JO ready list on both 1 and 3 meter. Divers at this level are expected to have a strong work ethic, focus on improvement, focus on learning higher difficulty dives. 8-10 meets per year. Divers are expected to attend regional qualifying meets and attend national meets should they qualify.
Red Squad - minimum training commitment: 2 days dryland, 3 days in the water
This is our Elite level for divers capable of national level competition.
Dive Team is a year long commitment running from September to July each year. Accommodation is given for high school diving seasons.
If you would like more information about being on one of our teams please feel free to contact us by clicking the button below.
Novice Preparatory Squad - minimum training commitment: 1 day dryland, 1 day in the water
This entry level squad is designed to continue teaching young divers the fundamentals of diving through dryland skills, conditioning and targeted dive skill progressions. As part of the team these divers will compete mostly in the novice events at meets on the 1 and 3 meter level. 3-4 meets per year
Development Squad - minimum training commitment: 1 day dryland, 2 days in the water
Development squad members are able to compete at the JO level on 1 meter and are learning and working towards a JO list for 3 meter. 6-8 meets per year.
White Squad - minimum training commitment: 2 days dryland, 2 days in the water
At this level divers have a JO ready list on both 1 and 3 meter. Divers at this level are expected to have a strong work ethic, focus on improvement, focus on learning higher difficulty dives. 8-10 meets per year. Divers are expected to attend regional qualifying meets and attend national meets should they qualify.
Red Squad - minimum training commitment: 2 days dryland, 3 days in the water
This is our Elite level for divers capable of national level competition.
Dive Team is a year long commitment running from September to July each year. Accommodation is given for high school diving seasons.
If you would like more information about being on one of our teams please feel free to contact us by clicking the button below.