Swanson Admirals Diving

Practice Days

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

Meets are at the W-L Aquatic Center.

Warm ups start at 3:00 and the meet will begin at 3:30.

About Middle School Diving

Arlington County is one of the few counties that offers interscholastic competition for Middle Schools, and we are fortunate that we have the facilities to include swimming and diving in those competitions.

For those of you who are new to the sport of diving, here is a brief introduction to what it's all about.

In our diving program, divers compete four dives in each meet. A forward dive and a back dive are required dives. The diver must choose two more dives from any category, but cannot repeat a dive. We have 4 dual meets per team and each team may dive a total of 8 divers (usually 4 boys and 4 girls). There are four teams at each meet and during the meet, all of the girls dive together and all of the boys dive together but are only competing against their scheduled opponent. A diver must compete in at least two meets to be eligible for the County Championship meet held at the end of the season with all schools being represented.

This year we have added a developmental meet for those divers who have not yet achieved a four dive list or have not competed in 2 regular dual meets.

Scroll down for a more in depth explanation of the sport.

There are five categories of dives. The forward, back, reverse (sometimes referred to as a gainer), inward and twisting. The dives are rated on difficulty and given a degree of difficulty value (DD). This "DD" is used to calculate the total award given to each dive. When a diver performs a dive, the judges rate that dive on the following criteria, the run (or approach), the take off, the execution of the dive in the air and the entry. The dives are performed in the tuck, pike or straight or free positions.

The forward category (100) includes the front dive and front somersaults. The back category (200) includes the back dive and back somersaults. The reverse (sometimes referred to as a gainer) category (300) includes the reverse dive and reverse somersaults. The inward category (400) includes the inward dive and inward somersaults. The twisting category (5000) includes all dives that are done with twists.

For example, a forward dive would be a 101, a forward somersault would be a 102, a forward 1 1/2 somersault would be a 103 and so on. If the dive is done with a twist, there would be a 5 at the beginning, the next number would indicate the direction (forward 1, back 2, reverse 3 and inward 4), the third number indicates a dive (1), a somersault (2), 1 1/2 somersault (3) and a double somersault (4). The final number indicates the twists to be done, 1/2 twist (1), full twist (2), 1 1/2 twist (3) and two twist (4). A twisting(5) forward (1) somersault (2) done with a full twist (2), would be a 5122.

When a diver performs a dive, the judges rate that dive on the following criteria, the run, or approach, the take off, the execution of the dive in the air and the entry.

The run should be smooth and graceful, ending with a hurdle(the maneuver in which the diver jumps from one foot and lands at the end of the board on both feet simultaneously).

The take off should be with both feet leaving the board simultaneously, upright, forceful and balanced.

The execution of the dive should be elevated, smooth, graceful and without a break in position.

The entry into the water should be vertical with the legs together, hands at the side on feet first entries and extended over the head on head first entries, body straight and with minimal splash.

1/2-2 unsatisfactory

2 1/2-4 deficient

4 1/2-5 1/2 satisfactory

6-7 1/2 good

8-9 1/2 very good

10 flawless

With a 3 judge panel, all scores are kept, with a 5 judge panel the high and low scores are eliminated. The judges scores are then added together and multiplied by the DD to calculate the final award for the dive.

Team points are awarded as follows: lst place 6 points, 2nd-5, 3rd-4, 4th- 3, 5th-2 and 6th-1.

