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Meet the Team - Esther Qin

Esther Qin’s earliest Olympic memory was watching Chinese diver Tian Liang compete at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. At the time Qin vowed that the sport was too scary, and she would never become a diver. Little did she know, 21 years later she would be qualifying for her second Olympic Games in the very same pool that Liang secured his first Olympic gold.

Coaching Staff for Tokyo 2020

Diving Australia is pleased to announce a four-member coaching staff for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Andy Banks (Co-National Coach, Adelaide), Adrian Hinchliffe (National Coach, Brisbane), Richard Schavone (Co-National Coach, Adelaide), and Chava Sobrino (National Coach, Sydney) will coach the seven strong diving team in Tokyo.

Meet the Team - Cassiel Rousseau

Last year Cassiel Rousseau fell off a skateboard and broke his wrist. After three months out of the pool, and a slow recovery towards normal training, the Queenslander secured his position on the Australian Olympic Team with an outstanding performance at the 2021 Australian Open Championships incorporating Nomination Trials.

Meet the Team - Nikita Hains

In 2012, an 11-year-old Nikita Hains stayed up in the middle of the night to watch the gymnastics events at the London Olympic Games. While watching the event, she picked up her pen and wrote in her diary that she was going to make the Olympic Games. Nine years and countless hours of hard work later, she made that promise a reality.

ACAS Program Application Period Opens

For the third year running, Diving Australia is pleased to open applications for the Athlete Committee Athlete Support Program. Since its inception in 2019, the Program has provided considerable financial support for current and former elite Australian divers. The 2021 edition of the Program is open to any athletes that has held a SIS/SAS or AIS Diving Scholarship at any time.

Olivia O’Rourke Named to National Squad

Following a strong showing at the recent 2021 Australian Open Championships incorporating Nomination Trials, Olivia O’Rourke has been named to the Diving Australian National Squad.

2021 Australian Elite Junior Championships Postponed

Diving Australia in consultation with State Diving Associations has today made the decision to postpone the 2021 Australian Elite Junior Championships. The Championships originally scheduled to begin on July 5, will now be held from September 27 through October 2, 2021 (tbc). Melbourne will remain the host city for the Championships.

Australian Olympic Team Announcement

The Australian Olympic Committee has named seven divers to the Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo in Sydney today. Melissa Wu becomes just the third Australia diver to represent Australia at four Olympics, with Olympic bronze medallist Anabelle Smith named to her third Games, Rio Olympian Esther Qin making her second Olympic team, and Nikita Hains, Cassiel Rousseau, Sam Fricker and Shixin Li all making their Olympic debut.

2021 Australian Open Championships - Recap

The 2021 Australian Open Championships incorporating Nomination Trials wrapped up in Sydney last Friday following four days of world class diving. Six new Australian Open Champions were crowned at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre during the event which once again saw a handful of athletes allowed to compete virtually through video submission.

Australian Open Championships - Preview

In less than a week, Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre is set to open its doors to the Diving Australia 2021 Australian Open Championships incorporating Nomination Trials. The event will see Australia’s top divers compete for the title of Australian Open Champion and one of seven tickets onto the Australian Olympic Team and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

National Careers Week

As part of National Careers Week, Diving Australia caught up with three members of our Alumni Network. The Network brings together former Diving Australia athletes, coaches and staff members in an effort to continue to build on the legacy and impact that diving has in Australian sport.

2021 Australian Age Championships - Update

In some good news, the Brisbane Lockdown was ended slightly ahead of schedule today. As to what that means for Age Championships, we have decided to see if, over the next few days, States ease travel restrictions to (and importantly from) Brisbane.