2019 OZD THANKSGIVING INVITATIONAL
NOVEMBER 23 - NCAC SEBASTIAN, FL
OUR FIRST HOME MEET
Three OZD AAU National Qualifying Performances
On this Thanksgiving, your coach is very grateful for YOU! Our first home meet was a huge success. Parents & divers performed LIKE SEASONED VETERANS...Pool admin was super in their support! And the divers looked like they came to play! A great TEAM EFFORT. Thanks to all!!
MEET STATS:
Four Teams; 20 Divers; 20 events-11 one- meter & 9 three- meter;
19 AAU National Qualifying performances (by score)
3 OZD National Qualifying performances -
Eliza Hicks shattered the qualifying score of 205 points with a 250.85 on 1 meter & 272.45 on 3 meter-qualifying score is 210. Eliza's improvement was noticed and mentioned by the coaches in attendance!
Tristan Trax shattered the 265 qualifying score with a powerful 410.60 on 1 meter
Simon Trax - put in a good performance & just missed by less than three points!
Novice divers cannot qualify for Nationals by score.
OZD Novices - Grace the Brave & Autumn the Courageous
Grace Erickson (six years old) captured two golds in her 1 meter and new 3 meter NOVICE events But her best performance was getting back up on 3 meter after a pretty good smack in warmup! Bravery personified for our 6 year old dynamo!
Autumn Walker took home a gold & silver...and she displayed her grit as well by learning & putting in her 101C-forward dive tuck on 3 meter earning her a gold medal!!!
Special Recognition & Remarks
So proud of our OZD divers for the way they welcomed and took in South Carolina Diver 10-11 yr Autumn Lawrence. Autumn actually learned a new dive at the meet and won her 3 meter novice event. I witnessed lots of diver support, especially for and toward Grace and our SC Diver. Nice to see! Leah took a great pic of Grace & Eliza giving PEBS (heart fingers) to Autumn. She & her family were very grateful.
We also welcomed in the Smit brothers this week in exchange for some additional help, great announcing and great banana bread-yup Im easy! . :):)
So proud of our group. No job is less important than the other. It really does take a group effort. We were on schedule and nearly flawless. (I forgot water for the table & judges-I had some in the car ;) You all 'did your job' Thanks. Onward & Upward
Look around you - Lots to be grateful for
Happy Thanksgiving
2019 OZDThanksgiving Invitational
Warmup
Hardware on display
Three teams
Parents & Grand Parent
The help! (with photo bomber)
OZD Girls
Look over here - Grace
13 & Under Girls
Where's Grace?
FLIP FLOP INVITATIONAL 29 June 2019 - Ft Meyers, Fl New dives & New diver
KYLEY ALBRECHT
WELCOME KYLEY - OZD newest team member - 1st meet with us & 2nd meet ever - in the competitive novice 14-15 1 meter event placed 5th. Solid 1st performance with new dive 5211A & bested her previous score for six dives :)
AMAZING GRACE ERICKSON
Adding a full twister (jump) to her list, Grace placed 1st in her 7 & Under novice group!
Appearing to cool for school, Grace is getting ready for approaches & hurdles and has rapidly become a force to be reckoned with in the younger circuit. :)
TRISTAN TRAX
After returning from a high-school-sport hiatus, Tristan put in a solid performance & placed 1st place in the 16-18 1 meter event. He is rapidly showing he is up to the challenge of the higher degree of difficulty dives.
THE CREW
Parents were awesome. Thanks for hanging in despite the two hour weather delay. Thanks for the great dinner. Always great to share more than just diving stuff at our team socials. Great team support at this meet!
ROOM TO GROW
The Trax Brothers have not reached their 1st growth spurt and Coach Jim is still waiting. Great job hanging in after the rain/lightning delay. Family/team support rocks.
TOE POINTS & SMILES
TEAM OZD PLACED 8TH OUT OF 10 TEAMS
Not bad for only 3 divers in 3 events. Nice job all around. "Onward & Upward"
Plantation Diving Invitational
Plantation Aquatic Park
Plantation Aquatic Complex - May 4, 2019 - With only three divers, OZD Divers, beamed a Spartan-like performance at the Plantation Diving Invitational. entering in five events, OZD achieved four AAU NATIONAL-QUALIFYING scores and finished 3rd out of 8 competing teams. (see detailed results below)
Six year-old novice Grace ERICKSON, in her first meet ever, placed 2nd with a spectacular performance which included three 7's for her new back dive lineup. Grace, still awaiting the arrival of her front teeth, said she had a "fun" time and added that the medals were "heavy''. Her proud parents are Stephanie & Daniel Erickson of Port St Lucie.
Brooke STILLWAGONN qualified on both boards for AAU Nationals in July by capturing a first & second place in her 10-11 yr-old Jr Olympic 1 & 3 meter events. According to Coach Jim Kelly, Brooke "has shown that she can be consistent in competition - a good sign." Brooke is a 5th grader at North County Charter Elementary, Vero Beach, Fl. Proud parents are Tracey & Robert Stillwaggon.
In the 12-13 yr old-age group, Eliza HICKS took two second places & qualified on both boards for AAU Nationals. "Eliza can twist like spinning dolphin" according to Kelly..., and she's growing more confident each meet." he added. Eliza was very excited about her performances and candidly stated, "I worked very hard and I am excited that it paid off." Proud parents Leah, Jon & grand parent Steve reside in West Melbourne, Fl
NOTES: All divers practice at North County Aquatic Center in Sebastian, Fl
Come join them,
NOVICES are beginner divers and compete five dives or specified skills- the safety building block. . They are not eligible to qualify for Nationals.
JR OLYMPIC DIVERS are those who have the necessary dives for their age group; they must be safe to compete and must meet certain requirements
JO Divers may qualify for and compete at the highly competitive meets - at the discretion of the coach.
ZAP - The ZAP in Osprey ZAP Diving is an acronym for Zenith Apex Pinnacle - three words that mean basically the same thing - the highest point. In diving we all try for our ZAP to make dives better and in life, we try to reach our ZAP on a daily basis :)
Come join us upon Instagram & FB
Call, text, or email Coach Jim Kelly for your FREE lesson
781-264-3212 jimusadiver@gmail.com
Plantation Invitational May 4, 2019
Brooke 10-11 Jr Olympic
1st place 3 meter -145.30
2nd place 1 meter - 143.85
AAU National Qualifier both boards
Grace 7 & Under Novice
2nd place 1 meter - 57.50
First meet ever!
Eliza 12-13 Jr Olympic
2nd place 1 meter - 254.85
2nd place 3 meter - 248.60
AAU National Qualifier both boards
Three Divers
TEAM SCORING WOMEN EVENTS
OZD-3RD OUT OF 8 TEAMS
Five events - One first place - 4 second places
Very proud Coach Jim & Coach Kami.
Four AAU National Qualifying performances
TEAM SCORING OVERALL
OZD-5TH OUT OF 8 TEAMS
Wellington Invitational - Feb 2
LILLIAN ALTMANN Jr Olympic Diver AAU Nationals Qualifier
West Shore Jr & Sr High
Melbourne, Fl
8th Grade
3 Divers - 6 Events 4 Golds -1 Silver 1 Bronze
Brooke - Lillian - Eliza
ELIZA HICKS Jr Olympic Diver AAU Nationals Qualifier
Future diver for
West Shore Jr & Sr HS
Melbourne, Fl
BROOKE STILLWAGGON 10-11 Age Group Novice
The newest member of OZD, Brooke captured two first places in her first-ever meet.
OZD Meets New Friends
The girls got a chance to meet many new friends and former Olympic Divers too.
TEAM EFFORT
With only three femaie divers, OZD finished 4th place out of eight teams; 6th out nine teams overall.
