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STAR DIVING CLUB INFORMATION EVENING

YOU CANT REALLY KNOW WHERE YOUR GOING UNTIL YOU KNOW WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN – MAYA ANGELOU A little club History… • This resulted in an expansion of coaching team and pool time, allowing the club to • Formed in 1973 and used to be based at provide a variety of training levels from sports centre of Guildford now known as beginners up national level, with some the Odeon before moving to its home at impressive results. Guildford Spectrum • Nowadays the club fluctuates at around • For Many years the club operated on a 200 members and we are proud to volunteer bases with around 50/60 divers provide opportunities for divers at all • In 2009 the club and committee made levels! the brave decision to employ their first ever paid full time head coach.

MEET THE TEAM - COMMITTEE Fran – Rusty – Kate – Andy - Claire - Maithili Jon Membership & Co-chair Charity Officer President Secretary Comp sec Kirsty- Cooky - Marni - Tim - Kelly – Justine - Head Coach Chair Administrator Treasurer Kit Welfare

MEET THE TEAM - COACHES Kirsty – Level 1 Poolside Level 2 Cover Head Coach Helpers Coaches Coaches Coaches Amy Chloe Fran Laura Wilfred Anna Issy Anya Alex Hattie – Senior Coach Felicity Georgia

CLUB STRUCTURE • Recreational • Learn to Dive • Pre Squads • Squads (Competitive) • Novice • TID • Entry • Skills • Development • Age Group • Elite

DIVER PATHWAY

RECREATIONAL – LEARN TO DIVE • Levels • Pathway to a Squad • 1-10 star awards • Pre Squad • Beginners one • Talent spot via head coach • levels 1-2 (30min) • Reach level 10 • Beginners two • How we Grade • levels 3-4 (30min) • Course Pro • Intermediates • Ipods • levels 5-6 (45min) • Online • Advanced • Assessed over the term • levels 7-10 (1 hour) • Final grading week • Videos • Report

COURSE PRO GRADING

VIDEOS

PRE SQUADS • In-between learn to dive and squads • Teen pre squad • 13+ • What are we looking for? • Have background in acrobatics or • Young (apart from teen) dance • Good level of flexibility and strength • Good flexibility and strength • Brave • Willingness to learn • Able to take feedback well • Background in acrobatics or dance • Are picked from • Learn to dive lessons • Talent trials • Tasters

COMPETITIVE - SQUADS Novice TID Skills Development Age Group Elite Train 2 x a week Train x 3 a week Train x 3 a week Train x 4-5 a week Train x 4-5 a week Train 6 sessions a week Half hour Trampoline/ Trampoline/ Trampoline/ Trampoline/ conditioning, hour dryboard, dryboard, dryboard, dryboard, Trampoline/drybo pool conditioning, pool conditioning, pool conditioning, conditioning, ard, conditioning, pool, external pool, external pool, external Competition Competitions Competitions sessions sessions sessions opportunity throughout the throughout the approx. x 5 a year year year Competitions Competitions Competitions throughout the throughout the throughout the Aiming for Should be year year year, including regional and National Skills level abroad National Skills National skills National Age medal potential, Group Level National elite level aim for age standard groups

TESTING • Every Term • Control • V sit hold • Speed • Handstands • Sprint • Effort/Attitude • Strength/power • Squad Goals • Pike ups • Chin ups • Report • Long jump • Pistol squat • Flexibility • Splits • Stand and reach • Shoulder mobility

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? Physical Mental • Flexibility • Brave • pike, straddle, splits, shoulders • Mental toughness • Leg line and toe point • Ability to make changes quickly • Fast twitch muscle (ping) • Calm under pressure • Strength • Highly motivated • Power • Attention to detail and form • Body Structure • Coordination and control

Star Club Competitions x 2 a year Levels Novice, Skills, Age Group, Elite Club, regional, national 11yrs and under Talent Games Test dryland and pool Selection onto England talent COMPETITIONS… Contact for competitions Fran Head coach email Invitations Fran Day events Chaperoned (team trips) Weekend events Unchaperoned (parent)

KIT • Learn to Dive • Yellow Club T-shirt • Zeon • Free when join • Online club shop • Hoody optional • Delivered to you • Kelly • Squad • Questions about kit • Squad T-shirt • Ordering kit that is out of stock • Tracksuit top and bottom • Training shorts • Suitable costume and speedo style trunks (boys)

TASTERS AND TALENT TRIALS Tasters Talent Trial • Booked through Fran • Booked though Head Coach if diver has had previous experience and • Free 30mins taster with coach acrobatics or dance and exhibits • Will be taught some basic skills on characteristics we look for. poolside and on the boards • Free 45 minute trial • Get a feel for the sport • Coach will test flexibility and strength • No obligation to join in dryland • Learn basic skills on poolside and boards • Based on performance, coach will recommend where they fit best into the club

HOLIDAY COURSES Half Term Summer Holiday • 4 days • 2-3 courses • Pool only • 4 days • 1 hour • 1 hour dry, 1 hour pool • Gymnastics, dryboard and trampoline Easter Holiday • 4 days ❖ Suitable for all levels • 1 hour dry ❖ Divers are grouped by ability • 1 hour pool ❖ Fun and Games mixed in with revisiting and improving skills and learning some new ones • Gymnastics, ❖ Booking via Fran dryboard and (membership@stardiving.org trampoline

FUNDING START Diving DDC – Diving Development Centre • Swim England • Swim England • Allows us to run free tasters • Funding to develop the club throughout the year during our term • Increase members at recreational time lessons and squad level • Increase opportunites for divers within • Offer group taster session for schools the club and clubs • Grow number of coaches • This year we have/will have group • Create opportunities for coaches to tasters from Box Grove School, Cubs develop (CPD) and Claremont School • Targets to meet

HOW CAN YOU HELP? • Amazon Smile run group tasters with • Link is on our website • Become a Coach or Poolside Helper • Being a charitable organisation, • At 14 years you can become a Amazon will donate to us 0.5% of the poolside helper and shadow our net purchase price of eligible coaches purchases • At 16+ you are able to take your level 1 coaching course. • Volunteer • Funding… • Committee • Advertise • Club competitions • Share our posts • Events • Word of mouth • Speak to your school PE Co-Ordinator • We are looking for more schools to

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