Nadadores Exceed Expectations at Winter Nationals
From November 28th to December 6th, over 250 divers flew through the air of the Allan Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, for the 2023 USA Diving Winter National Championships. Of those flipping and twisting their way down to the water, the Mission Viejo Nadadores had 13 divers in attendance, and head coach, John Appleman, […]
The Nadadores Win Big at Chris Vonk
The Mission Viejo Nadadores set records and racked up some serious hardware over the first two weekends in December at this year’s Chris Vonk Invitational. Always regarded as one of Southern California’s biggest diving invitationals, USA Diving’s online scoring system, divemeets, recorded over four thousand dives from over 250 divers attending the event. Todd Mulzet, […]
Mission Viejo Prepares for the Chris Vonk Invitational
While the USA Diving Winter Nationals are kicking off in Nashville, Tennessee, Mission Viejo is hosting the first big JO and Novice competitions of the season in California with the annual Chris Vonk Invitational. This diving competition is in memory of a wonderful young Nadador diver named Chris Vonk. He was talented, hard working, and […]
Nadadores Preparing for Winter Nationals
Moving into the holiday season the Mission Viejo Nadadores Diving Team is preparing for a couple big upcoming competitions. The first of which is the 2023 USA Diving Winter Nationals, hosted at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville, TN. The Nadadores will be bringing 13 athletes including Anna Lemkin, Avery Giese, Taylor Fox, Caroline […]
Introduction to Diving As a Spectator
As a spectator of the sport of diving, your appreciation is greater if you know what to watch for…what makes a great dive. TYPES OF DIVES: There are six different groups of platform and springboard dives. The first four types involve rotating in different directions relative to the board and the starting position, while the fifth […]
Anna Lemkin representing Team USA (and Mission Viejo Nadadores) brings home the Bronze medal
Anna Lemkin representing Team USA (and Mission Viejo Nadadores) brings home the Bronze medal at the 2022 FINA Jr. World Championships in Montreal, Quebec in the Girls 14-15 Platform event. Anna Lemkin (Mission Viejo Nadadores) is a diving world champion. At the end of the 14-15 girls 3-meter springboard competition, Lemkin stood atop the podium […]
Mission Viejo to host 2023 USA Diving Junior National Championships
October 10, 2023, Mission Viejo, California — USA Diving and the Mission Viejo Nadadores announce the return of the USA Diving Junior National Championships to Southern California in 2023. The competition features 600 of the top junior divers from across the country competing in three events and four age groups. The competition and warmup dates […]
Mission Viejo Nadadores hire new Elite Team Assistant Dive Coach, Lauren Thiel-Lopez
Mission Viejo, CA… The Mission Viejo Nadadores Diving Team is thrilled to announce the hiring of Lauren Thiel-Lopez as its new Elite Team Assistant Coach. “We were looking for a dedicated coach who could immediately make an impact to our program. Lauren’s attitude and demeanor will fit right into our program and we are delighted […]
USA Swimming Announces Formation of The Coach Advisory Council and Its Inaugural Representatives, Including Members of the Mission Viejo Nadadores
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO / MISSION VIEJO, CA – Following its approval at the September 2021 House of Delegates meeting during the Annual Business Meeting, USA Swimming today announced the formation of the Coach Advisory Council (CAC), a new national committee, and its inaugural class of representatives. The CAC was created to ensure that all USA […]
Mission Viejo Hires Jeff Julian to launch Pro/Post Grad Performance Training Center
With a focus toward the Paris and Los Angeles Olympics, the Mission Viejo Nadadores have taken a bold step to create a true, athlete-centered Professional/Post Grad Performance Training Center in Mission Viejo. To lead this dynamic level at the Nadadores’ Swim Club, they’ve hired Jeff Julian, Head Coach of the International Swim League’s (ISL) Cali Condors, USA National Team coach while at the helm of Rose Bowl Aquatics, and former USA National Team member.
