Diving Development Scheme is an exciting and challenging element of Bradford Council’s Swimming Development Scheme.
The diving scheme currently operates from Shipley & Eccleshill pools, both of which boast a quality compliment of springboards and diving platforms.
The diving scheme offers divers of all ages and abilities the chance to learn to dive and develop their skills under the tuition of ASA qualified diving teachers and coaches.
Whether you want to make your way through the comprehensive grade scheme developed specifically for diving or take a more laid back approach to your diving development, then we have the scheme for you.
Facilities
Shipley Pool
- 1 x 1m dry-land springboard
- 2 x 1m water springboards
- 1 x 3m water springboard
- 5m diving platform
- 1 trampoline
Eccleshill Pool
- 2 x 0.5m boards
- 2 x 2.5m platforms
Bradford have other swimming pools that can also run introductory diving lessons using the poolside with a minimum depth of 1.8m.
Courses
The Diving Development Scheme offers a range of courses available to people that wish to learn to dive. These courses are available to absolute beginners, children, adults and those who wish to progress skills already developed or those who just want to try a new challenge!!
Term time
The scheme offers lessons that run over a period of ten weeks, each block of ten weeks will take place four times over the year, in line with the academic calendar.
There are three levels within the Diving Development Scheme
- Learn to Dive 1 (LTD1) – This level is aimed at complete beginners and covers the first three grade available; Junior Driver, One Star and Two Star
- Learn to Dive 2 (LTD2) – This level is aimed at intermediate divers working on badges; Three Star, Four Star and Five Star
- Learn to Dive 3 (LTD3) – This level is aimed at advanced divers working on badges; Bronze, Silver and Gold
Holiday Lessons
During Easter, summer and half term school holidays the diving scheme offers week long Learn to Dive courses, which are available to all abilities. The courses vary in duration but generally run for a period of five days and are available at Shipley & Eccleshill pools. See your local pool reception for further details.
Awards scheme
The original awards scheme was developed around 6-10 years ago.
Bradford’s Diving Development Scheme has recently launched a newly updated awards scheme following significant advancement in technical knowledge within the sport of diving in the UK.
The overall structure remains the same following the same levels as the Learn to Dive classes (as above). To allow divers more time ensuring quality techniques are being practiced, there are now fewer skills but more appropriate skills per badge. A theory question, appropriate to the level, is included to enhance the divers awareness of health & safety issues and some technical knowledge to result in a more informed, alert and safe diver.
New ‘Flip n Fun’
This scheme is a new awards scheme specifically for use with school diving lessons and as an introduction to diving for swimmers.
This comprehensive set of awards incorporate both dryland and pool skills that can be performed on poolside and in pools with a minimum of 1.8m depth. The ‘Flip n Fun’ stages utilises games and rewards and is a fantastic alternative swimming lessons. See your local pool reception for further details.
Diving Training scheme
This scheme is the competitive element and currently operates from Shipley pool and Nabwood Sport Centre. Shipley pool boasts a quality compliment of springboards and diving platforms, including a dryboard and trampoline. Nabwood Sport Centre currently hosts the largest dry diving set up in the UK.
The Diving Training scheme offers divers from six years old the chance to develop their skills with a view to competing under the tuition of ASA qualified diving teachers and coaches. Selection onto the diving training scheme is by invitation of the head coach only.
Facilities
Shipley pool
As previous
Nabwood Sport Centre
- 4 dryboards
- 4 trampolines
- 1 trampette run
- multiple crash mats
- weight training equipment
- 2 x coaching blocks
- 2 x overhead rigs
- additional training equipment
Squads
Each squad follows a competitive calendar throughout the year and with the help of the City of Bradford Esprit Diving Club, the diver represent their district at local, national and international events. For further information www.bradfordesprit.co.uk
The first five squads are competitive and the last two listed are semi-competitive.
- All Stars
- Novice squad
- Development squad
- Age group
- A1
- Teens
- Adult
For further information contact Shan Veasey, Diving Development Manager & Head Coach, 01274 438787 or email shan.veasey@bradford.gov.uk
