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Minnesota Diving Academy is a highly-respected springboard and platform diving club and summer camp servicing the Minneapolis and St. Paul metro area, led by two-time U.S. Olympic Diving Coach Wenbo Chen.
Divers are instructed at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center, one of the best diving collegiate diving facilities in the country. The aquatic center is equipped with:
The coaching staff at Minnesota Diving Academy strive to provide unparalleled, expert coaching at a world-class facility for all its divers wanting to learn and improve their skills. |
Wenbo Chen
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Club Owner, Head Coach: Wenbo Chen is the Head Coach of the University of Minnesota diving team, and "one of the most respected and accomplished diving coaches in the world." Prior to coaching at UMN, Wenbo served four years as USA Diving’s head coach and is a 2x Olympic coach.
AWARDS & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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Ellie Smart
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Club Director/ Coach: Eleanor (Ellie) Smart is originally from Kansas City, and began diving at the age of five. She dove competitively growing up and qualified for both Junior and Senior Nationals on springboard and platform. Smart went on to dive collegiately at the University of California, Berkeley, where she qualified for NCAA’s and won a National Championship in 2015. After graduating with a degree in Media Studies, she began high diving professionally. She is the youngest high diver representing the United States and recently won a Bronze Medal at the 2018 FINA World Cup in Abu Dhabi becoming a permanent diver on the 2019 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. In addition to her professional diving career, Smart is the graduate assistant coach of the University of Minnesota’s Diving team.
Contact Info: Email: smart098@umn.edu Phone: (913)-787-3220 Website: elliesmart.com |
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Owen Weymouth is originally from Plymouth, England. He began diving at the age of 6 at Plymouth Diving Academy which is a world renowned club that has produced multiple Olympians such as Tom Daley and Tonia Couch. Owen is currently a professional high diver and part of the British National Team. He has competed in various international competitions and is a Wildcard on the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. Owen is the Co-Director and Head Coach of the Junior Olympic and Mighty Minis Program.
Contact Info: Email: owenweymouth98@gmail.com Phone: (715)-716-0352 |
Assistant Coaches
We have a handful of
talented assistant coaches!
Location & ContactMINNESOTA DIVING ACADEMY
University of Minnesota Aquatic Center 1910 University Ave SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 Owen Weymouth owenweymouth98@gmail.com 
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