Each dive is judged on it's individual merit without regard to difficulty. The scores given a dive are as follows;

the dive was not completed (the feet enter the water before the hands or head on a feet first entry, the hands or head enter the water first on a feet first entry or the twist was not within 90 degrees of the announced number of twists by the time the diver's body was 1/2 way into the water)

SMS DIVE	TEAM	2011
Last Name	First Name	Grade

Date	Meet 1	Meet 2	Bye
Oct 6	TJ v SMS	Ken v GMS	Wm
Oct 14	Wm v TJ	Swan v GMS	Ken
Oct 21	Ken v Swan	GMS v Wm	TJ
Oct 28	SMS v Wm	Ken v TJ	GMS
Nov 4	TJ v GMS	Wm v Ken	SMS
Nov 8	County	Novice	Meet
Nov 12	County	Championship	Meet

SMS Dive	Team	2011
Last Name	First Name	Grade

Swanson	Place	Points	Points	Place	Jefferson
Boys					Boys
Thomas Hassett 103.00	1	6
Steven Ray 101.00	2	5
J. Teitlebaum 94.40	3	4
Jacob Thibault 64.90	4	3

Total Boys		18	0
Girls					Girls
Marisa Daugherty 128.35	1	6	3	4	Rachel
Pia Kramer 112.85	2	5	2	5	Annabeth
Violetta Nikatina 110.00	3	4		7	Emma
Taryn Wanberg 71.20	6	1		8	Grace
Total Girls		16	5
Total Team		34	5

10/06/2011 Results

Gunston	Place	Points	Points	Place	Kenmore
Boys					Boys
Rafi Lopez	1	6	5	2	Connor Fitzgerald
Alex Eng	3	4
Edgar Guzman	4	3


Total Boys		13	5
Girls					Girls
Kristi Witte	2	5	6	1	Katie Heaton
Hanna Russell	3	4
Kayla Erlich	4	3

Total Girls		12	6
Total Team		25	11

Gunston	Place	Points	Points	Place	Swanson
Girls					Girls
Kristi Witte 72.45	5	2	6	1	Isabelle Grant 112.90
Hanna Russell 63.30	6	1	5	2	Marisa Daugherty 111.70
Kayla Erlich 56.15			4	3	Sydney McMahon103.60
Astrid Hinkle 48.55			3	4	Caroline George 91.20

Total Girls		3	18
Boys					Boys
Rafi Lopez 80.20	3	4	6	1	Thomas Hassett 113.10
Alex Eng 70.70	4	3	5	2	Stephan Ray 98.55
			2	5	Jacob Thibauld 63.90
			1	6	Sebastian Bergen 42.05
Total Boys		7	14
Total Team		10	32

TJ	Place	Points	Points	Place	Williamsburg
Girls					Girls
Rachel 83.75	4	3	6	1	Abby Didawick 126.10
AnnaBeth Stokley 82.20	5	2	5	2	Juliette Mitrovich 111.65
Emma 64.30	7		4	3	Allison Gaylord 98.45
Grace 58.25	8		1	6	Savannah Landefield 69.90

Total Girls		5	16
Boys					Boys
			6	1	Jack Karangelen 92.25
			5	2	Cullen Crowley 89.95
			4	3	Eli Mendelowitz 87.10

Total Boys		0	15
Total Team		5	31

Middle School Diving

Swanson	Place	Points	Points	Place	Kenmore
Boys					Boys
Thomas Hassett 96.90	1	6
Steven Ray 93.00	2	5
J. Teitlebaum 86.25	3	4


Total Boys		15	0
Girls					Girls
Sydey McMahon 110.30	1	6	2	5	Katie Heaton 67.50
Marisa Daugherty 109.05	2	5
Pia Kramer 108.85	3	4
Violetta Nikatina 90.90	4	3

Total Girls		18	2
Total Team		33	2

Gunston	Place	Points	Points	Place	Williamsburg
Boys					Boys
Alex Eng 78.35	1	6




Total Boys		6
Girls					Girls
Kristi Witte 79.65	2	5	6	1	Valentina 102.00
Kayla Erlich 66.60	3	4
Loren R 47.75	4	3
Astrid 47.45	5	2
Katie S. 46.70	6	1
Total Girls		15	6
Total Team		21	6

