Dive Calgary of Calgary, Alberta

Dive Calgary divers begin training on one and three meter springboards. Front, back, reverse, inward, twister and armstand - the diver's arsenal of six main dive directions to which rotations or twists are added and degrees of difficulty are increased - are patiently taught one stage at a time by his or her team coach.

igork@divecalgary.ca	Igor Kopecky, Head Coach Igor is a veteran Canadian National team member, winning five national championships and the Olympic trials on 10m in 1996. He has been involved with Dive Calgary since 1991 as a diver and was named head coach in 2007. He has worked with divers from the junior level all the way up to senior international medalists coaching at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Igor is a certified NCCP level III coach and holds Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology) (1998) and Bachelor of Education (2004) degrees from the University of Calgary. After teaching junior high for two years, he feels he is capable of handling insults, pouting, tantrums and fights. When not on the pool deck, he is either practicing guitar, or planning another surf trip.
	Igor Paskov, Coach Igor is a former member of the USSR National Diving Team & Republic of Belarus National Diving Team. Igor joined Dive Calgary in 2004 with sixteen years of coaching experience in diving and swimming, and fourteen years as a competitive athlete. He holds an MA degree in Physical Education and Sport, is a certified lifeguard, a tumbling coach and a former stuntman. Igor's divers have won numerous medals at the junior nationals and he has placed several on the junior national team. Most recently Igor became a Canadian Olympic coach placing Blythe Hartley 4th on 3m at the 2008 Beijing Olympics!
	Kelly Jamieson, Coach Kelly began competitive diving in 1987 and competed at Age Group and Senior Nationals. She began Coaching in 1988, and took divers to Age group Nationals in 1999, and 2000 as head coach for Red Deer Diving Club. She is a NCCP level 3 certified coach, and is also a certified pre-level 1 and level 1-2 coach-educator. Kelly is also a certified massage therapist. Kelly is currently developing two groups of junior divers with many of them looking like they'll be going to junior nationals this year.
	Tori Kennedy, Coach Tori started diving competitively at the age of 11 with Dive Calgary. While with Dive Calgary she earned a number of provincial medals, qualified for 3 Jr. National Championship meets, and her first Sr. National Championship meet. In 2002 she relocated to the training center in Victoria and was successful in earning a spot on the Canadian Senior National traveling team, competing at the prestigious Canada Cup Meet twice, as well as the USA Grand Prix. She received a bronze medal at the Canadian Senior National Championships on 10m platform in 2004. Tori also qualified for the 2004 Canadian Olympic Trials to compete on both 3m springboard and 10m platform, where she placed 5th on 10m platform. From here she joined the Canadian Jr. National team for the Jr. World Championships held in Belen, Brazil, and was fortunate to receive a full athletic scholarship to the University of Arkansas in the US. She is now back in Calgary and going to the U of C and is eventually hoping to get into medical school. She enjoys coaching and has been coaching since 2003. Tori is currently imparting her expertise on our D group divers that are looking like they're going to have an impressive season!
	Ashley Buchanan, Coach Ashley is a former competitive diver with Dive Calgary from 1999 - 2003 where she was coached by (current Dive Calgary head coach) Igor Kopecky. She has been coaching learn-to-dive with Rocky Mountain Dive Club since 2006. She enjoys sushi and orange pop, and yes, she can eat them together, in fact she thinks they quite compliment one another. She is attending U of C to get a degree in Social Work (or at least that is the plan so far!). She is 22 years old and doesn't feel comfortable disclosing her weight, though she can say she is well under what Luke weighs! Ashley also holds her NCCP level 1/2 certification. Ashley is currently working with a talented young group of divers that she has instilled with beautiful mechanics and a very promising future!
	Deborah Ambrose, Club Administrator Look up "organize" in the dictionary and you will find a picture of Deborah, who having recently retired from a 30 year career in the banking industry, brings tremendous skill to the position of club administrator. Deborah is a certified managerial accountant, and holds an MBA degree. Deborah became involved with Dive Calgary as a parent and volunteer, and developed interest in the sport of diving. Kids will do that to you. Welcome to the team, Deborah.