The Mission Viejo Nadadores Pro Team is comprised of post-graduate divers who have demonstrated world-class talent, dedication, and a commitment to excellence. The team provides an environment for elite athletes to continue developing at the highest level, pursuing international competition, earning spots on national teams, and working toward future Olympic opportunities.
Through high-performance training, expert coaching, and a culture built on discipline, resilience, and accountability, MVND supports the next generation of elite divers as they pursue their ambitions on the world stage.
Grayson Campbell joined the Mission Viejo Nadadores in 2023, an already decorated 5 time USA Diving National Champion. Grayson joins our ranks as both a coach and a professional diver. Since joining the Nadadores, Grayson has represented Team USA at the 2024 World Championships on the Men’s 3m event after a 2nd place finish at the 2023 USA Diving Senior Nationals.
Grayson grew up diving in Vienna, Virgina with Dominion Dive Club under Nadadores Elite/High Performance Director, John Appleman, 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 NCAA National Championship winning teams, earning 7 First-Team All American honors. In his time at Texas, Grayson was a member of the USA Diving National team competing at the World Aquatics Championships, FINA Diving World Cup, FINA Grand Prix’s, and World University Games earning 2 Bronze Medals for Team USA. A finalist in the 2016 and 2021, and 2024 US Olympic Trials, Grayson will be training with the Nadadores as he looks to secure a spot on the US Olympic Team in LA 2028.
Grayson has always loved sharing his passion for diving, and experiences in the sport through coaching. He brings over 10 years of experience coaching athletes of all ages and skill levels, most recently working with the Texas Longhorn Aquatics club team in Austin, Texas.
David’s diving career started at 5 years old, and continues to this day as he joined the Nadadores in 2019 as both an Assistant Coach and a Professional High Diver & Cliff Diver. David spent the majority of his JO years with Ed Goodman and Buck Smith at Legacy Diving, and then went on to dive under Adam Soldati at Purdue University. As a Boilermaker, David earned 7 NCAA All American Awards, 2 NCAA Academic All American Awards, a Big Ten Champion Title, 2 US National Champion Titles, and 2 World University Games Bronze Medals. He graduated from Purdue with a B.S. in Health and Human Sciences and his sights set on Medical School; however, after a summer performing in a water stunt show at an amusement park where he took his first dives from 20m, he shifted his plans to pursue the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series.
David qualified for the World Series in 2012 and was awarded ‘Rookie of the Year’ that season with 2 podium finishes. His first event win came in 2013 in Malcesine, Italy. David has now competed in over 50 countries, he has 15 podiums, and has represented Team USA in all 6 World Aquatics High Diving World Championships. David is an ambassador for the sport of High Diving advocating for an Olympic berth at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
Coaching is as much a part of David’s diving career as competing. He took his first coaching job at 15 years old in his hometown of Sylvania, Ohio, and has continued coaching ever since. He’s coached alongside incredible coaches and programs like Purdue University, Legacy Diving, Eastern Michigan University, The University of Michigan, Northwestern University, and USC. David specializes in strength training and conditioning, high performance, overcoming fear, and cognitive skills development. He loves sharing his knowledge and experience, and giving back to the community that has provided him so many opportunities.
Maxwell Flory joins the Mission Viejo Nadadores as both a coach and a professional diver. Maxwell Flory grew up in Fairfax, Virginia diving at Dominion Dive Club. While at Dominion Dive Club, he won 12 Junior National titles, was a finalist in 3 Junior Pan-American Championships and Junior World Championships, and won 2 bronze medals in FINA Grand Prix. Maxwell then attended The University of Miami where he was a 5-time ACC Champion, 3-time ACC Most Valuable Diver, and 3-time NCAA All-American. During his time at Miami, Maxwell was a member of the USA Diving National team, competing in 3 World Championships, 4 World Cup Series, a Pan-American Games, winning a gold medal for Team USA at the Canada Cup. A 2-time USA Diving National champion and 3-time Olympic Trials finalist, Maxwell will be training with the Nadadores as he looks to secure a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team in LA 2028.
Maxwell’s passion for diving extends into helping others become their best, through both coaching and mentoring. Starting helping out at Dominion Dive Club, and going on to coach Tuckahoe Dive Team, and Miami Diving Club, Maxwell has 10 years of experience coaching. Recently, Maxwell created Diving Mentoring, a program where he works with athletes one-on-one to help them overcome setbacks and achieve their goals.
