Junior Olympic Developmental Program

Junior Olympic Developmental Program (JO) is also known as the Olympic Diving Developmental Program. It is a competitive long-term diving program for young athletes. This program offers basic to advanced skill progression, requires no experience, and is open to children of all age groups.

The major objectives of this program are performance excellence while balancing the difficulty of learning aerial and spatial orientation required for the sport of diving. Athletes will begin at the lowest level of basic skills and progress at their own individual pace. 

The objectives of this program are excellence and skill mastery, development of spatial orientation, mental and physical coordination, and increasing the athlete’s attention span.

The coaching staff may recommend that a diver in the recreational programs consider advancing to the Pre-Competitive or Competitive program. If your child shows an interest in a more intensive diving program, please speak with the coaching staff.

Nepean Sportsplex Fall Session

October - December

  • Monday: 5:30pm - 6:30pm (October 5 - December 14)

  • Tuesday: 5:30pm - 6:30pm (October 6 - December 15)

  • Wednesday: 5:30pm - 6:30pm (October 7 - December 16)

  • Thursday: 5:30pm - 6:30pm (October 8 - December 17)

  • Friday: 5:30pm - 6:30pm (October 9 - December 18)

No classes Monday October 12 (Thanksgiving)

Fall COST (foR 11 WEEKS)

1 hour/week: $297.00

2 hour/week: $590.00

3 hour/week: $885.00

+ registration fee of approximately 40$ paid to Diving Plongeon Canada and Dive Ontario (via Dive 365) once a year. Dive Ontario and DPC (Diving Plongeon Canada, our NSO) require a once-per-year insurance and program fee of approximately 40$ for all recreational divers, paid through Dive 365. This will be valid for any sessions through August 2027. Your athlete will not be able to participate without this.  Please follow the steps on the register tab (click here) to register your diver for Dive 365.

Fees And Payments

  • Option 1: Full payment via cheque or eTransfer to ottawadiving@rogers.com

  • Option 2: Payment split with three postdated cheques: October 1st, January 1st, & March 1st.

What To Expect

  • Divers must specify which session(s) they will be attending (which weeknight(s)).

  • Age, skill level and competitive desire are considered before assigning athletes to their instructors.

  • Athletes progress at their own pace, learning each basic skill and building a foundation toward mastery. Instructors are responsible for managing the progress of the athletes in their classes.

Missed classes

Attendance is taken at the beginning of each class. If an athlete misses their assigned day for whatever reason, they may phone the diving office to arrange a make-up date. Make-up dates can be any other day of the week, as long as the instructor has 12 or fewer athletes in their session.

Competitions

Mini competitions are offered throughout the season, allowing divers to experience the thrill of competition and test out new skills in a fun and stress-free environment.

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