Wellington Competition Highlights
Wellington Invitational - Plantation Aquatic Complex
February 2, 2019
Osprey ZAP Diving came up big at their 3rd AAU diving competition ever.
With only three divers, competing in six events, OZD took home 4 gold medals, 1 silver & 1bronze medal. There wer a total of 39 events - JO age group & Novice (see below) - 9 teams - 76 divers
Enroute they had two AAU National qualifying performances:
LILLIAN ALTMANN - West Shore Jr & Sr High School 8th grader, captured the 14-15 1 meter (score 262.25) and 3 meter (score 244.00) events, along the way putting in a AAU Nationals qualifying performance on 1 meter.
. "Lillian is a competitor with prior gymnastics experience" according to OZD Coach Jim Kelly. "In only her 2nd AAU meet ever, she was not far off for qualifying on both boards,. She is already at a level where she is competitive with the best in her 14-15 age division. She is a great twister', Kelly added.
ELIZA HICKS - Future West Shore Jr & Sr High School diver, took a strong 2nd second place & qualified for AAU Nationals with her great 1 meter performance and score of 206.10. According to Kelly, "Her 3 meter performance was great also, but the qualifying score is a bit higher than 1 meter, and consistency will come with more experience. Eliza is quickly gaining on the more experienced divers in her 12-13 age group. And qualifying in only her 3rd meet ever 'ain't to shabby" She will be a great addition to West Shore Jr & Sr High School next season", he added.
BROOKE STILLWAGGON - In her first-ever diving competition, Brooke captured two first places (1 & 3 meter boards) in the novice division. "Brooke is the newest of the group and has come along nicely," according to Kelly. "She comes from skating background and displays lots of strength for a newbie. Novices are the less-experienced divers, but with her continuing-progress, Brooke should be diving in the Jr. Olympic category by our next meet." Brooke is a 5th grader at North County Charter Elementary, Vero Beach, Fl.
NOTES: All divers practice at North County Aquatic Center in Sebastian, Fl
Come join them,
NOVICES are beginner divers and compete five dives or specified skills- the safety building block. . They are not eligible to qualify for Nationals.
JR OLYMPIC DIVERS are those who have the necessary dives for their age group; they must be safe to compete and must meet certain requirements
JO Divers may qualify for and compete at the highly competitive meets - at the discretion of the coach.
ZAP - The ZAP in Osprey ZAP Diving is an acronym for Zenith Apex Pinnacle - three words that mean basically the same thing - the highest point. In diving we all try for our ZAP to make dives better and in life, we try to reach our ZAP on a daily basis :)
Come join us upon Instagram & FB
Call, text, or email Coach Jim Kelly for your FREE lesson
781-264-3212 jimusadiver@gmail.com
YCF CHRISTMAS INVITATIONAL
OLYMPIANS & NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Great experience for our four OZD who competed against themselves & the best in Florida; fared very well with one National-Qualifying performance and a plethora of great dives.
LUCAS 3 MTR NATIONALS QUALIFIER
Congrats to Lucas for qualifying for AAU Nats on 3 meter with a score of 211.40!
Lucas was pretty steady and only missed qualifying on 1 meter by 3 points
ELIZA STRONG 1 & 3 METER PERFORMANCES
Eliza dove well on both boards & scored 6's & 7's on her back dives and great inward dives.. and until a slight over twist on her 5122D, was in contention for a medal & qualifying for AAU Nationals.
BENJAMIN STRONG NEW DIVES SHOWING
Benjamin put in a plethora of new dives in the well-seasoned 14-15 age group. After more work on his new & more difficult dives, he will be right up there with them.
ELIZA SMITTEN?
Is Eliza making googley-eyes (google it;) at former National Champion Brian Gilooly? Olympian Mark Ruiz on right
LUKE STRONG 3 MTR PERFORMANCE
Luke showed a competitive cool & a strong 3 meter performance. Do I see a toe point?
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