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Programme Overview
Here, we describe the
basic structure of the programme, what groups there are and how divers can
progress from one to the other.
It is important that Parents understand that divers do not progress purely by virtue of being enrolled in a course. At all levels, divers must be able to perform the required skills to an appropriate standard, on a consistent basis, not just on a one off.
This is because diving is a progressive sport and in order to learn the next more complicated skill, divers must be able to perform the earlier, more simple skill with adequate technical competence to ensure they are physically capable of performing the next stage safely and confidently (the walk before you can run philosophy!).
Beginner lessons
1 x 30 min session per week.
Divers work towards the prelim award, Grade 1 and Grade 2
Divers do not compete at this level.
Divers move on from this level when they have passed Grade 2.
Exit route - on to Improver lessons, or into the Adult diving programme.
Improver lessons
1 x 45 min session per week.
Divers work towards Grade 3 and Grade 4.
Divers do not compete at this level.
Divers move on from this level when they have passed Grade 4.
Exit route - on to Intermediate Group, or into the Adult diving programme.
Intermediate Group
1 x 60 min session per week.
Divers work towards Grade 5 and Board Skills 1 & 2
Divers can compete locally at this level.
Divers move on from this level when they have passed Grade 5 and Board Skills 2.
Exit route - on to Advanced Group, or into the Adult diving programme.
Advanced Group
1 or 2 x 60 min sessions per week.
Divers work towards Board Skills 3 and Advanced Bronze.
Divers can compete locally at this level.
Divers move on from this level when they have passed Bronze.
Exit route - on to Novice Squad, or into the Adult diving programme.
Novice Squad
2 x 60 min per week, plus optional 1 x 60 min dive gym session.
Divers work towards Advanced Silver and Gold and early Development Competitions.
Divers can compete locally and away from home at this level.
Divers move on from this level when they can perform the Intermediate Squad test (see Programme downloads).
Divers can compete at Novice level until their 16th year.
Exit route - on to Intermediate Squad (or back to an earlier group), or into the Adult diving programme.
Intermediate Squad
3 x 60 mins pool, 2 x 60 mins dive gym.
Divers here have already, or are getting ready to make the jump from Novice to Age Group competitions. Work centres on a mixture of consolidation of old skills and developing increasingly difficult new dives to move up to the next level.
Divers can compete locally and Nationally.
Divers move on from this level when they can perform the National Age Group Squad test (this differs depending on the age of the diver).
Divers can compete at Novice level until their 16th year and at Age Group level until their 18th year.
Exit route - on to Elite Junior Squad (or back to an earlier group), or into the Adult diving programme.
Age Group Squad
Approx 10 hours per week, mixture of diving and dive gym
Divers here are working towards developing the difficulty of their competition lists and are competing regularly on the Age Group circuit with a view to challenging for places at Elite Junior level.
At this level, divers should be competing regularly on the National circuit.
Divers move on from this level when they can perform the Elite Junior Squad test (this differs depending on the age of the diver)
Divers can compete at Age Group level until their 18th year.
Exit route - on to Elite Junior Squad (or back to an earlier group), or into the Adult diving programme.
Elite Junior Squad
Approx 13 hours per week, mixture of diving, dive gym and trampolining.
Divers here are working towards developing the difficulty, quality and consistency of their competition lists. They are competing regularly on the Age Group circuit and at Elite Junior National level, with a view to challenging for places at Senior level.
Divers can compete at Junior level until their 18th year.
Exit route - on to Senior Squad (or back to an earlier group if the diver is still 18 or under), or into the Adult diving programme.
Senior Squad
Between 15 and 25 hours per week, mixture of diving, dive gym, trampolining, gymnastics, weight training, core stability and more . . . .
Divers here are working towards building the difficulty of their competition list and preparing for the next major British or International Championship.
Divers can compete at Senior level at any age.
Exit route - into the Adult diving programme (or back to an earlier group if the diver is still 18 or under).
More details information on the programme can be found here: