Are you or your children looking for a new sport to try out this fall? Look no further than diving with London’s Forest City Diving Club! In the exciting sport of diving, you will experience something that requires not only courage but also grace and strength. At FCDC, we offer programs for children with no prior experience – you just need to know how to swim.
Aspiring divers start out with the PLOUF program, which offers a standardized way to learn in a fun, active and safe environment. The goal is to develop a lifelong love for the sport of diving. There are six skill levels in the program. To advance, a diver will need to achieve a certain level of proficiency. As diving is a sport that requires profound attention to detail, great care is taken in teaching the sport’s fundamentals. FCDC coaches are mainly past or present divers, with a profound knowledge of the sport.
Our young athletes experience one hour of dryland training, water practice, and pool safety instruction. All this takes place in a fun and nurturing environment that children love and enjoy being a part of. New Friendships are formed, and your young athlete will be happy about having accomplished something that they had not experienced before! All skill levels are taught and implemented on the pool deck, from the side of the pool and on a 1- and/or 3-meter springboard. FCDC runs four sessions a year, Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer.
Should you have previous experience in diving, dance or gymnastics, consider joining our pre-competitive program! Training time is twice a week, with a one-hour dryland component and ballet instruction. For our pre-competitive program, we hold tryouts twice a year for those who are eager to progress and move on to the next level. The focus is on developing personal excellence, work ethic and a high level of self-esteem. The goal for our pre-competitive divers, in general, is to work on establishing a dive list in order to be competing at the next level.
In diving, individual development may vary and each athlete is encouraged to reach their own level of success. Technical characteristics of diving let athletes develop at their own pace. Here at Forest City Diving Club, we take special care in preparing our athletes for competition – mentally and physically. To request a full assessment or ask for information on any of our programs, please send an email to: forestcitydivingclub@gmail.com.
Submitted by Forest City Diving Club
