Practices

• After-school Practices Weekdays May 28 – June 14:

• • Ages 13-18 – 4:45-5:45pm;
  • Ages 9-12 – 5:45-6:30pm;
  • Ages 8 & under –6:30-7:00pm

• Morning Practices Weekdays June 17 – July 19:

• • Ages 13-18 – 9:00-10:15am;
  • Ages 9-12 – 10:15-11:15am;
  • Ages 8 & under – 11:15am-12 noon

• Practices for Divisional Divers Only July 18-20: TBD by participants and coaches

• Practices for All-Star Divers Only TBD by participants and coaches

SHRA Dive Team:

Our SHRA Dive coaches look forward to working with your kid(s) this summer!  We welcome divers of any age 18 or younger (by 6/1) who are able to independently swim to the edge of the pool after jumping off the end of the dive board in the deep end.  We are committed to your kid’s safety and teaching them all they need to know to be successful and have fun!

SHRA Dive is part the Northern Virginia Swim League (NVSL).  There are 8 dive divisions of 6 teams each that compete in dual A-meets each Tuesday night for 5 weeks, as well as some championship meet opportunities.  However, the NVSL is mostly a developmental league committed to teaching the basics of the sport so kids may learn skills to be safe while using the board.  To encourage this, along with competitive opportunities, we also offer B-meets for kids to learn how to “perform” in meets.

The NVSL is completely run by volunteers who are passionate about the sports of swimming and diving, so WE NEED YOUR HELP!  First, you should attend one of the dive judge clinics offered, regardless of your intention to judge.  These are designed to educate parents/guardians about this sport so you may understand what is happening at your kid’s practices and meets.  The judge clinics are listed below.  Next, you should volunteer to help with the meets.  There are many tasks other than judging or being a referee: announcing, writing & calculating scores, preparing ribbons, set-up/clean-up, etc., all of which may be learned on-the-job.  For dive, only a referee requires certification which is a 2hr training once you have judged at least one A-meet.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your Dive Rep (dive@shrasharks.org)

Important 2024 Dates for Dive (meet workers, judges, etc.)

Division 2: 2024 Meet Schedule

A meets

Tues 6/18, 6pm HOME- Dominion Hills at SHRA

Tues 6/25, 6pm AWAY- SHRA at Kent Gardens

Tues 7/2, 6pm AWAY- SHRA at Rolling Hills

Tues 7/9, 6pm HOME- Hunt Valley at SHRA

Tues 7/16, 6pm AWAY – SHRA at Highlands Swim

Sun 7/21, AWAY- Divisionals

Sun 7/28, AWAY- All Stars

B meets

Thurs 6/20, 6pm HOME – Parklawn at SHRA

Thurs 6/27, 6pm HOME – Parliament at SHRA

Thurs 7/11, 6pm AWAY – SHRA at Truro

Thurs 7/18, 2pm HOME —Intrasquad Synchro Meet

Sun 7/14, AWAY- Cracker Jack