The 2018 USA Diving Junior National Championships will be held July 29-August 4 in Atlanta, Georgia. With Zone Championships and qualifying across the country now complete, here are some answers to questions you may have about the qualifying process, how divers advance, registration, tickets and other important items.
Who qualifies from Zones, and are there replacement divers?
Prequalified Divers
- All HPS3 divers are prequalified to the semi-finals of Junior Nationals. They are listed on the prequalification list. If a HPS 3 diver places in the top 10 on springboard or the top 7 on platform, all divers behind the prequalified diver move up and an additional person will be brought forth.
- All YMCA National Champions are prequalified to the prelims of Junior Nationals. They are listed on the prequalification list. If a YMCA National Champion places 4-7 on platform or 4-10 on springboard, all divers behind that diver move up and an additional person will be brought forth.
- If a YMCA National Champion places 1-3 in any event, they have superseded their prequalification and are treated like any non-prequalified diver. No additional divers are brought forth.
Junior springboard events
From each Zone three (3) divers in each springboard event in all age groups shall qualify for the semifinals of the National Championships in those events and the divers placed fourth through 10th will qualify for the preliminaries of the National Championships in those events.
Junior platform events
From each Zone Championships, the top three (3) divers in the platform event in all age groups shall qualify for the semifinals of the National Championships in those events and the divers placed fourth through seventh will qualify for the preliminaries of the National Championships in that event.
Replacement divers in junior events
Should any of the qualifiers in places one (1) through three (3) from the Zone Championships in age groups A, B, C or D be unable participate in the Junior National Championships, there shall be no advancement by the next placing diver.
Should any of the qualifiers in places four (4) through 10 on a springboard event or places four through seven on a platform event from any of the Zone Championships be unable to participate in the National Championships, the Meet Director of the Zone Championships so affected shall contact the next finalist in order of finish in that event to complete the qualifiers for that event.
No diver who finishes below 16th place shall be considered.
Who advances at Nationals?
The top six divers from the preliminaries will advance to the semifinals, where they will be joined by the top three finishers from each zone meet as well as any prequalified divers.
The top 12 divers from the semifinals will then advance to the finals.
What do the letters in the various groups stand for?
The letters correspond to age groups for junior competition. Group A = 16-18; Group B = 14-15; Group C = 12-13; Group D = 11-and-under
Why can’t I change my team affiliation?
Per USA Diving bylaws, a diver may change a club affiliation up to 30 days prior to the start of the Regional Championship meet. No club affiliations may be changed after that time until after the end of the USA Diving National Championships. A diver may, however, change to unattached at any time.
Where do YMCA Champions qualify?
All 2018 YMCA national champions qualify to the preliminaries of the 2018 USA Diving National Championships.
When is the registration Deadline?
All registrations will be done on Divemeets.com with registration open now and closes at 5 p.m. ET on Monday, July 16. If you miss the deadline, late registrations will be accepted online until 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 19 by paying a $100 late fee. Registration can be found here.
On-deck registrations will be in effect from July 19 at 5:01 p.m. ET until three hours prior to the scheduled start of the meet with a $100 late fee plus a $75 fee per event.
Where can I buy tickets?
Spectators are encouraged to purchase tickets online in advance to take advantage of a discounted rate. Prices will increase at the door. Ticket information and a link to purchase tickets can be found here.
Where can I park and for how much?
Parking information can be found here.
Where should I book a hotel?
Hotel information can be found here.
What is the competition and warmup schedule?
The competition schedule can be found here. Flighted warmup times can be found here.