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Learn To Dive

Rocky Mountain Diving Club (RMDC) offers recreational Learn-to-Dive and, pre-competitive programs for all ages.

Rocky Mountain Dive Club

Looking for a fun and exciting way to build confidence and learn new skills? Our expert coaches at Rocky Mountain Diving teach the fundamentals of diving to athletes ages 6-18+. No prior diving experience? No problem! As long as your child is comfortable swimming in deep water, they’re ready to jump in.

Why take lessons in diving?

Experience the thrill of trying something new
Boost confidence while learning cool new skills
Master proper diving techniques in a safe and supportive environment
Combine gymnastics skills with an exciting water sport
Prepare for the next level and get ready to try out for Dive Calgary’s year-round competitive team

General Manager/Junior Development Coach

Ashley Glessing

Coach Ashley has a track record of developing athletes from the grassroots level to national success with her technical expertise and her nurturing communication style. She is a dedicated and passionate leader in the sport of diving in Calgary and regularly advocates for diving with the MNP Community & Sport Centre, as well as grassroots programs at local facilities.

High Performance Coach

Igor Paskov

Coach Igor has more than 40 years of coaching experience between the sports of diving, gymnastics and trampoline. He is a seasoned and respected figure in sport, and Dive Calgary is thrilled to have his expertise on our coaching roster.

Assistant Coach

Tori McInnes

Coach Tori has 18 years of coaching experience at clubs in Alberta and British Columbia. She has been a driving force in shaping young athletes into high-performance divers with her strong work ethic and love of diving that were fundamental in her own decorated career as a diver in Canada.

Assistant Coach

Sasha Scholl

Coach Sasha grew up diving competitively in Winnipeg and started coaching Junior Development athletes in 2019. She has advanced athletes into the Provincial and National programs in Manitoba and is excited about a professional career in coaching.

Assistant Coach

Quinn Gariepy-Reagan

Coach Quinn began diving at Dive Calgary before moving to Saskatoon as a teenager. Quinn thrived through her age group career and had an impressive career that includes competing at the 2017 Canada Games, medaling at Junior and Senior Nationals, and representing Canada at the 2021 Junior Pan Am Games in Colombia.

partners & sponsors

Thanks to our diverse, committed and passionate sponsors and partners, Dive Calgary has been able to develop a innovative diving program committed to excellence. This has directly resulted in the development of both Junior and Senior level champion divers recognized around the world. Thank you to our sponsors and partners in helping our team achieve success!

Training Centres

Dive Calgary’s training is primarily conducted at MNP Sport and Community Centre (formerly Repsol Centre), a world-class public sports facility that is home to many of Calgary’s elite athletic teams. This facility features a 5 m-deep diving tank with four 1 m and four 3 m springboards, as well as 3 m, 5 m, 7 m, and 10 m platforms. MNP also features a dryland area with three 1 m dry boards surrounded by pit mats, gymnastic trampolines with spotting belts, exercise stations with mats, and a bubble machine to aide in perfecting new dives.

Dive Calgary also has a secondary dryland facility located at Brookfield Seton YMCA, complete with wall mirrors, two gymnastics trampolines, two 1m dry boards as well as pit mats and exercise stations. We also utilize Seton YMCA’s world class diving tank facility throughout our season, complete with two 1m springboards, two 3m springboards, as well as 3m, 5m, 7m, and 10m extended platforms.