Cool Sharks Dive Team
Registration:
2025 registration is now open - please click HERE to register.
Open to all ability levels (beginners welcome!) ages 5-18. No experience is necessary - if you can jump off the board and swim to the side of the pool, you are ready for dive team!
Divers don't need to be members of Garden Hills Pool to participate.
Late registration will be available after 4/5 on a space-available basis.
Fees:
$250 per diver ages 5-12; $175 per diver ages 13-18 (age as of 6/1/2025)
*registration includes league fees, championship fee, team bag and t-shirt (t-shirt sizes are only guaranteed for divers who register by 4/5)
Refunds:
- Full refunds, minus a $25 administration fee, will be given for voluntary withdrawal before 4/5 or if the coaches determine a child is not yet ready for the program.
- Partial refunds will be available on a case-by-case basis before the first meet (5/21).
- No refunds will be given after 5/21.
2025 Practice Schedule:
Divers will be divided into 1st half (8&u) and 2nd half (9&o) groups for each practice
April: (starts Saturday 4/12)
- Friday 4:00pm-5:30pm
- Saturday 1:00pm-3:00pm (no practice 4/19)
- Sunday 1:00pm-3:00pm (no practice 4/20 - Easter)
May:
- Friday 4:00pm-5:30pm (5/2 and 5/16 only)
- Saturday 9:00am-11:00am (5/24 only)
- Sunday 9:00am-11:00am
June: (starts Friday 5/30 and ends Friday 6/20)
- Monday 3:30pm-5:00pm
- Tuesday 2:00pm-3:30pm (6/3 and 6/17 only)
- Friday 3:30pm-5:00pm
- Sunday 9:00am-11:00am
Cool Sharks Kick-Off:
Saturday May 3rd
Join us for a meet & greet (get to know your coaches and teammates) and fun practice!
From 2:00-5:00 we'll have a swimsuit fitting with our vendor, hand out team bags (with team t-shirts), and have Cool Sharks merchandise for sale. Each age group (see schedule below) will have Parent Orientation with team leaders and coaches, and games and ice cream for the Cool Sharks! At the end of your session, get a free treat and hang out with your friends on the field or playground. 11 & overs will hang out from 5:00-7:00 for an epic water polo match and pizza party with the coaches!
- 2:00-3:00 pm - 6 & Under: meet & greet, practice/games, and parent orientation
- 3:00-4:00 pm - 7/8: meet & greet, practice/games, and parent orientation
- 4:00-5:00 pm - 9/10: meet & greet, practice/games, and parent orientation
- 5:00-7:00 pm - 11 & Over: practice/games, water polo match, and pizza party
Meets:
Wednesday evenings at 5:30pm. The Championship Meet would usually take place on Saturday June 21st, but the league is looking at alternate dates (we will post as soon as we know). We expect and need the divers to participate in all the meets, understanding some may miss a meet due to family vacations, etc.
2025 Meet Schedule:
- Wed 5/21 @ Brookwood Hills 5:30 pm
- Wed 5/28 @ Wynterhall 5:30 pm
- Wed 6/4 @ Roxboro 5:30 pm
- Wed 6/11 @ TBD
- Wed 6/18 @ The Branches 5:30 pm
- TBD - Championship Meet @ Georgia Tech
- Sat 7/12 - Georgia Games @ Steve Lindquist Aquatic Center 9:00 am
End-of-Season Team Party:
Thursday June 26th, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Awards! Fun! Games! Cookout!
Coaches:
Coach Bruce will be back again this year! He is looking forward to a great season leading the Cool Sharks!
Hello All,
My name is Bruce Smith Jr., Yes, I am a die hard Buffalo Bills football fanatic. I am a retired United States Marine of 22 years. I have been swimming since I can remember. I was once a diver/swimmer and football player for Stone Mountain High School in Dekalb County. I dove and swam at the county and state levels. Due to a devastating football injury my senior year, my diving career was ended. While in the United States Marine Corps I was deployed to Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan multiple times. During my time in the service, I became a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival and attended the Marine Corps Combatant Diver course. So, I pretty much stayed in the water. LOL. I have 2 daughters Mya 19 and Jenna 12. I have coached summer league dive for the past 7 years. I am also the Head Diving Coach at Mount Vernon Presbyterian. I am hoping to build a competitive team, but we will also have loads of fun. I’m looking forward to teaching your Sharks and future Sharks while also learning from them. Semper Fi Coach Bruce 🦈