Hi All,

I spoke to our divers about this but I need to point out a special event on Sunday July 10. The Wally Martin Dive meet is at Oak Marr Recreational Center. This is a special event as it has a 3 meter competition and 1 meter competition is a synchro event only. 

3 Meter Competition

The 3 meter event will follow the age groups you have seen each week in our dive competitions (Freshman, Juniors, Intermediates and Seniors). Anyone is welcome to participate but I will caution you. If your diver has no experience on a 3 meter board, I would go slowly and see if this is something they want to do. They will be almost 10 foot above the water. This can be quite intimidating. There are practices times to go to Oak Marr both July 8th and 9th to see if they want to try it. 

Another difference is the 3 meter meet is not free. It cost $5 to enter and you must enter through divemeets.com.  (I have attached a flyer with greater detail.) That said, anyone with experience on 3 meter should enter. It's one of the few 3 meter competitions in our area. I am happy to answer any questions or discuss anything concerning the 3 meter competition.

1 Meter Synchro Event

The 1 meter Synchro event is free but it does not follow the normal age groups. There are only 12 and under and 13 and up age groups. 12 & under must perform a front and back dive and one optional dives. 13 & up most perform a front and back dive and two optional dives. 

I am really hoping we have a great deal of entries for this competition. It's a lot of fun and while scores are kept and winners are awarded, it really is for fun and allows dive to become a true team sport. They haven't held this event for two years due to covid but it makes it return this year. In 2019, Greenbriar had 3 of the 4 winners on the boys side. (Yes, your teammate can be from another pool.) I know Michael Bray and Mason Waterfield are competing but I am hopeful we will have a great deal more. I would suggest (Evie and Kendell, Rowan and Meghan, Hannah and Hazel or any other Senior girl, any of the Junior girls ( Olivia, Sage, Simone or Jenna) and certainly many of the freshman girls are capable (you must have a front and back dive, no fall in's allowed). We could even try Blake and Ben (getting them on two boards at the same time to do the same thing would be worthy of a prize). 

Please let me know if you wish your athlete to compete and we will get them some practice times and try and match them up with a partner (feel free to create a team by yourself, you don't need permission). The meet does start early on Sunday morning and doesn't finish until after lunch so no worries if that is a non-compete time for your family. 

See you at the pool and have a great holiday!

Joel