Dive Team
Ready to Dive In
Introductory, intermediate, and advanced lessons and competitive Novice and Junior Olympic Teams are offered throughout the calendar year to assure consistent and efficient improvement. Since the RBAC opened, the Rose Bowl Dive Team has been one of the top teams in the nation. Almost all of our high school graduates continue diving in college and many have received scholarship offers.
Rose Bowl Aquatics provides an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and safe environment for all its members. We encourage all athletes to realize their full potential in and out of the pool. Each team member is encouraged and challenged to develop their highest competitive success within a collaboratively supportive environment. Beyond the athletics component, Rose Bowl Aquatics Center will instill positive qualities benefiting athletes for life beyond their sport.
For first-time beginners, all that is needed are swim trunks or bathing suit, basic swim skills, and eagerness to have some athletic fun.
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Programs and Training Groups
Programs:
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Learn to Dive Day (12 & under): Dive into the basics with the RBAC’s 1 day intro
program! For ages 6-12 who can comfortably swim one lap in deep water. No experience needed. Check out all our upcoming sessions here: https://bit.ly/
RBACLearnToDiveDays - Lessons Group (13 & under): This group is designed for the youngest new athletes to our sport. Divers in this group need no experience to join. We strive to make this group fun and enjoyable allowing your athlete to fall in love with our sport. We explore mechanics, body control, and build confidence as we learn new dives!
Training Groups:
- Green Team (8 & Under): This group is designed for the youngest new athletes to our sport. Divers in this group have graduated from our lessons program. This group is fun and allows your athlete to fall in love with our sport as we gradually introduce them to bigger and harder dives.
- White Team (12 & under): This group is designed for young divers who are looking to develop advance diving skills. Athletes in this group will fall in love with our sport and continue to grow their skills on all boards and levels. This group will help athletes fine tune their base skills before moving up to our higher training teams.
- Blue Team (Middle School): This group is perfect for those who want to take their diving skills to the next level! We focus on perfecting competitive dive execution, mastering hurdles, and nailing takeoffs, all while helping you grow your list of dives and growing towards Jr. Nationals. Divers in this group will get the chance to dive from every height—1m, 3m, and even the tower when it’s available. Diving experiance is not required.
- Red Team (High School): This group is ideal for those gearing up for high school competitions (CIF) and beyond (Jr. Nationals, AAU Nationals). Divers here will focus on 1-meter, 3-meter, and tower dives. We emphasize conditioning and fine-tuning every dive as we develop/upgrade new dive lists. Diving experiance is not required.
- Black Team (National Team): This is one of our top-tier training groups. Divers are required to practice 5 times a week and participate in all available meets. Divers in this group train dryland, trampoline and tower. Divers are required to attend 80% of all meets available (unless otherwise cleared by the head coach). This group is by invitation only and limited by capacity [ 7 (13&under) + 7 (14&over)]. Dive experience is required. Local and travel meets are required.
Pricing & Training Dates
Learn to Dive Days:
- Cost: $30 per session.
- Dates: Vary. Click here for the next upcoming date.
Lessons:
- Cost: $240 per month.
- Dates:
- Tuesday and Thursday | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Monday and Wednesday | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Monday and Wednesday | 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
- Saturdays | 10:30 am - 11:30 am
- Saturdays | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Team Practice Schedule:
- Cost: $250 - $475 per month depending on the team
- Training schedule: Training days are flexible and vary based on the team! Check our calendar for dates.
Off site tower training is available on select Saturdays and Sundays.
Calendar
Team & Program Registrations
- Learn to Dive Days: Registration is easy. Follow our link and filter the day you are looking to register for. Follow the prompts and you are all set!
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Lessons: Similar to our Learn to dive days, you can either register online or contact our front desk to set up your account. You can find all our months listed
here: https://bit.ly/
RBACDiveLessons. If you have not created an account yet, feel free to stop by RBAC's front desk to do so in order to get your access badge. - Dive Team:Ready to dive in? Registration to our team is done in 4 steps. They must be completed in its entirety before attending your first practice:
- Contact: head coach Jean Luc for an evaluation/group placement.
