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 An all-star staff of coaches.

Michael Darland

Head Coach & Owner

  • Third Place at AAU National Championships 2008 - Boys Team
  • Coach of multiple U.S. Diving Age Group National Finalists & Regional Diving Champions
  • Competitive Diver on 10-Meter Platform, 3 and 1 Meter Springboard (Kimball Diver)
  • University of Michigan Diving Team  (1975-1979) & Varsity Letter Winner
  • Coached for over 8 years by Olympic Coaches Dick Kimball and Ron O’Brien
  • U.S. Diving - Certification Trainer
  • U.S. Diving Coach, Lifetime Member U.S. Diving
  • Chairman-AAU Metropolitan Diving,
  • Chairman -U.S. Diving-Southern N.Y. Diving Assoc.
  •  M.B.A – Northwestern University


Ken Vigiletti

Elite Level Diving Coach

  • University of Michigan & Kimball Diver
  • High School State Diving Champion – State of Michigan
  • High School All American
  • University of Michigan Letter Winner
  • Big Ten Diving Championship Finalist
  • NCAA Division 1 Diving Championship Finalist
  • Coach of Summer Diving – All Ages

Jesus Santos

Assistant Diving Coach

  • Empire Games 2007 - Bronze Medallist
  • Marist College Graduate & 3 Time ECAC Finalist
  • North Rockland H.S. Diving Coach - 2008
  • Competitive Gymnast for 6 years - USA Gymnastics


Shaun Kennedy

Diving Coach


  • University of Minnesota Diver
  • 2007 NCAA Division 1 Finalist - 10th Place, 10 Meter Platform
  • Big Ten Diving Championship Finalist - 8 times
  • 2006 Big Ten Championships - 4th Place, 10 Meter Platform
  • Currently attending  New York Medical College

  • Madison Darland

    Novice Diving Coach

    • 2008 AAU Nationals - 8th Place 3 meter 
    • U.S. Diving Nationals Finalist
    • U.S. Diving - 3 Time Regional Champion 1&3 meter
    • Future Stars Camp - Assistant Diving Coach 2008
    • U.S. Diving - Safety Certification for Diving Coaches 2009

    Dick Kimball
    Olympic Coach & Guest Coach

    • U.S. Olympic Diving Team Coach-1964, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992
    • Coached: 5 Olympic Gold Medallists
    • NCAA Diving Champion - 1957 1&3 meter
    • World Professional Diving Champion, 1963
    • First Diver in the World to Perform Dives:  Handstand back double with 1 1/2 twist from 10 meter platform, 6243D.
    • Worlds Greatest Water Show Acrobat - Performed forward 3 1/2 somersault off 10 meter mini-tramp in the dark & spotlight!!
    • International Swimming Hall of Fame Honoree
    • NCAA Women's Coach of the Year & Pioneer in Women's College Athletics
    • University of Michigan Diving Coach - 43 Years
    • Ran Summer Diving Camp for over 30 Years in Brandon, Florida that Produced over 100 U.S. Age Group Diving Champions!




    Coaches Photos



    Michael Darland
    Reverse Dive from 10 meter platform - 3 Olympian teammates look on. l to r, Chris Seufert - Bronze, Phil Boggs - Gold, Bruce Kimball - Silver





























    Ken Vigiletti
    2007 US Masters Champion 1&3 meter









    Jesus Santos































    Madison Darland














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