Veteran's Day ~ Nov 11, 2007

Happy Veteran's Day may be an oxymoron....but enjoy it nonetheless.  Your coach is a proud veteran of the United States Coast Guard and a Vietnam Era Vet!

May all your memories of your past veterans be as warm as mine.

May current veterans remain safe and out of harm's way....

I am reminded on this, my favorite holiday, that "Freedom isn't free."  Sacrifices are made all the time....Loved ones are separated all he time, and military people are lost all the time -unfortunately the latter is a fact of life;  Just visit Arlington National Cemetery or the myriad of white-crossed war memorial cemeteries thruout Europe. They are a kick in the  _ss reminder of why we enjoy what we enjoy. 

Hug a Vet!!!

 Semper Paratus!  Can you spot Jim in these  U.S. Coast Guard Photos?

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Old Home Page Information and Links 11/06/05  Under reconstruction...many links are disabled or no longer.

Thanks for your patience

2005 Fall Team Photos   Posted  9/21/05 

2005 Fall Lesson Photos  Posted 9/21/05

2005 Europe Trip Photos  Posted 9/10/05     2005 Private Lessons   Posted 9/5/05

follow link and click on pics to enlarge:   AAU CHAMPIONSHIP PHOTOS -posted 6/6/05

2005 New England Championships Results  posted 5/22/05

2005 June & July Mini-Diving-Clinics   posted 4/28/05

2005 BADWESTAUGUST DIVING with Luke & Dewey  posted 4/28/05

2005 New England Championship information posted 4/27/05

2005 Spring Regionals results  posted 4/4/05

2005 Central Mass Spring Meet Results  posted 3/22/05

2005 Florida Training Trip  posted 3/12/05

Girls States Results - posted 2/25/05 

FRESHMAN MCKENNA BREAKS SYRACUSE SCHOOL DIVING RECORD  posted 2/8/05

Tory skying over Ft. Lauderdale during a May Florida training trip...
she also 'bubble-dived' her 305C-reverse 2 1/2 sommy @ this pool.

SHELLEY EARNS 'RIP' AWARD

MCKENNA  TAKES 'LITTLE ENGINE' AWARD

click photo and follow link for story....or

go to: Team News  for story

Monthly Theme ~ We are responsible for Effort, Not Outcome

"Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt"
Motto of the Special Olympics

"Happy people plan actions, they don't plan results.'  Dennis Wholey

"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true.  I am not bound to succeed,
but I am bound to live up to what light I have."  Abraham Lincoln    

Please send your quote on Effort to Jim@USAdiver.com and we will post it
on our new Themes Page.

MORE PAGES:  Check out our newest page: 1/31/2005

2005 Winter Blahs Meet photos:

2004 Christmas Meet Photos

2004 Christmas Meet

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TEAM MEETS/COMPETITIONS ~  NEW2004 Ghoul Meet & PhotosNEW  
Buffalo Regionals Photos  2004 August Diving  Meet Info   Summer Regionals  East Nationals Results    

U.S. DIVING AND AAU ~ Diving Links 2004 Olympic Trials Results  USD Info

SUMMER CLUBS, HIGH SCHOOL, CAMPS & CLINICS ~
NEW  2005 DCL DIVING   2005 Winter H.S.   Westford Swim & Tennis  
NEW  Fall 2004 H.S. Photos  High School Diving   H.S. Super Bowl Meet   2004 Camps & Clinics 

JIM'S PAGES ~ Semper Paratus   My Page   Nature Photos 

BINGO, WE WIN...........WE WIN AGAIN.

2004 NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP PHOTOS

Day 1 ~ 13 & Unders lead the charge; outpoint the competition by over 100 points

New England's best..once again!!!   
(click to enlarge)
    

Day 2 ~ 14 & Over bring it home

2004 NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS  More photos @ GOBAD.COM

Click Tory's photo to find out whasup, what she is doing, what the hey?

 KIMBALL PHOTOS 

Dartmouth Kudos & Photos

  2004 Olympic Dreams Clinic

Check out:  Jim-Isms  or the "Puppy"Corrections

While your at it, click this pic too.
How bout these critters in your back yard??

Also super congrats to Bridget, Alex, Tess and Katie.....

