Albatross Diving Club
Readings Diving Club Nurturing National Champions
Albatross Diving Club is a springboard and high diving club based in Reading. We are proud of our local 40 year history and the success of our divers at Junior International, National, Regional and Local competitions.
We welcome visiting clubs and Albatross members to our 30th Interclub competition on Sunday 14th June, please take the time to enjoy our programme of events.
About Albatross Diving
Swim England Diving Club of the Year 2024
As a community inclusive diving club we work hard to nurture and identify local diving talent and are especially proud that Albatross nurtured the early talent of Chris Mears, 2016 Olympic Gold Medallist.
We run a vibrant Learn to Dive Programme alongside our competitive squad sessions so if you think you would like to give diving a try please do get in touch. Everyone is welcome! Fees start from £35 pcm for half hour learn to dive sessions that run throughout the year.
We run community junior lessons Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings and daytime Saturdays and Sundays at Rivermead Leisure Centre.
We have adult diving on a Monday and Thursday evenings at Rivermead
Following our move from The Abbey School, where we have been training for the past 6 years, to our new home at Rivermead we are expanding our capacity with more sessions, particularly at weekends.
Competitive squads enjoy additional training sessions which incorporate dry training at our Rivermead facility and highboard training in Southampton. We compete at Regional and National Level from Skills through to GB Junior Elite. Divers meeting competition conditions will also be offered the opportunity to compete in international events.
We are part of the Southeast Regional Network of clubs who support diver and coach development from grass roots diving to talent selection and training. All coaches are fully qualified (Swim England Assistant Dive Coach and Dive Coach) with some having additional qualifications in lifesaving gymnastics, trampolines & rig work.
News
Albatross Southampton Invitationals
Southampton Invitationals With a team of 9 divers: Poppy, Edward, Oliver, Millan, Misha, Pippa, Hamish, Ada and Asher, many competing at their first Age Group standard event spanning 3 days and 3 separate boards, we looked forward to the 25th Anniversary Southampton...
Albatross Awards
Club Awards We are excited to share our club awards for the 2025/26 season. The awards, as always, recognise diver progression but also the attributes of supportiveness, overcoming challenges, club volunteering and coaching whilst often juggling academic or work...
Albatross Summer Camp
Age Group and Skills Summer Camp - August 2026 Over a sunny week in Plymouth our divers had multiple pool and dry sessions an excellent back and reverse clinic and twist clinic both led by Plymouth Diving coach Fito, and a mini scored challenge where dives are...
Dive Safe
We take our commitment to child safety extremely seriously. All coaches are DBS checked and have attended workshops on safeguarding & protecting children in sport. Albatross Diving Club is committed to everyone having the right to enjoy their sport in an environment free from threat of discrimination, intimidation, harassment, and abuse.
Active Squad
We have approximately 30 competitive squad members and around 181 more members involved in Learn to Dive and Masters Diving.
Our squad divers are aged from 5 years and train up to 5 times a week.
Experienced
Albatross Diving Club was founded in Reading in 1978 by Anne Green Jessel, our current Club President.
With over 45 years experience the club has attracted divers onto its community Learn to Dive programme who have gone on to become National divers and remain engaged in the club as members of the coaching team.
Albatross Diving Club of Reading is dedicated to the advancement of excellence in diving and the personal fulfilment and achievement of all those involved with the sport.
We are a competitive diving club and believe that the enjoyment of diving is primarily attained through the achievement of personal and team goals. It is the clubs aim to identify and nurture talent though the provision of a high quality programme of learning and training opportunities.
Albatross Diving Club has been awarded SwimMark accreditation which enhances these values. SwimMark is Swim Englands ‘quality mark’ in recognition of our commitment to providing safe, effective and quality services for the benefit of all our members.
