Mission Viejo to Host 2025 USA Diving Junior National Championships

Mission Viejo Nadadores Diving at Olympic Trials

The prestige in USA Diving is no greater than this, the ultimate qualifier organized only once a quadrennial with the chance to represent your country on the world’s largest stage, the Olympic Games. This year that opportunity was hosted at The Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, from June 17th to the 23rd, […]
MVND Hosts TYR America’s Cup International Invitational

The Nadadores were proud to have the largest contingent of athletes represented on Team USA for the inaugural America’s Cup.
Head Coach, John Appleman, On KCAL News

Meet John Appleman, coach of the Mission Viejo Nadadores, who uses a blend of science and math — specifically physics — to lead his team of divers who are working to earn a spot on the US Olympics diving team. Olga Ospina reports.
Grayson Campbell Joins The Nadadores

Grayson Campbell joins the Mission Viejo Nadadores as both a coach and a professional diver. Grayson grew up diving in Vienna, Virgina with Dominion Dive Club where he won 13 Junior National titles, and 6 Junior Pan American medals. Grayson then attended The University of Texas at Austin where he was a part of 2 […]
TYR Signs on as Exclusive Swim and Dive Supplier of Mission Viejo Nadadores

Seal Beach, CA – September 17, 2021 – TYR Sport is proud to announce that it has signed on as the exclusive swimwear supplier for the Mission Viejo Nadadores. A USA Swimming designated level “Gold Medal Club”, the Mission Viejo Nadadores swimming and diving programs will now be exclusively outfitted by TYR. “TYR is an […]
Mission Viejo Nadadores Diving Team Hires New High Performance/Elite DIrector

Courtesy: Mission Viejo Nadadores Diving Team The Mission Viejo Nadadores Diving Team has hired John Appleman as High Performance/Elite Director, beginning January 2022. He will replace Michele Mitchell, who has taken on the role of Executive Director with the Nadadores. Mitchell, along with her staff, brought the team to it’s first USA Diving National Title in 18 years, […]
Get to Know Coach John

John Appleman Elite/High Performance Director John joined the Mission Viejo Nadadores Diving program as the Elite/High Performance Director in January of 2022. He comes to the program with 16 years of Head Coach experience at 3 different nationally ranked programs. Most recently, John spent 3 years with working with the top athletes at the Woodlands […]
The Dive Seniors of 2022
MVN Olympians

Greg Louganis • 4 Olympic Gold 1988 Seoul – 3 meter And 10 meter Platform 1984 Los Angeles – 3 meter and 10 meter Platform • 1 Olympic Silver 1976 Montreal – 10 meter Platform • 1980 Moscow* Jennifer Chandler 1 Gold 1976 Montreal 3m 1980 Moscow* Wendy Wyland 1 Bronze 1984 Los Angeles 10m […]