RDC NEWS - Updated 25th July 2008
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1st July - 2008/2009 MEMBERSHIPS DUE FOR RENEWAL
30th August - Pacific School Games Trials
13 September - Pennant
22nd Sept to 3rd October - School Holiday Clinics
19th October - 1pm - RDC AGM & Presentation Day
25th October - Pennant
22nd November - Pennant
21st March - Pennant
8th May - Pennant
Diving Timetable.
PHOTOS - PENNANT 1 - SATURDAY 26 JULY 2008
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Courtesy Sally Montgomery
Slight alteration to timetable due to availability of the Waverley Gymnastics Centre.
Term 3 Sunday sessions as follows:
27th July - Gym session at Waverley
3rd August - Dryland and Water session at Ringwood
10th August - Gym session at Waverley
17th August - Gym session at Waverley
24th August - Gym session at Waverley
7th September - Gym session at Waverley
14th September - Dryland and Water session at Ringwood
21st September - Gym session at Waverley
PACIFIC SCHOOL GAMES 2008
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TRIAL DATE AND TIME: SATURDAY 30 AUGUST 2008 12 NOON WARM UP FOR 1 PM START
VENUE: MELBOURNE SPORTS & AQUATIC CENTRE (MSAC)
ENTRIES CLOSE: FRIDAY 15 AUGUST 2008
The 2008 Australian Elite Junior Championships were held in Melbourne fro 11-13 July. The team from Victoria dived outstandingly well with many personal bests.
Diving Victoria congratulates all divers on their results especially Darcy Taylor, Bree Mellberg, Anabelle Smith, Anna Gelai and Olivia Carter on there selection in the Australian team for the FINA World Junior Championships in Archen Germany in September a total of 5 Victorians in a team of ten.
Victoria also has 6 divers out of ten in the Diving Australia National Junior Squad. These are outstanding results for the divers there families and the sport in Victoria. The 6 divers are Darcy Taylor, James Connor, Anabelle Smith, Olivia Carter, Hannah Thek and Emma Jamieson.
Four divers were named diver of the Year in their age gropup they are:
 Darcy Taylor - Boys Junior Elite B Australian Diver of the Year
Anabelle Smith - Girls Junior Elite B Australian Diver of the year
James Connor - Boys Junior Elite C Australian Diver of the year
 Emma Jamieson - Girls Junior Elite C Australian Diver of the year
Coach Kong Zheng Li was named Junior Elite Australian Coach of the Year. Pavel Plotnikov was third placed coach.
Overall there were 9 Gold, 7 Silver and 8 bronze individual medals and 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze synchro medals won by Victorian divers. This is an amazing result and a testament to the dedication of the divers their coaches and their families.The event would have not succeeded without the dedication and organisation of the events subcommittee lead by Tracey Wheeler. Well done and thank you to all the volunteers and officials who took part your efforts were very much appreciated and all who attended remarked on the fantastic atmosphere at the event and how smoothly, efficielntly and professionally the event was run.
Congratulations to all divers involved.
RDC would especially like to congratulate Anabelle, James & Bree, who were original Ringwood Diving Club Members, who progressed through to this elite level of diving. Best wishes for an exciting diving future!
The diving year is from 1st July to 30th June each year.
RECREATIONAL DIVERS
RDC DIVE SCHOOL & MASTERS DIVERS
RDC Dive School and Masters Divers DO NOT need to be RDC Members.
RDC Dive School and Masters Divers DO NOT need to be VDA Members.
RDC Dive School & Masters divers book & pay on a term by term basis which includes recreational insurance.
SQUAD DIVERS
RDC DEVELOPMENT SQUAD, BEITZEL, MASON & FOLEY SQUAD DIVERS
ALL Beitzel, Development, Mason & Foley Divers MUST BE RDC Members.
All Beitzel, Development, Mason & Foley Divers who compete at STATE LEVEL & above MUST BE VDA MEMBERS as well as club members.
ONLY THOSE COMPETING AT STATE LEVEL OR ABOVE OR TRAINING AT MSAC, NEED TO BE VDA MEMBERS.
Membership is in addition to registering for term diving classes.
All "Squad" divers MUST DO BOTH proior to commencing diving in term 3.
RDC NATIONAL WINTER TRAINING CAMP 2008 - PHOTOS
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Front Page News!
