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Conroe Diving Club Wins Three National Titles
Conroe Diving Club brought eleven divers to the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) Red, White & Blue Championship in Coral Springs, FL.
Eleven members of the Conroe Diving Club and coaches Bill Travis and Nancy Vear recently competed in the 2018 AAU Red, White and Blue national diving championships held May 26-28 in Coral Springs, FL. The competition was held at the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex and attended by over 300 of the top divers in the United States. This was a Junior Olympic event and included 9&U, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-17 and 18-19 age groups.
The Conroe Diving Club captured 10 total medals including three gold and one bronze. Samantha Vear brought home two golds by sweeping the 16-17 girls one meter and three meter events while Mason Williams earned individual gold in the 16-18 boys one meter and finished fourth in three meter event. Jessica Moore captured the bronze medal in the 12-13 girls three meter while finishing sixth in the one meter. Chloe Sharp (12-13 girls 3 meter), Gabe Hartmann (16-17 boys 1 meter), Travis Saye (16-17 boys 1 meter) and Drake Mcpeek (18-19 boys 3 meter) earned individual medals by placing in the top 12 of their respective events. Other divers representing the Conroe Diving Club at the meet include Braden Moore (14-15 boys), Brady Gottula (16-17 boys), Sophie Medico (16-17 girls) and Daphne Scheck (18-19 girls).
The Conroe Diving Club is a year around program for children ages 6-18 and includes all levels of diving from “learn to dive” to “Junior Olympic”. Head coach Bill Travis is a three time national champion, four time NCAA All-American and three time USA Diving national team coach. Coach Travis will be instructing 3-day “learn to dive” mini camps throughout the Summer and the learn to dive program with age-group coach Nancy Vear. For more information about the camps or the learn to dive program contact head coach Bill Travis at the Conroe Aquatic Center 936-522-3930.