Welcome to Wellington High Performance Aquatics

Wellington High Performance Aquatics (WHPA) aims to develop athletes to enable them to excel at an elite level. The foundation sport is diving, with other aquatic disciplines to follow as the centre grows.

What's New

New Zealand Community Trust's Annual Report
WHPA features in the NZCT's annual report!

 

Simon Latimer to adjudicate at the 2010 Youth Olympics
Congratulations to Simon Latimer who has been appointed to judge at the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore this August. Simon was the Assistant Meet Referee at the recent Fisher & Paykel Asia Pacific Rim Junior Diving Invitational and represented New Zealand at various events including the World Junior Championships. Simon will also be judging at the upcoming FINA Grand Prixs in Rostock and Moscow and the FINA World Diving Series in China this March.

Australian Open Championships

Day 3
Gabe placed 6th in the final of the Women's Open Platform with a score of 283.15! A great result for a 13 year old! New South Wales' Alexandra Croak won with a total of 401.80.
Gabe has qualified in 8/12 place for the final after scoring 243.70 in the semi final. The final will take place later on this evening.
Gabe Armstrong-Scott placed 8th out of 15 in the Open Women's Platform event with a score of 229.45. All 15 competitors made it through to the semi finals!

Day 2
Gabe scored 224.20 to place 17/18 in the 3m Open semi-final. A great result for a 13 year old in Open competition. Queensland's Sharleen Stratton took first place with a score of 352.05. For results from the semi final, click here .
Gabe Armstrong-Scott qualified 13th in the Women's 3m event with a score of 238.40 - this score was good enough to see her into the semi finals later today. Well done Gabe! For full results of the preliminary round, click here .

Day 1
Gabe Armstrong-Scott is currently as the Australian Open Championships competing in the 1m Event. Gabe qualified 12/22 which was enough to get through to the final. Gabe then leapfrogged her fellow competitors to place 8th in the final with a 244.80 points! Queensland's Sharleen Stratton won the event with a score of 295.60. Gabe will be competing in the 3m event tomorrow. To view full results from diverecorder.co.uk - click here.

In the Men's section, NSW's Mathew Mitcham took the Gold in the Men's 1m event with a score of 421.80. A familiar face to WHPA, Angus Colloff, who competed at the Asia Pacific Rim Junior Diving Invitational placed 8th in the same event.

Photos of 2009
Melbourne's Olivia Carter featured in today's (16.1.10) edition of Wellington's Dominion Post. The Dominion Post's photographers chose their favourite shots of 2009. This one came from a training session at the Fisher & Paykel Asia Pacific Rm Junior Invitational. Click here to view the photo!

New Year's Honours
WHPA Patron Lloyd Morrison was honoured in the recent New Year's honours. Click here to read the article from Stuff.co.nz. Congratulations Lloyd!  

TVNZ featured diving action from the Fisher & Paykel Asia Pacific Rim Junior Diving Invitational. To view the footage, click here!

Photos from the Fisher & Paykel Asia Pacific Rim are up online. Click on the images below to view the gallery.

 

It started with one lone singer on the night of the 16th and ended with 110 athletes, officials and volunteers saying goodbye on the night of the 18th. The inaugural Asia Pacific Rim Junior Diving Invitational was a huge triumph! Thank you to everyone who participated and made it an outstanding success!

The Fisher & Paykel Asia Pacific Rim also featured on TV3 News! Check out the video here !

Fisher & Paykel Asia Pacific Rim Junior Diving Invitational
16-18th December 2009, Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre.

TO VIEW RESULTS CLICK HERE

Gabe after yesterday's victory

Alice Wylie-Van Eerd & Gabrielle Armstrong Scott during the 3m Synchro medal ceremony

Wellington diver outclasses Chinese opponents
Gabe Armstrong-Scott displayed immaculate form at the Asia Pacific Rim Junior Diving Invitational in Wellington, outclassing four visiting Chinese divers from the Shandong province. Click here to read the article from Wellington's Dominion Post.

Wellington diving event promises the best on the World Stage
Teams from some of the world’s top diving nations will line up against New Zealand’s best at the Fisher & Paykel Asia Pacific Rim Junior Diving Invitational, December 16-18.

The inaugural event will bring together 70 junior elite springboard and platform divers – some as young as 11 – from China, the USA, Australia and New Zealand in what promises to be a thriller for spectators at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre.

Hosts Wellington High Performance Aquatics (WHPA) will field a team of nine divers, including Commonwealth Games hopeful, Gabe Armstrong Scott, and brother Ollie who is aiming for the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympics.

The highly ranked Chinese divers will provide stiff competition, especially from the likes of Liang Hong Yu, the youth champion in springboard and Junior Champion, Tai Xiao Hu.

