Southampton Diving Academy SDA The VISION for Southampton

Southampton Diving Academy

SDA The VISION for Southampton Diving Academy is : To create a high quality programme to cater for divers at all stages of development and with different aspirations and aptitudes

SDA • The Academy has seen much success in the past 6 years since it’s inception January 2000. • Olympic Silver medal • Commonwealth Gold and silver medals • 2 x World Bronze medal • Many National Champions • 11 divers on JTP during this time • 2 divers on AASE • 5 divers on JOP during this time • 5 divers on TASS during this time • 2 divers on Talent selection and confirmation • 5 divers on World Class development • 5 divers on World Class Podium

SDA • The Academy has over 18 National team members: Peter, Blake, Billy, Gary, Gavin, Ciaran, Tom, Chris, Max, Sam, Jack, Monique, Stacie, Charly, Louise, Natalie, Emily and Bethany • The Academy has a coaching staff of 30 qualified coaches covering all National programmes • The Academy is the 5 th programme in England to be involved in TID • Lindsey Fraser was awarded the Helen Rollason medal for the top female coach in the UK in 2004 • The SDA new structure is based entirely on the LTAD and it’s pyramid

The LTAD Pyramid Training To win Training to compete Training to train Learning to train FUNdamentals

The SDA Pyramid Elite Junior Elite Squads Age Group Squads Development Squads Fast track, A team, skills Lesson scheme Tasters

Numbers (these are subject to change) Elite 15 Junior Elite Squads 22 Age Group Squads 25 Development Squads 102 Lesson scheme 200 Tasters 100

Selection Criteria Represent GB Competing at National Junior elite Level Competing at National age group level Fast track – base level of entry into the programme Development – skills divers aspiring to NAG Skills – competing at National skills level Anyone who would like to try diving

Training Offered Elite Up to 9 sessions Junior elite Squads 6 sessions Age group Squads 4 sessions Fast track – 1 lesson, 1 session Recreational – 2 sessions Development team – 3 sessions Skills team – 3 sessions Lesson scheme 1 x 30 min lesson for 6 weeks Tasters 1 x 30 min lesson Non competitive – 1 session

Squad leaders Elite - Lindsey Junior elite - Lindsey Age group - Jack Fast track – Charly Development –Anna Recreational - Louise Skills - Louise Lesson scheme Tasters – Stephanie Non-competitive - Sarah

Coaching staff (coaches may coach at more than one level) Elite – Lindsey, Charly Junior elite –Charly, Lindsey, Chris G Age group –Fran, Chris, Melissa, Jack Fast track – Fran, Louise, Melissa Development – Anna, Jack Skills – Fran, Jack, Louise, Anna Lesson scheme – as needed Tasters – as needed