Programs
All program classes are held at the state-of-the-art Uytengsu Aquatics Center, an Olympic-class facility located at 1026 W. 34th Street on the University of Southern California campus and the site of the 1984 Olympic Games.
Learn To Dive Program
The goal of the Learn to Dive Program is to provide the community with an opportunity
to learn and enjoy the sport of diving as well as to provide a safe environment for new
divers to improve their conditioning, confidence, and self-esteem.
The program offers a proven series of successful techniques that teach a progression of basic skills. Each class is designed to enhance balance/flexibility, strength and spatial awareness while learning the basic elements of the sport of diving. The first thirty minutes of each class is dedicated to dry land training, using USC's dry land training center which includes: 2 in-ground trampolines, a spring floor, and 2 springboards with ample mat pits. Additionally, each trampoline is equipped with over head spotting harness. Our qualified instructors are well-trained coaches and USA Diving Safety Certified.
Sessions beging with dry land training using trampolines, dryboards and a gymnastics style spring floor to work on skills before performing them over water.
Gym To Dive Program
Our Gym to Dive Program is designed for current or former competitive gymnasts who are interested in exploring diving as a potential sport on novice, high school, or elite levels. The program is tailored to harness the advanced body awareness, athleticism, and skills that gymnasts often possess. Transitioning from gymnastics to diving has proven to be highly successful, and our program provides an opportunity for these athletes to join our Junior Olympic team during practice.
Key Features:- " Practice with our Junior Olympic team
- " Flexible training schedule with the option to practice up to 7 days per week
This program aims to seamlessly integrate the unique talents of gymnasts into the world of diving, providing a supportive environment for growth and success.
For inquiries and enrollment, please contact Doerte Lindner at doertelindner@hotmail.com
Competitive Program
Our Junior Olympics Teams are competitive teams whose divers are selected thoughtfully by our coaching staff. Continuous placement in our JO groups is not guaranteed, and we consider the divers motivation, maturity, character, work ethic, and commitment in addition to their diving abilities.
Our three competitive teams are designed to prepare divers to compete in USA Diving competitions, in Highschool, or become recruitable college athletes.
- " Junior Olympic Elite Team
- " Junior Olympic Competitive Team
- " Competitive Novice Team
Junior Olympic Elite Team: The goal of this team is to prepare divers to become recruitable NCAA athletes with a full competitive dive list. These divers have the desire to dive in college and beyond. This team consists primarily of high school and advanced middle school divers.
Junior Olympic Competitive Team: The goal of this team is to prepare athletes to become recruitable NCAA athletes in building strong proficiency in the necessary fundamentals. Those divers show potential in the sport of diving and may have the desire to dive in college and beyond. The divers should have a full diving list for 1 m, 3 m and platform.
Competitive Novice Team: The goal of this team is to learn strong diving fundamentals and prepare their first diving list. Typically, young divers start in our Learn to Dive program and advance to this Competitive Novice Team once they are able to compete. Many of the divers in this team are promoted to our Elite Team.
Please contact Program Director Hongping Li at hpl@usc.edu for more information.Masters & Seniors Program
This program is designed for everyone who likes to dive for fun, fitness or to compete.
Requirments to Participate
The Trojan Dive Club is a proud member of USA Diving. To participate in our diving program, it is required that all divers be active members of the USA Diving organization with a valid Membership ID. To obtiain a US Diving Membership ID join USA Diving at usadiving.org. The Learn To Dive program requires a minumum enrollment at the Competitive Blue Membership level, a significantly less expensive option.
Trianing Schedule
See our Training page for current schedule of dates and times.
