2008 DIVE TEAM

The 2007 season was another fabulous year for the Old Farm Dive Team. Under the tutelage of our wonderful coach and assistant coach, both new and experienced divers developed impressive diving skills and had lots of fun.

Returning for his second year, Hometown hero Mike Jasper will again lead the Eagles as Head Coach this summer. Mike was Captain of the Walter Johnson Dive Team and a member of the OFDT for ten years, ending in the summer of 2006. He joined Old Farm Pool's swim and dive teams when he was nine. He also dove several years at MDC and has swum with RMSC. He is currently a student at Clemson University in Clemson, SC.

Joining him will be Old Farm’s own Katie Collins, who brings loads of experience in diving at multiple levels. Since joining Old Farm at the age of 7, Katie has won multiple divisional and All Star Championships. As a freshman this year at Walter Johnson, she broke the 18 year school record for 4 dives in her second competition and then broke her own record a few weeks later. She was the MCPS Division 1 Diving Champion, County Silver Medalist and METRO Bronze medalist. Katie dives year round with MDC, and has competed USA Diving East Nationals on multiple occasions and competed in the 2007 AAU National Championships. She is thrilled to be a coach at Old Farm.

So come join the fun! All divers eighteen years old or younger, and members of the Old Farm Swim and Paddle Tennis Club, are invited to join. No previous diving experience is necessary.

As in most community-level sports, the Old Farm Dive Team relies on parents for support through judging and table work at all meets. Therefore, it is strongly suggested that parents attend one of the three Officials Clinics (see schedule below) offered by MCDL in June. This year, we'll also provide special training for table workers so that parents can feel comfortable helping out at the meets, regardless of past experience. More info will be coming in May.

2008 Registration - Wednesday, May 14 at Farmland Elementary

In order to register for the Old Farm Dive Team, please fill out the 2008 registration form and bring it to Farmland Elementary School on Wednesday, May 14th from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Coaches and team reps will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about the team. If you have further questions about registration, direct them to one of the coaches or dive reps, whose contact information is given below.

Dive Personnel

Dive Coach Michael Jasper  mjasper@clemson.edu

Assistant Coach Katie Collins

Dive Reps
Joe & Denise Collins  e-mail: JnDCollins@aol.com  phone: (301) 231-9236
Jack & Sue Yanovski  e-mail: yanovski5@gmail.com; phone: (301) 230-0186

Dates to Remember

Officials Clinics
Sunday, June 8th at Flower Valley, 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 14th at Glenwood, 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 19th at North Chevy Chase, 6:00 p.m.

Slice and Dice Movie Night
Thursday June 19th - 7:30 pm

2008 Schedule
June 15 OF at Carderrock Springs

June 22 BYE

June 29 North Chevy Chase at Old Farm

July 6 Old Georgetown Club at Old Farm

July 13 Old Farm at Rock Creek

July 18 Robin Hood Invitational Meet

July 20 Divisional Championship

July 23 MCDL All-Stars ~ 12 and under events

July 24 MCDL All-Stars ~ 13 - 18 events ~

Carderock Springs Swim and Tennis Club
8200 Hamilton Spring Ct
Bethesda, Maryland 20817

Mapquest Map of the Club

Directions to the club from the beltway Route 495:

1. Take the River Road exit westbound towards Potomac.
2. At the first light, turn left onto Seven Locks Road.
3. After about 1/2 mile, turn right at the first street onto Lilly Stone Drive.
4. At the first stop sign, turn right onto Hamilton Springs Road.
5. At the end of Hamilton Springs Road, turn right onto Hamilton Springs Court.
6. Go half way around the circle and continue into the parking lot of the club

Old Farm Swim & Paddle Tennis Club ~ 1 Swim Club Way ~ Rockville, MD 20852 ~ 877-301-SWIM (7946)