Rachel has been involved in the sport of diving in one way or another since the age of 10.  As a competitor she attended many events across Canada and even some in Hawaii and Germany.  As a coach she has been instructing at the learn to dive level for over 10 years and has also had some experience in running a summer competitive diving club in BC.  Coaching the Dynamo’s (kids aged 4-7) is one of her most enjoyable experiences with Rocky Mountain Diving, however she loves to coach all age groups.  She is beginning her first year of a BSc Nursing degree at Mount Royal college this fall and is looking forward to studying hard and coaching lots.

Luke is a competitive diver with Dive Calgary and has been since 2003.  He is a multiple-time Senior National qualifier on both springboards.  He enjoys short walks on the beach and sunrises but never at the same time.  He is currently completing his BSc in Science Technology and Society at the U of C.  He likes pizza and ice cream, though not at the same time unless they are the same flavour.  He is over 21 years old, five foot ten, and more than one hundred and fifty five pounds.  He hates swimming, and thinks camping is in-tents. He has many medals but thinks that's irrelevant because he found out you can buy them.  You may have seen Luke showcasing his skills at the High Dive Show at the Calgary Stampede!  This year Luke also traveled to Saudi Arabia to perform in similar dive shows.  His fear knows no bounds!  Oh, he is a NCCP level three certified coach and has been coaching for Rocky Mountain Diving since 2005.

Ruby is originally from Hong Kong now studying at the U. of C.  She became a member of the Hong Kong National Gymnastics Team when she was 9, but unfortunately had to withdraw from the sport after suffering an injury.   She took up diving at 14 and won several gold medals at the HK Open Diving Competition during 2003 - 2005.   Ruby would like to share her experience in sports with young children and hopefully bring up their confidence and discipline.   She is looking to upgrade her coaching skills through practice and interaction.  She is completing her NCCP Instructor-beginner certification.

Ilia started diving over 3 years ago with RMDC and has since been invited to train and compete for Dive Calgary.  This year he competed in the 2010 summer junior nationals in Saskatoon, and placed very well! He also practices "Parkour" and some recreational gymnastics. He is currently in 1st year engineering at the UofC.  Not to be outdone by Luke, Ilia says that he enjoys relaxing walks, saunas and extreme physical activity!  His favorite desert would have to be ice cream and truffles mixed together.  Oh yeah, and he also enjoys problem solving.  Ilia holds NCCP Instructor-beginner certification.
 

Cheryl started diving in 2009 at the age of 45 and hasn't looked back.  She loves to share her passion for diving with anyone who will listen and says she can turn any conversation to diving in less than 2 minutes (just ask her kids).   Cheryl's goal is to compete at the Masters level.  She is working on certification for Instruction-Beginner (NCCP Level I).  She can't believe her good luck to be coaching at RMDC as she is thrilled to share her passion for diving with a captive audience!  When she isn't diving, Cheryl can be found parenting 3 divers, practicing law, biking and skiing with her family, quilting, gardening, playing piano and guitar, or reading.  She issues a challenge to parents to join her on the boards in the Masters class while they wait for their kids (you're there anyways....), and says she is proof that you are never too old to learn to dive.  "If I can do it, anyone can!"