MelAm Diving Club

MelAm Represents at the Croatia Open Masters Diving Championships! 🇭🇷

What an incredible few days in beautiful Rijeka!

The Croatia Open Masters Diving Championships welcomed 260 entries from 18 countries, bringing together Masters divers from around the world for a fantastic celebration of our sport.

Our MelAm divers proudly represented Australia with some outstanding performances:

🥈 Avleen ~ Silver on 3 Metre

🥉 Sophie ~ Bronze on 1 Metre and Bronze on 3 Metre

🥉🥉🥉🥈🥈 Monica ~ Bronze on 1 Metre, Bronze on 3 Metre, Bronze on Platform, Silver in Women’s 3 Metre Synchro and Silver in Women’s Platform Synchro

Jo ~ 5th place on 1 Metre, 3 Metre and Platform, competing on Platform for the very first time!

Zoe ~ 6th place on 1 Metre and 3 Metre, with this being her first time competing on 3 Metre.

While the medals were a wonderful reward, the real highlights were the friendships, laughter, and memories made both at the pool and while exploring the beautiful city of Rijeka.

A huge thank you to KSV Diving Club for hosting such a welcoming and exceptionally well-organised competition. Your hospitality made this an unforgettable experience, and we look forward to returning in the future.

Congratulations to every athlete who competed and helped make this event such a success. Here’s to more international friendships, unforgettable experiences, and plenty more dives!

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Great catching up with Sian and hearing about her aerial skiing adventures.

She’s truly living the dream, embracing every opportunity and having the time of her life. Wishing her continued success and plenty more amazing experiences ahead.

12-hour days at the pool are no joke—but thanks to Pino’s, we never went hungry 🙌

A huge thank you for keeping our Vic Coaching team fueled, energised, and ready to perform throughout the 2026 Nationals. From quick bites between sessions to well-earned meals after long days, your support made a real difference.

Grateful for great food and even better people behind it

Congratulations Taya and Rose on your exceptional performances at today’s School Sport Victoria Regional & State Competition

Day 5 – FINAL DAY at the 2026 Australian Diving Age Nationals 💥
What an incredible way to close out the competition! Our MelAm Divers showed determination, growth, and true team spirit right to the very end 🙌
🔥 Highlights from the day:
•Sophie Parton ~ 14th (Women’s 29–24 3m)
•Jo NG ~ 5th & a Personal Best! 🌟 (Women’s 25–39 1m)
•Oliver Heggie ~ 13th (16/18 Boys 1m)
•Archer Parsons ~ 🥈 2nd (14/15 Boys 1m)
•Rose Lang ~ 23rd (12/13 Girls 3m)
•Jack Tempest ~ 6th (12/13 Boys 3m)
🏆 And to top it all off… Archer Parsons was crowned 14/15 Boys Diver of the Year – an amazing achievement and a testament to hard work and dedication!

Every dive, every effort, every moment mattered this week. Proud of every athlete for stepping up, supporting each other, and representing MelAm with pride 💙

Day 4 Nationals Recap 🙌
Another strong day on the boards with some fantastic performances and great progress all around!

✨ 16/18 Girls 3m
Taya – 6th - an impressive result against tough competition
Isabelle – strong effort and valuable experience gained

✨ 14/15 Girls 1m
Ella – 10th, showing determination and growth

✨ Boys Platform
Archer Parsons – 1st 🥇 incredible performance and well deserved!

✨ 12/13 Boys 1m
Jack Tempest – 5th, a great result in a competitive field

Proud of every athlete for stepping up, supporting each other, and representing with pride. The hard work is paying off—let’s keep building.

Big effort from the team on day 3

The girls stepped up in large, competitive fields across a long 3+ hour session—and never backed down. They showed resilience, focus, and a willingness to learn under pressure. That’s what builds real progress and sets the foundation for future success.

A special shoutout to our 12/13 Girls on 1m—competing at their first Nationals and embracing the moment:
Harriet McGregor
Elysia May
Rose Lang

Also representing strongly:
14/15 Girls 3m
Ella Zanlunghi

16/18 Girls Platform
Taya Argus

19–24 Women’s 1m
Sophie Parton

Proud of the way every athlete showed up, supported each other, and kept pushing forward 👊 The work continues!