The Diving Invitational is an event for all Wellingtonians, but especially for families to enjoy. The evening knock-out sessions will be sensational viewing as will the heats and finals run during the day.

 

Chinese Divers pose big threat
WHPA Diver Ollie Armstrong Scott featured in the Dominon Post's College Sport section on Wednesday the 2nd of December. Click here to read the article.

2009 Down Under Classic
WHPA Divers Alice Wylie-Van Eerd and Gabrielle Armstrong Scott have been in Brisbane competing in a new event called the "Down Under Classic". The Classic has been designed to give Australian Divers (and our very own) the chance to compete at a high level before the Australian Open Championships in January 2010. Alice and Gabrielle were competing against Olympians such as Sharlene Stratton and Melissa Wu, who were representing their State Elite Development Squads. This should be an excellent preparation for Alice and Gabe as they get ready for the Fisher & Paykel Asia Pacific Rim Junior Diving Invitational in just under a month.

Results:

Monday 23 November:

Girls Group B 3m Final:
4. Gabrielle Armstrong Scott

Women's Open 3m Final:
8. Gabrielle Armstrong Scott
13. Alice Wylie Van Eerd.

Women's Open 3m Synchro
4. Gabrielle Armstrong Scott & Alice Wylie Van Eerd

Sunday 22 November:

Girls B Platform:
1. Gemma Allinson (AIS) 360
2. Taneka Kovchenko (AIS) 352
3. Brittany Broden (AIS) 351
4. Gabrielle Armstrong Scott (WHPA) 334

A very strong feild of nine divers competed in the Girls Group B platform. Gabe is still a Group C diver, but for this competition she competed up an age group. 

Provisional Programme released for Fisher & Paykel Asia Pacific Rim Junior Diving Invitational
The provisional programme has been released for the Fisher & Paykel Asia Pacific Rim Junior Diving Invitational. Click here to view it.

WHPA Patron Danyon Loader testing the waters again
WHPA Patron Danyon Loader still finds himself immersed in elite sport as an Olympic ambassador and mentor. Click here to read more from the article featured on Stuff.co.nz!

Team Wellington named for Fisher & Paykel Asia Pacific Rim Junior Diving Invitational
Ten divers have been named from Wellington to compete in the Fisher & Paykel Asia Pacific Rim Junior Diving Invitational from the 16-18th of December. Of the ten divers, eight are from Wellington High Performance Squads, with the two remaining divers coming from Wellington Diving Club. Headlining the team is the pairing of Alice Wylie-Van Eerd and Gabrielle Armstrong Scott, who performed well by invitation in the Synchro event at the recent DNZ National Championships. Alice will only compete in the Synchro event during the Invitational, while Gabrielle is listed to compete in all events.

The team:
Tom Green - 1m and Platform
Ollie Armstrong Scott - 1m & 3m
Kate Irivng - 1m & 3m
Gabrielle Armstrong Scott - 1m, 3m, platform & synchro
Fiona Cameron - 1m, 3m & platform
Janine Sharma - 1m, 3m & platform
Beth Edwards - 1m, 3m & platform
Nicola Hodren - 1m & 3m (Wellington Diving Club)
Emma O'Connor - 1m & 3m (Wellington Diving Club)
Alice Wylie-Van Eerd - Synchro

Stuff.co.nz article - Double Diving Skills with a Twist
Impeccable timing and a sixth sense has seen two teenage divers hurl themselves into contention for next year's Commonwealth Games in a surprise event. Click here to read it.
To view the article from the Dominion Post, click here .

NZherald.co.nz article
WHPA Divers named in national age-group and open training squad. Click here to read the article. 

DNZ National Championships
Diving New Zealand National Championships full and detailed results - click here .

 

Wellington Divers scoop the pool at the Diving New Zealand National Championships 23-25 October 2009
Wellington Divers scooped the pool at the Diving New Zealand National Championships over Labour weekend in Auckland.

Gabrielle Armstrong Scott was named Diver of the Year. Gabe broke 3 New Zealand records and captured 5 New Zealand titles. Her brother Ollie had a very successful meet winning male age group diver of the year, breaking a New Zealand record and taking 4 titles.
Another success story was a Wellington trifecta with Alice Wylie van Eerd winning the women's premier 3 metre event with 262.60 points, Gabrielle only .30 of a point behind and Kate Irving not far back on 249.95. The competition was very close and a real battle right up to the last round.
Gabrielle and Alice competed in the women's open 3 metre synchro event as a team for the first the time, performing a very impressive display. They will compete in the synchro event along with individual events at Grand Prixs and FINA World Cup in 2010.

