Quack, quack, boom! The countdown to the DH Thunderducks 2026 dive season has begun and registration is now open! 

The season runs from Monday, May 18 - Sunday, July 26. (All Stars is the following Sunday, August 2). Check the website regularly for updates and schedule: https://dhdive.swimtopia.com

Registration is now open and will close Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 6:00PM. We encourage you to register as soon as possible.

Below are more details about:

• Registration
• Practices
• Meets
• Social Events
• Spirit Wear
• Volunteers and Upcoming Clinics
• Parent Q&A and Season Kick Off

Registration 

The registration cost for $130 for all divers this year. There is no sibling discount.

Each registered diver receives a team t-shirt if they are registered by Saturday, May 9, 2026. Registrations after that date will only receive t-shirts if extras remain. Each registered family will receive 1 car magnet.

Registration forms MUST be completed on the Swimtopia website and registration fees MUST be paid before the diver may practice with the team.

All members of the dive team must also be members in good standing of the Dominion Hills Pool. This requirement to be a bona fide member is a requirement of the NVSL. Memberships will be verified with the Pool Board.

REGISTER HERE: https://dhdive.swimtopia.com/register 

Practices

Monday through Thursday Evening practices will start this year on Monday, May 18. Practices run from 6:30PM – 8:30PM. You will pick the best one hour slot for your schedule. You do not have to attend the same session all season, but you can only attend one session each day (6:30PM  or 7:30PM).

Monday through Friday Morning practices will start on Monday, June 22 and will run from 7:00AM – 10:00AM. The final day of practice for most divers is Friday, July 17. You do not have to attend the same session all season, but you can only attend one session each day (7:00AM, 8:00AM, or 9:00 AM. Don't forget that practices on Tuesday mornings are reserved for those competing in that night’s A meet.

Please monitor the website, particularly the Practice Schedule page, for more details including days when we do not have practice, such as Memorial Day (Monday, May 25) and before Independence Day (Friday, July 3).

If your child also swims, we are flexible, and attending a partial practice is ok. Just let the coaches and us know.

Meets

This year, we moved down to Division 4 and have five A meets with two B meets so far.

Our first A meet is June 23. Please check the schedule on the website for more details. As a reminder, you can sync the pool calendar with your personal calendar by clicking the subscribe link on the schedule page.

It helps us out greatly if you could please visit the meet schedule on Swimtopia and please mark the meets as available or not available. It helps us plan meet lineups if we know in advance who can and cannot be there. To clarify, we are not asking if you will or will not compete, just that you can or cannot be there due to vacations, camps, etc. We will later select meet competitors from those that CAN be there.

Social Events

We are bringing back some of your favorite social events for this summer, including our lip sync, team banquet, and pancake breakfast. Please check the schedule on the website for more details and ways you can help. It helps us out a lot to RSVP in advance for events, so we can make sure we are prepared with enough chairs, snacks, etc.

Spirit Wear

We are managing our spirit wear orders the same this year as last year. You will NOT be ordering it during registration, rather it's a separate site linked below. Feel free to purchase items any time after (or before) registering, but all orders must be in by May 9. You can purchase additional Dive Team T-Shirts for others in the family through this site.

Team Spirit Wear Store

The store link is on the front page of the team website.

The team suit is new this year and can be purchased at Sport Fair. The team suit is not required. If last year’s suit still fits, that’s great. Any swimsuit will do, but girls should wear one piece suits. There is no deadline for the team suit.

Volunteers and Upcoming Clinics

We cannot have a successful season without wonderful parent volunteers. There are many ways you can help around the pool at meets and social events. 

It takes over a dozen volunteers to run a meet. We strongly encourage you to attend one of the upcoming NVSL clinics to learn more about how these roles work or refresh your recollection. Clinic dates and locations and more details can be found on our website at https://dhdive.swimtopia.com/clinicschedule

You do not have to attend the judging clinic to judge, but we strongly encourage everyone to attend even if you do not intend to judge a meet. It is a great way to learn more about the sport and what your child is attempting to do. Very few new parents to diving understand the ins and outs of this niche sport, so these judge clinics provide a great foundation for what diving is and will help you talk to your child about it, which can help them remain interested in the sport.

Many of our judges in the last few years have been parents of our seniors whom have now graduated, so we will really need some new parents to take judging clinics to ensure we have enough judges to run our meets both at home and away. We cannot have meets without the required number of judges.

Parent Q&A and Kick Off

During the first practices on Monday, May 18, Kirsten and June will be available to answer questions and chat about the upcoming season. 

We will have a season kick off social on Wednesday, May 27 where you can meet the coaches and mingle with other team members and families before practices begin.

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That’s it for now. If you have any questions, please send them our way. We look forward to seeing you on deck!

Kindest regards

Kirsten Robbins and June Seymour