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Step 1
Join a Local Diving Association Program if you are under 18. There are 300 LDA programs across the USA. Follow the link to find a program near you.
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Step 2
Begin competing in LDA competitions. As you advance in the standings, you will be able to proceed to the next level.
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Step 3
Advance to region championships and then the National Championships. The top girl and boy divers are chosen to form a Junior National Team.
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Step 4
Become a member of USA Diving by contacting your local Registration Chair. These are found online at the USA Diving site. You may have to become a member of a chapter in a state near yours if one is not available to join in your own state.
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Step 5
Compete in National Championship competitions and place in the top of whatever event in which you compete.
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Step 6
Qualify for the Olympic trials by placing well at the US Diving-designed events. The top 2 finishers in the 1-meter springboard, 3-meter springboard and 5-, 7.5- or 10-meter platform are chosen for the Olympic Dive team.
