DIVING FOR YOUNG KIDS

Question
I have a question: my three year old is an EXCELLENT swimmer better then any kids his age i have ever seen and he recently has become obsessed with diving and it seems like its something he would want to get more involved in. I know he is only three and i saw a recent post where you said to get them in gymnastics to start learning some skills they need which we are about to do. Do you know any great places or people to get him to start working with weather it be gymnastics diving or swimming coaches in the greensboro nc area?

Answer
The person who can answer this question the best is the head coach of the Ultimate Air Dive Club located right in your city. You can find his name and contact info by going to
www.usadiving.org, click on Join USA Diving and then Find A Club. Enter NC and a list of teams will come up.

They are hosting the Junior Olympic National Championships at the Greensboro Aquatic Center located at 1921 W. Lee St. If you want to take your son there to watch diving, you better hurry because it ends today. If you can't make it, try going next week when they host the Senior National Championships which will feature some USA Olympians just back from London.

Other diving websites to check out:

www.aaudiving.org - you may have to join this organization when he takes lessons.

www.diving.about.com - site that explains the sport. Enter 'lessons' in the search box.

www.divemeets.com - info on the above diving meets.