Hello Divers, Families, and Friends!

Do you have a child or friend that might be interested in springboard diving or continuing their journey in diving?

• Maybe a rising 7th, 8th, or 9th grader who might want to join a high school sports team
• A high school student looking for a sport to try in the upcoming year
• A high school diver whose season got cut short but wants to prepare for the 2021 season

RIPFEST is hosting FREE lessons at Forest Park Aquatic Center on Saturdays throughout the summer from 12-2pm. Come give diving a try with world-class coaches.

Registration can be found here:

http://www.ripfest.net/forms/22786-Summer-2020-Free-Lesson-Registration

This year we had nine of our Ripfest Academy Team Elite divers make it to Nationals. Everyone did a great job, we had some top finishers including Tyler Downs taking home 4 golds and 1 silver!

Great job everyone!

Results can be viewed here:

https://secure.meetcontrol.com/divemeets/system/meetresultsext.php?meetnum=5996

Some of you may have never heard, but there’s a recruiting website available dedicated towards divers called Divers To College (https://www.DiversToCollege.com). This was started by world renowned Olympic Coach Dr. Ron O’Brien. At the heart of it is a questionnaire that determines a diver’s learning “bent” and it helps the diver match up to a coach’s “teaching” style. It’s a free service for high school aged kids whether they are in a club or not. The site offers opportunities for divers to share about themselves with coaches from around the country.

You can read more about the service here: https://www.diverstocollege.com/aboutus.php

2019 AAU Nationals is being held in Riverside, CA. This event differs from the AAU RWB. You can find out more here:

https://find.aausports.org/EventView/ArtMID/1108/ArticleID/74146

Registration is now available for the AAU Qualifiers being held March 22-24 in Bowling Green, Ohio. Event warm-ups start Friday afternoon around 4:30pm. If you are able, please plan to attend the event. More information can be found on the Ripfest calendar here: http://www.ripfest.net/events/5668610