News

National Technical Diving Committee

Diving Australia is pleased to announce the inaugural members of the new National Technical Diving Committee. Eliza Cole, Stuart Graymore, Helen Hillard and Chris Lang have been appointed and will have their first meeting during the upcoming Open National Championships.

Major Athlete Award – Naming Competition

Last year, at the Diving Australia Annual Awards, DA announced that it would be renaming its Major Athlete Award and that a competition would be held to determine the new name. It is time to now run that competition!

ACAS Program goes live!

Diving Australia is pleased to announce a new athlete funding program which will be administered by our Athlete Committee. The program, to be known as ACAS (Athlete Committee Athlete Support), will provide grants to exisiting or retired high performance athletes to assist them in their endeavours away from the pool.

Job Opportunity

Diving Australia is currently recruiting for the newly created role of Manager, Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement / Child Safe Sport.

Youth Olympic Games Recap

The 3rd edition of the Youth Olympic Games has concluded in Buenos Aries after a fortnight of friendly competition between the world’s best junior athletes.

Sit Down With - Rhiannan Iffland

Throughout her relatively short but wildly successful career, Rhiannan Iffland has become synonymous with the ever-expanding sport of high diving. The World Champion took some time to talk about her foundations in the sport, the challenges that high divers face, and the future of her event.

Sit Down With - Brodie Scapens

Brodie Scapens is a quickly rising Australian star on the ten-meter platform. The Adelaide native took some time to talk about finding his roots jumping off jetties, overcoming frustrations and diving at the FINA World Cup.

Sit Down With - Georgia Sheehan

Georgia Sheehan has quickly gone from junior prodigy to confidently cementing her spot as one of Australia’s premier women’s springboard divers. The Queensland native took some time to talk about her roots in the sport, the 2018 season and training alongside a World Champ.