2008 ALL STAR CHALLENGE
January 31st – February 3rd
The All Star Challenge begun in 1985. Over the years, teams and individual divers from Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Africa, The Netherlands and Venezuela have attended. Recently it has become a popular event for the best divers in the world to compete in head-to-head competition. It has been televised by FOX TV, and sponsored by such corporations as Nike, Radisson Hotels, Universal Studios, Sea World, Panera Bread Company and Outback Steakhouse.
Team Orlando Diving has lead the United States in diving excellence for 20 years. TOD has been US Diving’s Junior National Championship Team six times within the past 10 years. Coaches Jay and Wendy Lerew have 30 years of competitive diving and national level coaching experience behind them.
Jay was the Head US Olympic Coach in 2000 and has coached such winning Americans as Judd Campbell, Clayton Moss, Katie Beth Bryant, Grant Gritzmacher, Brent Roberts, Emily Spychala, Lauren McCaully, Mark Ruiz, Matt Bricker, Nicole Bolt, Nicole Pohrenec, Chelsea Davis, Brittany Viola, Kathryn Kelly Emily Bouck and Summer Mitchell. His wife Wendy Lerew, was a two-time Canadian Olympian on platform. She was an All-American at Florida State University and was voted Junior US Coach of the Year in 2003. Wendy was elected member of the USDA Committee for Competitive Excellence, 2003, 2004, and has twice been the US Junior National Team Head coach.
Junior Events: Governed by 2008 FINA rules. Group A rules differ, please see attached event procedures. Divers will compete in the age group according to their age as of Dec 31, 2008.
Challenge Events: Men’s and Women’s Open 1M, 3M and Platform. Medals and prizes will be awarded to the top 3 divers in each event. (see the event procedures page for specific event rules). Junior divers in Group A are permitted to enter the Challenge Events.
Registration: US citizens and US student residents must be members of the United States Diving Association to register. Foreign athletes do not have to be registered with USD.
To Enter: go online to www.divemeets.com
All Star Party: Friday, Feb. 1 from 7:30-10:30pm. @ CityJazz, City Walk, sponsored by Team Orlando Diving. Dinner and club dancing free with athlete/coaches deck pass. Family, friends pay at the door.
Jay and Wendy Lerew
Head Coaches, Team Orlando Diving
Wlerew@aol.com
407-532-7990
407-923-9139 (Jay cell)
407-617-2953 (Wendy cell)
Meet Directors: Jay and Wendy Lerew WLerew@aol.com
2618 Rangeley Ct. 407-532-7990
Orlando, FL 32835 407-617-2953
Location: YMCA Aquatic Center 407-363-1911
8422 International Dr
Orlando, FL 32819
Hotels: Days Inn Quality Inn
5858 International Dr. 7600 International Dr.
407-351-4410 407-996-1600
$53/night + 12.5% tax $49/night + 12.5% tax
1.5 miles from pool, near Wet and Wild 2 block walk to pool
25 rooms blocked til Jan 14 under Team Orlando 40 rooms blocked til Jan 4th under Team Orlando
Staybridge Suites Staybridge Suites
8751 Suiteside Dr. (Lake Buena Vista location) 8480 Internatioanl Dr.
407-238-0777 407-352-2400
$139/night 1 bdrm and $159/night 2 bdrm $179/night suite w/kitchen
7 miles from pool, easy, no traffic route! 1 block walk to pool
Free breakfast, free happy hour/food Mon-Thurs. very few rooms available, call soon!
30 rooms blocked under “Team Orlando Diving”
Note: Big convention in town, most area hotels are sold out. Please try the above suggestions.
Registration: www.divemeets.com. Fill out diving sheets online when registering.
US athletes and foreign divers residing in the US, must be members of United States Diving
to enter. All coaches and divers must check in at registration table upon arrival to
collect deck passes and sign diving sheets.
Practice Schedule: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Jan 29-31 open practice 9AM-4PM
Competition days pool opens 7:00am. Event warm-up ½ each.
Closed 20 minute warm-up before each Final.
Coaches Meeting: Thursday, Jan. 31, 6:30pm @ the pool immediately following the 3M Open Challenge Prelim
All Star Party: Friday, Feb. 1st, 7:30-10:30pm @ Universal’s City Jazz Club. Divers, coaches and officials
attend free with deck pass. Friends and family must purchase tickets at the pool prior to the event.
