As the new SDA season is about to begin, we wanted to celebrate the incredible successes of last season. Read below to hear more about our incredible divers at some of our UK Events!
Aquatics GB Elite Junior Diving Championships (April)
Our incredible team smashed Junior Elites with many divers managing to final, Lily Chandler, Natalie Barr and Elizabeth Hart showed us great strength in Girls A group, with all three making at least one final. Imogen Poole really raised the flag for SDA with golds on 3m and platform and a silver medal on 1m and a synchro silver with Southend’s Alice Murphy. What a diver! Young Ella Swete had her debut competition and enjoyed all C girls finals.
Our A boys also showed great skill with Bryn James bringing home a silver on platform and a bronze on 1m, Adam Tearle and Oliver Wignall making the finals on 3m and platform respectively. Jed and Andrei flew the flag in all finals for B group, whilst Harry King bought home a bronze on platform in C.
The success of this team just demonstrates the power, determination and resilience of our divers. Go TEAM SDA!
Swim England Diving National Age Group Championships (June)
Just to show that the talent does not stop after the Elites, our team of divers going to NAGs this year bought class and determination to the event. Starting with Emma Armstrong, she took home Gold on 1m and bronze in platform in the C group. Hunter Mapstone impressed in the youngest category (D) and took home a bronze on 1m and silver on 3m. Great debut Hunter! One of our long-standing dive members, Ryan Spiteri ended up in that frustrating 4th place on two boards: what a career you have had with us Ryan!
Too many too mention, but huge congratulations to every diver who represented SDA at NAGs, an impressive pool of talent!
Swim England Diving National skills finals (July)
Finally, our newer divers showed us their potential at National skills this year! Alex Waterman bought home a silver in the B Open category. Shout out to Hollie Hewer who finished her season on an excellent 5th place in the girls D1 group. Rosie-Mei Dolman taking 4th and Kate Makare 5th in the D2 female event. Declan flying the SDA flag for the boys in C1 Open securing a nice 4th place!
Another impressive set of results from our Skills divers, and we are so proud of them all, and especially those who are competing at a National event for the very first time.
Go SDA!
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