10/20/2011 Results

10/13/2011 Results

Williamsburg	Pl	Points	Points	Pl	Swanson
Girls					Girls
Abby Didawick 128.95	1	6	4	3	Marisa Daugherty 110.55
Juliette Mitrovich 119.15	2	5	3	4	Isabelle Grant 106.60
Savannah Wallace 84.20	8		2	5	Pia Kramer 104.55
Julia Francis 81.10	9		1	6	Sydney McMahon 98.95
Allison Gaylord* 84.60				7	Caroline George 96.60
Total Girls		11	10
Boys					Boys
Jackson Shaffer 93.95	2	5	6	1	Thomas Hassett 101.35
Eli Mendelowitz 83.40	4	3	4	3	Stephan Ray 88.15
			2	5	Jonathon Teitlebaum

Total Boys		8	12
Total Team		19	22

TJ	Pl	Points	Points	Pl	Kenmore
Girls					Girls
Rachel 82.60	2	5	6	1	Katie Heaton 87.10
AnnaBeth Stokley 77.60	3	4
Grace 63.30	4	3
Emma 52.45	5	2

Total Girls		14	6
Boys					Boys




Total Boys		0	0
Total Team		14	6

10/27/2011 Results

Congratulations Swanson Divers 4-0 Undefeated

Williamsburg	Place	Points	Points	Place	Kenmore
Boys					Boys
Jackson Shaffer 87.35	1	6
Eli Mendelowitz 86.40	2	5



Total Boys		11	0
Girls					Girls
Abby Didawick 127.35	1	6	3	4	Katie Heaton 85.05
Valentina Lohr 102.80	2	5
Allison Gaylord 100.20	3	4
Julia Francis 81.50	5	2
Savannah L 79.55	6	1
Total Girls		18	3
Total Team		29	3

11/03/2011 Results

Gunston	Place	Points	Points	Place	Jefferson
Boys					Boys
Rafi Lopez 85.30	1	6
Alex Eng 77.65	2	5



Total Boys		11	0
Girls					Girls
Kristi Witte 87.95	2	5	6	1	Rachel 93.75
Hanna Russell 87.95	3	4	3	4	Annabeth Stokley 83.10
Katie S 63.80	5	2	1	6	Grace 60.25
Loren R 53.95	7			8	Emma 52.35
Total Girls		11	10
Total Team		22	10

2011 County Champs

Thomas Hassett, Swanson

Abby Didawick, Williamsburg

Diver	School	Score	Place
Thomas Hassett	Swanson	107.40	1
Stephen Ray	Swanson	94.50	2
Rafael Lopez	Gunston	90.35	3
Jackson Shaffer	Williamsburg	89.00	4
Jonathon Teitlebaum	Swanson	85.70	5
Eli Mendelowitz	Williamsburg	78.05	6
Alex Eng	Gunston	72.10	7

2011 County Championship

Boys

Diver	School	Score	Place
Abby Didawick	Williamsburg	131.35	1
Juliette Mitrovich	Williamsburg	112.30	2
Isabelle Grant	Swanson	111.25	3
Pia Kramer	Swanson	109.35	4
Marissa Daugherty	Swanson	103.35	5
Allison Gaylord	Williamsburg	95.95	6
Kristi Witte	Gunston	92.20	7
Sydney McMahon	Swanson	90.05	8
Rachel Bradley	Jefferson	83.40	9
Valentina Lohr	Williamsburg	82.45	10
AnnaBeth Stokley	Jefferson	81.95	11
Caroline George	Swanson	81.00	12
Katie Heaton	Kenmore	79.50	13
Grace Peterson	Jefferson	73.40	14
Hannah Russell	Gunston	72.50	15
Emma McAndrew	Jefferson	63.80	16
Kayla Erlich	Gunston	48.15	17

2011 County Championship

Girls

2011 County Championship Meet

Team	Record	Points Girls	Points Boys	Total
Swanson	4-0	53	43	96
Williamsburg	2-2*	49	24	73
Gunston	3-1*	12	24	36
Jefferson	1-3	19		19
Kenmore	0-4	4		4

* Williamsburg vs Gunston. The power went out at WMS and the bus to the meet was cancelled.