Adults, $25, Children under 12yrs. $15.
Meet Procedures / Rules:
D Girls 1M and 3M 3 vols (5.4) + 2 opts no cuts/Final
D Boys 1M and 3M 3 vols (5.4) + 2 opts no cuts/Final
C Girls 1M and 3M 5 vols (9.0, 9.5)+ 2 opts no cuts/Final
C Girls Platform 5M, 7.5M 4 vols (7.6) + 2 opts no cuts/Final
C Boys 1M and 3M 5 vols (9.0, 9.5)+ 3 opts no cuts/Final
C Boys Platform 5M, 7.5M 4 vols (7.6) + 3 opts no cuts/Final
B Girls 1M and 3M 5 vols (9.0, 9.5)+ 3 opts top 8, opts in Final, add vols score
B Girls Platform 5M, 7.5M, 10M 4 vols (7.6) + 3 opts top 8, opts in Final, add vols score
B Boys 1M and 3M 5 vols (9.0,9.5)+ 4 opts top 8, opts in Final, add vols score
B Boys Platform 5M, 7.5M, 10M 4 vols (7.6) + 4 opts top 8, opts in Final, add vols score
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A Girls 1M and 3M 5 opts (5 groups must represented) cut to 8, repeat opts, total score counts
A Girls Platform 4 vols (7.6) + 4 opts cut to 8, opts in Final, add vols score
A Boys 1M and 3M 6 opts (5 groups must be represented) cut to 8, repeat opts, total score counts
A Boys Platform 4 vols (7.6) + 5 opts (6 groups must be represented)
cut to 8, opts in Final, add vols score
Open Challenge 1M Women 5 opts / Men 6 opts
top 8, repeat opts in Final, add prelim and final scores
Open Challenge 3M Preliminary Women 5 opts / Men 6 opts
top 8 seeded in order according to total Prelim score
Open Challenge 3M Quarter Final Women 5 opts / Men 6 opts (new life, can change dives on board) Prelim 1st place vs 8th place
Prelim 2nd place vs 7th place
Prelim 3rd place vs 6th place
Prelim 4th place vs 5th place
Open Challenge 3M Semi Final Women 5 opts / Men 6 opts (new life, can change dives on board)
Winner of 1st and 8thdives against winner of 2nd and 7th
Winner of 3rd and 6th dives against winner of 4th and 5th
Open Challenge 3M Final Top 4 Men and Women new life scores
Open Challenge Platform Women 5 opts / Men 6 opts (Women represent 5 groups / Men 6 groups)
Top 8 repeat opts in Final, add Prelim and Final scores
8:00pm Pool Closes
D Girls and Boys 1M Station 1
C Girls 3M Station 2
C Boys 3M Station 3
Award Ceremony
A Girls and Boys Platform
B Girls 1M Station 1
B Boys Platform
Men / Women Open Challenge 1M
Final 1 A Girls & Boys Platform (combined)
Final 2 B Girls 1M & B Boys Platform (separate)
Final 3 Men / Women Open Challenge 1M
All Star Party 7:30 – 10:30pm @ Universal Studio’s Citywalk.
Saturday, Feb. 2 7:00-8:30 Open practice 8:30-9:00 practice 1st events only 9:00 event start.
A Boys 1M Station 1
D Girls 3M Station 2
D Boys 3M Station 3
Award Ceremony
B Girls 3M Station 2
B Boys 3M Station 3
A Girls 1M Station 1
C Girls and Boys Platform
Award Ceremony
Final 1 A Boys 1M & B Girls 3M (separate)
Final 2 A Girls 1M & B Girls 3M (separate)
Final 3 Men / Women Open Challenge 3M
Sunday, Feb. 3 7:00-8:30 Open practice 8:30-9:00 practice 1st events only 9:00 event start.
Men / Women Open Challenge Platform
B Boys 1M Station 1
C Girls and Boys 1M Station 1
B Girls Platform
Awards Ceremony
A Girls 3M Station 2
A Boys 3M Station 3
Final 1 B Boys 1M & B Girls Platform (separate)
Final 2 Men / Women Open Challenge Platform
Final 3 A Girls 3M & A Boys 3M (combined)