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2021 Australian Elite Junior Championships - Changes

Due to ongoing border restrictions and travel regulations Diving Australia has today announced changes to the 2021 Australian Elite Junior Championships format. It is now clear that an “in person” attended event cannot go ahead in Victoria in September, however, DA is currently finalising alternative options.

Tue 24 Aug 2021

Diving Australia Launches Jump In Day

Diving Australia in conjunction with the state associations of Diving Queensland, Diving Victoria, Diving South Australia, and Diving Western Australia is pleased to announce the launch of National Jump In Day.

Thu 12 Aug 2021

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – Recap

After a week of sensational diving at the now iconic Tokyo Aquatic Centre, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has come to a close. In what has been a challenging period for athletes across the globe, Australian divers stepped up to the plate putting forward a spectacular performance rooted in the hundreds of hours of hard work and unwavering dedication.

Mon 09 Aug 2021

Rousseau Notches Best Men's Platform Performance Since Mitcham Gold

Cassiel Rousseau has closed out Australia's diving campaign at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with an eighth-place finish in the Men's 10m Platform final.

Sat 07 Aug 2021

Cassiel Rousseau Through To Semi-final In Platform Diving

Cassiel Rousseau has punched his ticket to the semi-final of the Men's 10m Platform with teammate Sam Fricker falling short.

Sat 07 Aug 2021

A Fresh Start For Tasmanian Diving

Diving Tasmania has today announced that Jesse Carver has been appointed to the new role of Program Coach/Co-ordinator. This comes after diving returned to the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre (DKHAC) for the first time in nearly 2 years.

Fri 06 Aug 2021

Melissa Wu Dives Onto The Podium

Melissa Wu has put on a display of composure in the Women's 10m Platform event on her way to an Olympic bronze medal.

Fri 06 Aug 2021

Wu Through To Semi-final At Fourth Games

Melissa Wu has secured her position in the Women's 10m Platform semi-final with a fourth-place preliminary finish.

Fri 06 Aug 2021

Shixin Li Bows Out Of First Olympic Games

Shixin Li has come up short in his first Olympic Games, failing to qualify for the Men's 3m Springboard semi-final. In his first Olympic Games Shixin Li, a father of three, struggled to find his form in the Men's 3m Springboard preliminary.

Tue 03 Aug 2021

Qin Twelfth In First Australian Diving Final

Esther Qin took to the boards in the Women's 3m Springboard final, the first final for the Australian Diving Team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Sun 01 Aug 2021

Qin Through To First Individual Final of Diving Events

After an outstanding morning at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre, courtesy of the Australian Swim Team, the Australian divers stepped up to the plate. In their chance to capture the aquatic spotlight, Esther Qin and Anabelle Smith took to the boards in the Women's 3m Springboard semi-final looking to secure their position in Sunday's 12-person final.

Sat 31 Jul 2021

Qin and Smith Shake Off Cobwebs In The Pool

The Australian Diving Team jumpstarted their Tokyo 2020 campaign today at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre with two athletes moving through to the next round. Esther Qin and Anabelle Smith put forward a steady effort through their five rounds of diving in the Women's 3m Springboard preliminary to punch their tickets to Saturday's semi-final.

Fri 30 Jul 2021

Gillian Brooker to Judge 2020 Olympic Games

Australian divers take centre stage at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre on Friday, but one Aussie has already been putting in the work at the diving pool. Gillian Brooker, the CEO of Diving New South Wales, has been in the judging chair as Australia’s representative at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Thu 29 Jul 2021

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Preview

The Australian Diving team heads into the Toyo 2020 Olympic Games looking to build upon the sustained success of Aussie divers in the Green and Gold who have secured medals at every Games since Sydney 2000. The seven-member diving squad includes four Olympic debutants, two Olympic medallists, and is led by a coaching staff with an unprecedented sixteen Olympic Games appearances between them.

Thu 22 Jul 2021

Meet the Team - Anabelle Smith

Anabelle Smith is no stranger to Olympic success having secured a bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games alongside synchro partner Maddison Keeney in the Women’s 3-Metre Synchro event. Smith’s performance at the Rio Games completed her set of medals from every major international diving competition including the FINA World Championships, Commonwealth Games, and FINA Diving World Cup.

Mon 19 Jul 2021

Meet the Team - Shixin Li

Shixin Li has had one goal in diving, to compete at the Olympic Games. He was so confident in his ability that the Men’s 3-Metre Springboard diver had the Olympic Rings tattooed on his arm years prior. True to form, Li secured his position on the 2020 Australian Olympic Team and made his dream a reality at the 2021 Australian Open Championships incorporating Nomination Trials.

Sun 18 Jul 2021

Meet the Team - Melissa Wu

Melissa Wu jumped onto the world stage with her silver medal winning performance as a 13-year-old at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. Since then, Wu has secured medals at the Olympic Games, FINA World Championships, Commonwealth Games, and FINA Diving World Cup. Now, Wu will dive into the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with a wealth of experience and global esteem as one of the worlds premier Platform divers.

Thu 15 Jul 2021

Meet the Team - Sam Fricker

Sam Fricker started diving in 2012 to impress a girl he had a crush on at the time. Sadly, the relationship didn’t work out, but in the process Fricker fell in love with something else, the sport of diving. Nine years later that love led to Fricker securing his position on the 2020 Australian Olympic Team.

Mon 12 Jul 2021