Dive Team

Summer Dive Team 2026

Please return completed SafeSport and Midlakes Hold Harmless form to the Head Coach
BY JUNE 12th.

2026 Registration opens April 27th

What is Dive Team:
A fun, positive, and goal oriented program for kids up to the age of 18. Compete on a weekly basis and strive for improvement for each individual diver, while making sure they are enjoying the sport of diving in an encouraging environment. Coached by experienced divers that are confident in their knowledge of the sport. No Dive Team experience needed but participants must be able to swim 25 meters.

Current practice times are LAST YEAR's. Final practice times will be determined based on athlete numbers and will be announced June 10th, 2026.

Dive Team members must be members of NHSTC or of any other Midlakes pool that does not have a dive team. For more information on how to become a member.

Memberships

Cost is $220.
Additional Child: $210 - Must sign up with the front desk to receive discount.

The dive team suits will be the same as the swim team suits this year.

SafeSport Requirement for All Midlakes Participants (Swimmers, Parents/Volunteers, Board, Coaches)

All swimmers, divers and water polo players will need to be SafeSport trained to compete in Midlakes Swim & Dive League. Midlakes Swim & Dive League is committed to improving the development and safety of athletes and participants involved in swim, dive, and water polo. In an effort to prevent the emotional, physical, and sexual abuse of athletes, Midlakes wants to implement both prevention training and prevention policies. The goal of all trainings is to equip participants with knowledge on how to Prevent, Recognize, and Report sexual misconduct and keep our league safe and fun for all participants.

Divers MUST have completed SafeSport before June 12th otherwise they will not be allowed to enter the pool until training is complete. Parents and Volunteers must be trained by June 12th. We recommend everyone get trained as soon as possible, so you don’t forget and end up rushing to squeeze the training in at the last minute.

Descriptions of Training Options Available and Roles:

For Swimmers (Role = Athlete):
As a swimmer and/or participant at Newport Hills, you are required to take one of the following trainings:

Swimmers/Divers 12 and Under are required to take the free 15-minute “SafeSport training for Kids” before you will be allowed to swim in practices or meets for Midlakes Swim & Dive League.
Swimmers/Divers 13 and Over are required to take the free 15-minute “SafeSport training for Youth Athletes” before you will be allowed to swim in practices or meets for Midlakes Swim & Dive League.

Parents/Volunteers (Role=Volunteer):
As a Parent/Volunteer at Newport Hills, you are required to take the free 30-minute “Parent’s Guide to Misconduct in Sport” before you will be allowed to swim in practices or meets for Midlakes Swim & Dive League.

How to Access the Required Training For Newport Hills

Create an Account:
1. If you do not already have a SafeSport training account, go to: https://safesporttrained.org?KeyName=FSMIDLAKESnewporthills
2. Select Enrollment Key on the landing page and enter the following key where it says “key name”: FSMIDLAKESnewporthills (This will ensure your training is linked to Newport Hills).
3. Fill in the required information to sign up. You will not have a Member ID #, so can ignore this. Enter Midlakes as the “Name of Sport or Community Organization”. Your “Role” is explained below:

Athlete/Participant:
SafeSport for Kids (Ages 12 and Under)
SafeSport for Youth Athletes (13 and Over)

Parent/Volunteer:
Parents guide to Misconduct in Sport

4. Once your info is entered correctly, click the light blue “Sign Up” button at the bottom of the web page. From the Welcome page, select “Catalog” near the center of the page.
5. From the Catalog, select the appropriate training as detailed above by clicking “Enroll”. From there, you can begin the online training session.
6. Once you have completed your training, your certificate should be saved within the SafeSport training system. You can access it at any time to print your certificate in the future if needed.
Please Email certificate to [email protected]
If you have already completed SafeSport training for another sport within the U.S. Center for SafeSport system, please let your Club know so we can link your training to the Midlakes/ Newport Hills account.

Concussion Information Sheet.pdf
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Hold Harmless Agreement.pdf
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2023_safe_sport_dive.pdf
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risk-of-injury_027405.pdf
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Practice Schedule - 2026 finalized-posted June 7th.

'	Beginners	Intermediate*	Advanced*
Monday- Thursday	1:00 - 2:00 PM	11:30 - 12:30 PM	2:30 - 3:30 PM
Friday	1:00 - 2:00 PM	2:00 - 3:00 PM	3:00 - 4:00 PM
Meet Day	1:00 - 1:45 PM	11:30 - 12:30 PM	1:45 - 2:30 PM

*Placement based on coach's decision.

Dive Team Schedule - 2026

Home or Away listed in (RED)

Class	Date	Time
Dive Team Registration Starts	April 27th	-
ALL WAIVERS & SAFESPORT DUE	June 12th	Email: [email protected]
Dive Team Begins	June 15th	Beginner - 5:00pm-6:00pm Intermediate/Advanced 6:00pm-7:00pm
Dive Day Practices Begin	June 23rd-July 25th Monday-Friday	See above
Meet	July 1st	Newport Hills vs. Mercerwood (HOME)
Meet	July 8th	Newport Hills vs. MIBC (AWAY)
Meet	July 15th	Newport Hills vs. Woodridge (AWAY)
Meet	July 20th	Newport Hills vs. Phantom Lake (HOME)
Midlakes Junior Champs @ MSC	July 25th	7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Midlakes Senior Champs @MSC	July 25th	12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Dive Meet General Info

All meets begin at 5:00 pm
Warmups for home meets begin at 3:45 pm-4:15 pm
Warmups for away team begins at 4:15 pm-4:45 pm
Other age groups warm up for 15 minutes during award presentations for previous age group.

*If withdrawing from a session prior to the season starting for a medical reason, you will be given club credit. Cancellation requests made after the session has started will not be eligible for club credit or refund. Club credits will be good for 2 years from the date of issue.

Coaches:

Abigail Parish

Head Coach

Hi! My name is Abigail Parish and I am graduating from International School. Newport Hills has been my home since I was very little as I have been swimming and diving for the past 10 years. I have been diving for NHSTC since 2019 and for a club team from 2020-2024. I am so excited to be the head coach for Newport Hills again this year and be able to share my knowledge and love for the sport with others! My goal is to help foster the passion, confidence, and fun for diving in every diver and watch them succeed. I cannot wait for this summer season and hope to see so much growth. From doing your first hurdle off the diving board, to the first dives and front flips, I will be there to help guide kids and make them feel comfortable, confident, and proud of the work they accomplish.

Finn McSherry

Assistant Coach

Hi! My name is Finn McSherry. I am a sophomore at The Bear Creek School. We joined NHSTC 7 years ago for the dive team. I’ve been on the dive team every summer since, and last year was a volunteer assistant coach. I am so excited to be back this summer as an assistant coach.

I dive for Emerald City and Bellevue High School. As much as I love diving, I have also experienced fear and mental blocks, and hope that I can help younger divers overcome both of these. I think this is the best summer dive program around and I look forward to a great summer!

Harriet van Honschooten

Assistant Coach

My name is Harriet and I am a rising junior at Newport High School. I have been diving at NHSTC since 2016. I participated in Newport Hills swim team, seven years of gymnastics, and I currently do crew. I am looking forward to being an assistant coach and helping divers learn new skills and accomplish their goals while still encouraging a fun atmosphere. I hope to be able to give kids the same exiting experience diving that I had growing up and cannot wait for the season to start.