Midlakes Diving

The Midlakes Dive League is a novice league designed to introduce young people to and encourage their enjoyment of diving in a safe and positive environment.  Year-round club divers are welcome and will be provided for in this league. Participants must be active dues paying members of current Midlakes Clubs.  Diving is available at 6 of the Midlakes Clubs.  Diving is open to all members of the 26 Midlakes Teams.  Three clubs are open for divers from other Midlakes clubs.

Midlakes Dive Representatives - Pauline Fox and Kristen McSherry


GENERAL RESOURCES

MIDLAKES DIVE CLUB LIST

2023 DIVE OPERATING PLAN

FOR DIVE PARENTS:

   General Training - Required

   Volunteer Training - Required
     Must do at least one!

   Additional Resources

   Forms

FOR DIVE COACHES:

FOR DIVE PARENT REPRESENTATIVES:

FOR EVERYONE

  • "The Midlakes Way" - These are a few things we do a little differently in our novice league.

CALENDAR AND MEET INFORMATION

2023 Key Dates

  • June 17 - Coaches/Parent Reps Meeting
  • June 17 - First Day of Official Midlakes Dive Practice
  • Midlakes Dive Meets:
    June 28, July 5, July 10, July 17, July 24
  • July 26 - Coach/Parent Rep Championship Meeting
  • July 29 - Midlakes Dive Junior Championships
  • July 30 - Midlakes Dive Senior Championships
  • August 1 - Coach/Parent Rep Wrap-up Meeting

 

2023 Summer Dive Meet Schedule

  • All meets begin at 5:00 pm
  • "In-Person" or "Virtual Meet" format depends on pandemic restrictions and pool decisions.
  • If virtual, both the home team and away team host the meet at their own pools.  Each provides 3 judges and share the scores later.

 

ALL TEAMS PARENT TRAINING
Mandatory – At least one parent for each diver must watch the Parent Orientation. 

Mandatory - At least one parent for each diver must take the judging or scoring training or both.  If a parent trained to score one season, then they should take the judging training in the next season.

Mandatory - Every diver, parent, and volunteer must take the SafeSport training.

  • Cost: Free - all training listed above is free
  • Location:  online, see top section for links


COACH/REP MEETING - Required for all Dive Team Coaches and Parent Dive Reps. 
Club Managers may attend.

  • Saturday, June 17th 11:00 am 
  • Location:  TBD, probably the home of Pauline Fox

COACH/REP CHAMPS MEETING - Required for all Coaches, Parent Dive Reps, and Club Managers

  • Wednesday, July 26th 7:00 pm 
  • Location:  TBD, probably the home of Pauline Fox

 

COACH/REP WRAP-UP MEETING - MANDATORY

  • Tuesday, August 2nd at 7:00 pm
  • Location: TBA

MIDLAKES DIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS

2023 Dive Champs Schedule

July 29th, Saturday - Junior Championships 
(8 & Under, 10 & Under)

July 30th, Sunday - Senior Championships 
​(12
 Under, 14 Under, 15 & Over)

 

Past Championships Results

FOR COACHES AND PARENT REPS:

COACH/REP CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING - MANDATORY

  • Thursday, July 26th at 7:00pm
  • Location: TBD, probably the home of Pauline Fox
  • Please bring the following:
    • Dive Sheets and AAU numbers for all divers participating in Dive Champs
    • List of parent volunteers who will be working Champs for each pool; include phone #s for all volunteers
    • Payment for all divers on your roster

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Midlakes Head Coaches must be 18+, willing to get certified in CPR/First Aid or as a Lifeguard, able to work with youth athletes ages 6-17, and have college diving experience or 3 years of high school diving experience.  Individual clubs may also hire assistant coaches or provide community service volunteer hours for high school assistant coaches.  Please contact [email protected] for more information!


Midlakes Dive Clubs:

 

Mercer Island Beach Club - MIBC

8326 Avalon Drive, Mercer Island, WA  98040

206-232-3125

www.mibeachclub.com

 

Mercerwood Shore Club - MSC

4150 E. Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA  98040

206-232-1622

www.mercerwood.com

 

Mercer Island Country Club - MICC

8700 SE 71st St., Mercer Island, WA  98040

206-232-5600

hwww.mercerislandcc.com

 

Newport Hills Swim & Tenns Club - NH

5464 119th Ave., SE., Bellevue, WA  98006

425-746-9510

www.nhstc.com

 

Phantom Lake - PL

15810 SE 24th St., Bellevue, WA  98008

425-747-0260

phantomlakeclub.org

 

Seattle Tennis Club - STC

922 McGilvra Blvd. E., Seattle, WA  98112

206-324-3200

www.seattletennisclub.org

 

Woodridge Swim Club - WR

12320 SE 14th St., Bellevue, WA 98005

425-746-7030

www.woodridgeswimclub.org

 

   

 


 

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