- Team Registration: Visit the NEW Rose Bowl Diving Website. In this website you will find a link for registrations. This process will take you through our team waiver, code of conduct, billing, and other policies. Team registration is $50 for the year in addition to our team booster fees - this will include a season shirt!
- USA Diving: All athletes are required to have a base membership to USA Diving in order to dive with our team. Once purchased, please forward confirmation email to diving@rosebowlaquatics.org
- Team Dues: On your first practice, stop by our front desk and set up your account! You will need basic information (name, address, contact, etc). You will need to set a credit card on file for payments and have your group placement available. The RBAC front desk team will then provide you with an access badge to our facility.
Note: Booster team fees are required for those in our White Group and Rose Team.
Notable Results
2023
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Regionals - Las Vegas - 3rd out of 15 teams
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Zone championships - Riverside City College - 6th out of 20 teams
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AAU championships - Riverside City College - 2nd out of 77 teams
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Nationals championships - Mission Viejo - 26th out of 44 teams
2021
- 3 Divers earned positions on the US Junior National Team
- 4th at the AAU Diving Nationals with 7 National Champions
- 10th place overall at the USA Diving Junior National Championships
2022
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Regionals - Santa Clara - 1st out of 14 teams
- Zone championships - Novato - 2nd out of 21 teams
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AAU championships - San Antonio - 26th out of 78 teams
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National championships - Midland - 10th out of 53 teams
2016
- 4th at the USA Diving 2016 Jr Nationals
- Region 12 Championships
- 2nd at the 2016 Zone F Championships
- 4th place at USA Diving
- Synchronized Diving Championships
Who is eligible to participate in our dive programs?
Everyone who is able to swim and owns a bathing suit or swim trunks!
Is there a minimum age requirement?
No. However, basic swim skills are essential. Our divers practice at the deep end (18ft) of the pool, and divers need to be able to emerge from their dive and return to the deck on their own. Some of our divers have started diving as young as 5 years old. The current age range of our dive team is 8 to 17 years old.
How can I get my kid started?
Sign up for Dive Lessons or try one of our learn to dive days. Otherwise you can contact our head coach to set up an evaluation session. Please email jmiralda@rosebowlaquatics.org.
What is the difference between “beginner”, “novice”, and “J.O.”?
A beginner is someone who is starting to learn basic dive skills for the very first time. A novice is a diver who has acquired sufficient dive skills to be accepted into the Dive Team. As a novice, an athlete can start participating in local dive competitions (against novice divers from other teams in the Southern California area).
J.O stands for Junior Olympics. A J.O. diver has progressed beyond the novice stage and has advanced to the next level. J.O. divers participate in local and regional competitions, and may qualify for national and international dive meets. At the RBAC, we are train divers at all levels.
How can I get my diver onto the Dive Team?
Once a first-time beginner has acquired basic dive skills, the coach will decide whether the athlete is ready to join the team as a novice.
Are there additional fees?
There are no additional fees at the beginner level. Divers who have advanced to Dive Team (novice and J.O.) and would like to participate in dive competitions are required to register and pay annual membership dues to USA Diving and Amateur Athletic. These organizations organize competitive dive meets. These fees are in addition to RBAC facility use fees as listed above. There are some Booster Club dues that will be shared once you join the team.
Why do you have “offsite practice”?
At this time, our dive tower (platforms 5 meters and above) is closed. We have access to a dive tower at another facility and provide this training opportunity to our Dive Team.
Are you closed during the winter months?
No. Our programs are ongoing year-round. Our pools are heated, and additional support is provided by two hot tubs nearby the dive boards.
How can I get in touch if I have further questions?
Feel free to call RBAC’s front desk at 626-564-0330 x404 or email the dive coach at jmiralda@rosebowlaquatics.org.
Where do we compete?
In the Southern California area, and some national and international events when you reach the JO level.
Do you offer financial assistance?
Yes, visit https://rosebowlaquatics.org/scholarships for more information.