Tom Green performed well in his favourite event, winning the 16-18 boys platform title and finishing second behind WHPA team mate Ollie in the 1 metre.

Wellington's younger divers competing at their first National competition performed exceedingly well, taking many minor medal positions.

Commonwealth Games Squad: Gabrielle Armstrong Scott and Alice Wylie van Eerd

Selected to trial for 2010 Youth Olympics: Ollie Armstrong Scott

NZ Junior Elite Squad: Kate Irving, Gabrielle & Ollie Armstrong Scott, Fiona Cameron.

Proud parents: Mary Scott & Donald Armstrong

WHPA Divers take the podium in the Girls 13 & U Platform

College Sport

Tom Green has featured in this week's edition of College Sport! Click here to read the article.

Merv Campbell Meet

Despite a treacherous return home to Wellington from Hamilton, WHPA Divers performed outstandingly. Young WHPA TID Squad member, Kate Johnson won gold in her very first novice competition. Junior Squad members Fiona Cameron, Janine Sharma, Beth Edwards and Breila Mottram also won medals!

12-13 years Girls event
Fiona Cameron: 1st in the 1m, 3m & 2nd in the Platform.
Janine Sharma: 1st in the Platform.
Beth Edwards: 3rd in the 1 & 3rd in the Platform.

11 & Under Girls
Breila Mottram: 1st in the 1m & 1st in the 3m.

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations goes out to Gabrielle Armstrong-Scott and Alice Wylie-Van Eerd for the confirmation as long list athletes for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Well done!

Hall of Fame 

Take a look at our new Hall of Fame section. Keep your eyes on this section as it will be updated from time to time. 

Melbourne Training Camp

 

All WHPA Squad divers are currently across the ditch in Melbourne, training with WHPA coaches Steven Zhu and James Hardaker, plus three management staff. The WHPA divers are making the most of their overseas camp, while their primary training facility (the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre) is closed for it's five-year maintenance check.

 

(Left to Right - Back row: Millie Barret-Boyes, Kate Johnson, Beth Edwards, Janine Sharma, Breila Mottram. Front row: Maddie Knowles, Jess Holland).   

 

Wellington High Performance Aquatics are thrilled to have the team at Pacific Blue join our family of sponsors. Their support is making it easier for our athletes and coaches to attend competitions and training opportunities within New Zealand and across the Tasman. Phil Boeyen, Marketing and Communications Manager for Pacific Blue says the partnership with WHPA is a great fit "Pacific Blue's values include quality and challenge so we're delighted to be helping to support a team that has set its sights high and is determined to focus on being world-class." Check out their low fares at flypacificblue.com

 

Facebook.com

Wellington High Performance Aquatics is now on Facebook! Check it out and become a member here .

 

 

Steven Zhu  -  Diving Coach Steven Zhu will provide intensive world-class tuition to both the High Performance Diving Squad and other coaches at WHPA. Steven previously spent time in New Zealand, taking the New Zealand Diving Team to the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games.

News

4 August - FINA.org
China conquers fourteen medals in Rome
The Chinese pair of Liang Huo and Ye Lin has won the last diving final of the 13th FINA World Championships by capturing the Synchro 10m Platform. This medal gives Team China an overall victory in Rome with 7 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals after the completion of the programme. Read more...

19 April - FINA.org
Chinese complete clean sweep in Sheffield.

The Chinese diving team continued their medal run in the FINA Diving World Series by winning all available gold medals on the final day of the Sheffield leg and the always impressive team have now taken 23 of the 24 available medals throughout the FINA Diving World Series. Read more... 

28 March - FINA.org
Stratton pulls off surprise win in women's 3m Springboard.
Sharleen Stratton of Australia denied China's clean sweep at the 2009 FINA Diving World Series in Changzhou (CHN) as she outplayed Chinese rising star He Zi to win the women's 3m springboard title. Read more...

12 December - FINA.org
2008 Revelations: Mitcham (AUS), Daley (GBR), Espinosa/Ortiz (MEX) and Klein (GER).
An article from 'FINA World Aquatics' Magazine about the outstanding divers of 2008. 

18 September - FINA.org
Three more medals for next generation of Chinese divers.
Day 2 of the 17th FINA Junior Diving World Championships saw more medals go almost exclusively to young Chinese and Russian aquatic aerialists. Read more...

17 September - FINA.org
Girls' 'B' 1m Springboard Final
Following the success of their older counterparts at the Beijing Olympics in August, two young Chinese divers took the top two podium spots. Read more...

16 September - FINA.org
World's best young divers descend on Aachen, Germany
From September 16-21, 2008, the best young divers from around the world will gather at the Schwimmhalle West in Aachen, Germany. Read more...

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