Click   pics below to see new team photos

~ PROVIDENCE TWISTERS & BAD   DUAL MEET PHOTOS ~
March 30th Dual Meet

you may click on below photos..then click on pics to enlarge

August 9 - 13,2004
Please come back for details soon

'92 & '96 Olympian & Bronze Medalist Mary Ellen Clark will conduct the 3rd 'Olympic Dreams Clinic' Aug 9-13. Her Coach, Dr. Ron O'Brien, who was our featured clinician at the recent N.E. Diving Assoc. Clinic, shared how Mary Ellen learned how to deal with failure and frustration...Come meet Mary Ellen and share your own stories.  email Jim@USAdiver.com for more info.

                                                                         "Diving's our game but Dancin's our fame"
                                                                        Division 1 finalists ham it up on awards stand

                    DIVISION 1                                                    DIVISON 2
Name ~ School ~ YOG                     Score           Name ~ School ~ YOG                   Score

Posted 27 Feb 2004

~ WEBAD = US Diving Age group diving team and classes ~

Updated 20 Feb 2004

McKenna captures 2nd consecutive MIAA N. Sectionals title

Updated 16 Feb 2004 -

Tory McKenna & Jeff Hull capture Dual County League Championships

High School Photos & info

 Milton Academy Photos

Posted 8 Feb 2004 - RYAN SHELLEY shines @ Whirlwind Invitational

Posted 30 Jan 2004 ~ Jim's Europe Photos/Barbecue

Posted 26 Jan 2004~ SPRINGFIELD PICS & RESULTS

         
Team - "Bigger, Better, Bad-der"

         
High School    Young Champions       Classes

If you were looking for RIPTIDE DIVING, you have come
to the right place.As we promised, RipTide would have big
and exciting changes for the 2003-2004 season.

New & exciting(?) Bridget Bubar
N. Andover shows her double pike

Your opportunity to excel and enjoy your diving experience has just vastly
improved! We have merged with the perennial championship program-
Boston Area Diving.  We are now BAD DIVERS with a twist (pun intended),
WEBAD-standing for BADWest. Your diving opportunities just expanded.
For the time being, we will use this site for all WEBAD news...and you may
use both sites for updated info of all kinds.  We appreciate your patience
during this transition.

RIPTIDE PARENTS AND DIVERS....please read below
and go to DEEPEND NEWS page and many of your questions should be answered. 
Click photos to enlarge.  But first some big news: 

BATES GREGORY-FOUR-TIME State Champion from Duxbury is coaching with us
@ Atkinson Pool this Fall.  Go to DEEPEND NEWS page for story and photos.

~We are changing our name. (but not losing our identity).
RipTide classes remain.

~We have added a pool site..and now have two home-pools. 

~We have increased or tower/platform and 3 mtr practice time. 

~We have a dry-room with tramp, belts etc, unequalled in the North East

~We have more USD coaches/providing a better coach/diver ratio.

~We have restored our home site-Atkinson Pool - like new! 

~We have installed a new state-of-the-art color Tivo system.

And there is more. Be ready for a tidal surge.

We are Bigger, we are Better, and we are Badder."

Please put these sites in your 'favorites' and check back often. 
BADWEST      GOBAD

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Highlights of 2003 Season

WCVB TV Channel Five's "High Five" Award

Coaching Staff:BADWEST & RIPTIDE'S Head Coach is Jim Kelly, who is an internationally recognized coach and the winningest high school coach in the State.  Jim "has personally coached more State Champions and runner-ups than any Mass high school coach in last 15 years ".  He is a former "All American collegiate diver and USD Safety Certified Coach with  numerous diving credentials; a few being the Professional Diving Coach Association "All American Coach" award; 2003 Asst Coach of the Year Award from the Eastern Mass Interscholastic Coaches Academy; and for his zeal and enthusiasm for the sport Jim was honored to work the diving @ the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta; .. please call 781-837-5716 or email: Jim@USAdiver.com for more info.

"We develop and work with the TOTAL athlete...mind, body and spirit."  Jim

"Reach for the moon, if you fall short, at least you are among the stars." 

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  We welcome all ages and all levels to try out.  Most of our great teammates come directly from our classes. 

BAD & RipTide are dedicated to the ideals & goals of U.S. Diving: "to provide a developmental diving & physical fitness program for the youth of the U.S. & to teach them the fundamentals of the sport of diving & the benefits of participation in athletic competitions."

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