Q:  What is the difference between lessons and team diving?

A:  The lessons are designed for the true beginner in diving or the high school diver that would like to supplement their High school practice.  We welcome all levels of divers into the lessons.  We will work with each diver where ever they are in their development.  Lesson divers have the flexibility to attend session as needed and desired.

Team divers are those divers that have fulfilled the requirements to be competitive on the Novice or JO level in their age group and have attended a tryout with the head coach.  Team divers are committed to year round training and fees, required to purchase team warm ups, t-shirts, and suits, and are also required to travel to a certain amount of meets per year.

Q:  What do I need to do to join the team?

Q:  To be eligible to dive on the MITS Novice team, you must be able to complete the minimum novice competition requirements for your age group on both 1 meter and 3 meter and set up a time to be evaluated by the team's head coach. 

A:  To be eligible to join the MITS Junior Olympic team, you must have the minimum JO requirements for your age group and tryout for a spot with the head coach. 

Q:  Why do I need to pay a registration fee to US Diving or AAU?

A:  US Diving and AAU are National governing bodies of the sport of diving.  They are independent not-for-profit corporations formed to promote and improve diving in the United States.  Our Northwest Texas Diving Association is the recognized local subsidiary member of United States Diving.  All competitions that Mustangs in the Sun competes in are sanctioned by US Diving.

Q:  Who do I send my monthly fees to?

A:  You should send your monthly fees to the team Treasurer by the 10th of each month.

Q:  What if I am late sending in my fees?

A:  Fees must be received by the 10th of each month or you will be charged a $5.00 late charge.

Q:  What is a diving meet?

A:  Diving meets are competitions where divers will perform a set list of dives.  Each dive will be judged by a panel of judges and awarded a score which is multiplied times the dives Degree of Difficulty.  A running tally of the scores are kept and the diver with the highest score wins the competition.  Divers will only compete within their own age group.

Q:  Are we required to stay at the same hotel as the other team members at meets?

A:  No, the team will try to block a set of rooms at a given hotel and team families are encouraged to stay together at that location.

Q:  What are the divers required to wear at the diving meets?

A:  All divers are required to have one of the team suits.  JO divers are required to purchase a team Jacket, