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Our 10 week Diving Programme offers the opportunity for children and adults to experience the skills and art of diving under the guidance of our coaches in a safe and friendly environment.

Please find below details of all the Children & Teens (15 & Under) lessons:


1) Beginner:
Class Length - 1 x 30 minute class per week

Entry Standard:
- Children under the age of 16
- Confidently swim 10m
- Can tread water for 30 seconds
- Can stand and listen to simple instructions
Target:
- Gain knowledge of diving, body-shape and positions
- Develop confidence in deep water
- Learn diving glides and water skills
- Learn basic jumps and skills off poolside, 1m and 3m boards
- Learn basic dives using poolside and 1m
- Perform all Beginner skills to a passing standard

Price: Member €68 or Non Member €75


2) Intermediate:
Class Length - 1 x 45 minute class per week

Entry Standard:
- Must have successfully completed all jumps and skills in Beginners
Target:
- Learn the twisting action
- Learn a basic back dive on poolside
- Learn forward falling dives from 3m
- Learn forward jump off 5m
- Perform all Intermediate skills to a passing standard

Price: Member €91 or Non Member €101


3) Developer:
Class Length - 2 x 1 hour lessons per week

Entry Standard:
- Must have successfully completed all jumps and skills in Intermediate level.
Target:
- Learn complex dryland skills and drills
- Improve core stability, muscle tone and strength
- Achieve simple skills on the trampoline
- Learn Forward, Back and Inward Dive Tuck off 1 metre board
- Learn Backwards Falling Dives from 3 metre board
- Learn Simple Back Jumps off 5 metre board
- Learn a Forward Falling Dive off 5 metre board
- Perform the Developer skills to a passing standard

Price (Once Per Week): Member €99 or Non Member €110
Price (Twice Per Week): Member €162 or Non Member €180.00


4) Minis:
Class Length - 1 x 45 minute class per week

Entry Standard:
- Committed divers in Intermediate & Developer
Target:
- To give committed divers extra practice
- To help divers pass a move they are struggling with

Price: Member €54 or Non Member €60


5) Transitional:
Class length - 1.5/2.5 hours over 2/3 sessions per week

Entry Standard:
- Must have successfully completed all skills in Developer
- For divers who have the wish to start competing
Target:
- Learn more complex dry land skills and drills
- Learn a novice list of dives age appropriate
- Take their forward, back and inward dive tuck up to 3m
- Learn reverse dive tuck off 1m
- Learn forward and inward dives off 5m
- Improve flexibility, core stability, muscle tone and strength
- Learn the 12 new skills

Price (Thursday): Member €118 or Non Members €131
Price (Thursday & Friday): Member €191 or Non Members €203

 

Please find below details on all the Children & Teens (16 & Under ) levels:


1) Junior:
Class length - 5.5/6.5 hours over 1,2 or 3 sessions per week

Entry Standard:
- Aged 10 and with the ability to learn and make corrections at a faster pace
- The passion to train hard both in dry land and on the boards
- Successfully completed all skills in Developer
- By invitation only
Target:
- Improve flexibility, core stability, muscle tone and strength
- Improve fundamentals and learn essential dry land skills
- Learn essential dry land drills
- Learn the 12 Skills
- Learn a list of dives age appropriate from 1m and 3m
- Learn forward and back line ups from 5m
- Learn a list of dives age appropriate from 5m
- Learn to jump off 7.5m and 10m

Price (Three Per Week): Member €260 or Non Members €289
Price (Four Per Week): Member €281 or Non Members €313

2) Youth:
Class length - 2/4 hours over 1,2 or 3 sessions per week

Entry Standard:
- Aged 13 and under
- The willingness to train hard both in dry land an on the boards
- Successfully completed all skills in Transition
Target:
- Improve flexibility, core stability, muscle tone and strength
- Learn more complex dry land skills and drills
- Learn 6 dives (covering 4 groups) from 1m
- Learn 4 dives (covering 2 groups) from 3m
- Learn forward and back line ups from 5m
- Learn forward and inward dive off 5m
- Learn to jump off 7.5m and 10m

Price (Once Per Week): Member €130 or Non Members €144
Price (Twice Per Week): Member €162 or Non Members €180
Price (Three Per Week): Member €243 or Non Members €270

3) Teen:
Class length - 2/5 hours over 2/4 sessions per week

Entry Standard:
- Aged 14-16
- Keen to train hard both in dry land and on the boards
- Successfully completed all skills in Transition
Target:
- Improve flexibility, core stability, muscle tone and strength
- Improve 6 dives (covering 4 groups) from 1m
- Improve 4 dives (covering 2 groups) from 3m
- Learn new dives from 1m, 3m and 5m
- Learn a back jump from 7.5m and 10m

Price (Twice Per Week): Member €162 or Non Members €180
Price (Four Times Per Week): Member €252 or Non Members €281

4) Advanced:
Class length - 11 hours over 6 sessions per week

Entry Standard:
- The passion to train extra hard both in dry land and on the boards
- The courage and the strength for top level dives
- By invitation only
Target:
- Improve flexibility, core stability, muscle tone and strength
- Learn a list of dives appropriate to age from 1m
- Learn a list of dives appropriate to age from 3m
- Learn a list of dives appropriate to age from Platform
- Learn Armstand, multiply summersaults and twisting, dives from all boards

Price (Six Per Week): Member €318 or Non Members €354

Please find below details on all the Adult & Older Teens levels:


1) Adults:
Class length - 1 x 45 minute class per week

Entry Standard:
- For ages 16 +
- Confidently swim 10m
- Can tread water for 30 seconds
Target:
- Gain knowledge of diving, body-shape and positions
- Develop confidence in deep water
- Learn basic jumps and dives off 1m, 3m and high board
- Learn backwards falling dives from 3m
- Learn a forward falling dive off 5m

Adults Price: Members €88 or Non Members €98

2) Scholars:
Class length - 1.5/3 hours over 1/2 sessions per week

Entry Standard:
- For ages 16 +
- Keen to train both in dry land and on the boards
- Successfully completed Transition or Adults
Target:
- Improve flexibility, core stability, muscle tone and strength
- Improve the list of dives from 1m & 3m
- Learn a list of dives from High Board
- Learn new dives from 1m & 3m
- Learn jumps and line ups from 7.5m and 10m

Scholars (Once Per Week): Members €149 or Non Members €165
Scholars (Twice Per Week): Members €257 or Non Members €285

Classes are subject to number and availability.

Please contact the booking office on (01) 6464300 for further information and to book your Diving Lesson with us.

 
           
 
 
 
 

National Aquatic Centre,
Snugborough Road, Abbotstown, Dublin 15
Tel: +353 1 6464300  Email: sales@nac.ie


 
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