Local newspapers picked up on the exciting week at the pool and RDC appeared as front page news!
TESTIMONIALS....
Email dated 21/07/2008
The Ringwood Winter Camp was loads of fun. The volunteers were really kind and it was great meeting new people and learning more about this glorious Sport and how to improve.
Thankyou carolyn, You did an excellent job organising everything
Also Thanks to Christian, Dan Dan The Diving Man, Matthew and Rhiannon for there inspiring coaching, they have helped me on my journey to the Pacific School Games
Look forward to see ya'll next year
Yours Sincerely,
Jake Howie
Email dated 20/07/2008
Training Camp has been a fabulous experience to meet new people, learn new skills and dives and have great fun! The food was well prepared and yum and I really enjoyed going to the gym. I thought the schedule was well set out and I think I got a good amount out of this camp. As well as learning new dives, I also gained a lot of confidence and positive thoughts to help me with my diving. I really loved having a billet girl, Hannah, around so I learned about what she has achieved and enjoyed. Although I didn't get to stay for the excursion, on a nice holiday to Malaysia, I thought the camp, over all, was FANTASTIC! I certainly will do it again. Mia Ingram
Email dated 12/07/2008
I loved going to gymnastics and I loved the field trips. The camp was a great experience to learn new things and meet new people. I loved the way the coached taught me to do my somersault. The food was nice but not as healthy as you would think. Its true... It was great to learn lots of new things and I am so glad that I did it. Jade Horn.
Email dated 11/07/2008
Thanks Ringwood diving club for giving me the chance to have qualitity winter training I enjoyed myself imensly! The coaches were fantastic they have helped me improve my tecnique and learn new dives including a 405C. The program for the week was well organised and I got a good laugh out of the kinesiology. Thanks also to all the parents who helped the camp run and to Carolyn for being a awesome billet mum!!
I made many new friends and hope to see you all around.
Marlee Barber
Email dated 10/07/2008
Hi Carolyn. Just a short note to thank you and Ringwood Diving for a great job. Tayla has had a wonderful time and had so many good stories to tell. Thankyou to you for looking after Tayla (the fussy eater), she assured me she didnt starve. Thanks again for providing a wonderful environment and I will certainly send Tayla again next year.
Once again, thankyou, thankyou, thankyou.
Corinne Lindner
Email dated 09/07/2008
Hi Carolyn. I thoroughly enjoyed my time on camp. I was kindly welcomed by the coaches, divers, my billet family and the helpers. The camp was fun, but challenging, I now understand more about eating healthily, setting goals and thinking positively. Although the early mornings won’t so fun, I had a great time training and was able to improve so much thanks to Christian, Dan, Matt and Rhiannon. I enjoyed making heaps of new friends, this was a great experience and I can’t wait till next time. Thank you all so much. Caitlin Taylor
Email dated 09/07/2008
Hello Carolyn i really enjoyed evrything especially th trampoine into the foam pit, diving with the harness, meeting and making lots of new friends and the visit to the aquarium was terrific. Thankyou to all the coaches for helping me improve last week. Hope to see you next year. from freddie.
Email dated 08/07/2008
Hi Carolyn. Just a quick note to thank you for organizing the training camp and letting Hannah stay with you for a couple of nights. We were a bit worried how she would cope on her own with her billet family but felt it would be a good experience for her. She was very excited each night I rang and hasn’t stopped talking since she got home. The camp was a great experience and she thoroughly enjoyed it.
Kind Regards
Jackie Forrell
Email dated 07/07/2008
thanx carolyn i'll have to show my mum, those photos remind me of what a good time i had in melbourne and when i look at them it makes me excited about next year.
Sincerely, Jake Howie
Email dated 07/07/2008
Thanks Carolyn, photos are fantastic. You will be pleased to know that Jade's smile is once again intact. She had the most wonderful time with you all. What a wonderful and warm club you have.
Also thankyou so much for having Jade on Friday night, she had a wonderful time with you and your lovely family.
Regards
Pnina Horn
25/06/2008
This looks fantastic. Good luck with your week!
Ann Sissons
04/06/2008
Hi Caroline. Congratulations to you, Tony, Christian and all your fantastic club - what a great endeavour - hope it goes brilliantly well. Cheers Sue Lewis
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