Katy Diving
Katy Diving is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth diving program dedicated to the promotion of community and competitiveness.
-Sponsored By: TYR, Boardwalk Dental
Sport of Diving Information:
Everything a diving parent needs to know:
Staff / Contact:
More information about our coaches and how to contact us.
Teams / Groups:
Katy Diving has two groups: lessons & competition.
Diving Information:
What Diving Parents Need to Know:The sport of diving is safe, fun and exciting. More than 20 million children participate in organized sports, but only a few thousand of the most talented athletes will become divers..
DIVING IS A CROCKPOT, NOT A MICROWAVE SPORT - SOMETIMES THIS IS HARD FOR PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND! MOST DIVERS CAN CONTINUE DIVING UNTIL WELL INTO THEIR 30’S AT THE OLYMPIC LEVEL.
.Through Diving your Child can Acquire• Improved athletic and motor skills;• A positive self-image;• Improved social skills from interacting with teammates and Coach;• An ability to deal with success and disappointments;• Sportsmanship and leadership skills; Making good choices.• A chance to travel, visit new places and make new friends..Diving SafetyMany parents express concerns about the safety of diving. However, for an athlete who is properly trained by a safety certified Coach, diving is an extremely safe sport. “Diving Safety, A Position Paper” published by United States Diving reports on a study conducted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission which found that there were fewer accidents related to diving and diving boards than to golf, bowling or bleachers. A second study conducted by the National Spinal Cord Injury Data Research Center found that half of all diving injuries occurred in rivers, lakes and oceans and that most diving injuries “result from horseplay and injudicious behavior.” As Olympic Coach Ron O’Brien has explained: The sport of diving has suffered a poor image through association with accidents involving a dive into water, but having no connection to the sport of diving itself. These accidents occur in the shallow end of the pool, not the deep end, and they usually involve people who are not divers, have received little instruction and whose activities are not properly supervised..How to Prepare Your Child for a Competition
Most divers do not need a pep talk from their parents before a meet. Diver usually get excited about competing, and do not need to get “fired up.” Let the Coach set the mood and the tone.If your child seems nervous, help him or her to focus on their goals. Always give positive with your encouragement and comments.Diving is a sport that is better performed when the athlete is relaxed. To reduce stress, it is important that the diver’s self esteem (or the parents’) does not depend on the outcome of a meet or the performance of a particular dive. It is important to remember that a poor performance at a competition is not a negative reflection on the diver or the parent. Win or lose, a diver must know that he or she has his or her parents support and approval.
Teams/Groups:
Lessons Group:
The lessons group will primarily focus on the introduction of the basics and proper techniques for new divers. This is the perfect program for beginner divers to help teach them to learn the sport in fun and exciting ways. Typically this group caters to younger kids. The lessons group will participate in "future champions" and "novice" categories (email us if you'd like more information on what this means).Registration Link: www.jotform.com/241645908128158
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High School & Developmental Group:
This group is perfect for kids who have some experience with the sport of diving, and are looking for an avenue to improve on their skills. They may not be ready for big competitions beyond Novice.__________________________________________________________
Blue Team:
The competition team is a group of experienced divers selected to participate at select AAU competitions throughout the year. Although there is no age requirement for this group, these divers are selected by the coaching staff to participate in this group. These kids will be participating in Novice & JO events at AAU sanctioned competitions. This program is a great tool to prepare them for their high school and possible college diving careers.__________________________________________________________August through May - Practice Time/Location:Lessons Class:
Wednesday - 6:00pm-7:00pm @ Paetow HS
Saturday - 2:00pm-3:00pm & 3:00pm-4:00pm @ Paetow HSDevelopment Group & Blue Team:
Monday through Thusday - 6:30pm-8:30 @ Paetow High School Natatorium
Saturday - 9:00am-10:00 @ Showcase GymnasticsSummer - Practice Time/Location:Summer 2025 TBDKATY DIVING HALL OF FAME
Staff / Facility / Contact
STAFF:
== Program Director / Head Coach: Jake Kinzbach ==
-- University of North Carolina Diving alumnus (c/o 2013)
-- High School district head coach since 2013
-- 2017 & 2023 TISCA State Diving Coach of the Year== Part-Time Assistant Coach / Dryland Facilitator: Kaiden Davaul ==
-- Jordan HS alumnus (c/o 2023)
-- Texas HS Diving State Finalist== Part-Time Assistant Coach / Camp Lead: Lorenza Kabuloglu ==
-- Former University of the Incarnate Word diver (c/o 2026)== Part-Time Assistant Coach: Kaivon Dixon ==
-- Former University of the Incarnate Word diver (c/o 2023)FACILITY:
Katy Diving is fortunate to have KISD facilities in the area to take advantage of. We will typically be practicing at the Paetow & Jordan HS natatoriums. We do weekly dryland at Showcase Gymnastics.During the school year we will typically be at Paetow HS, the Summer at Jordan HS.--
CONTACT:
Email: KatyDiving@gmail.com
Phone: (832) 449-6639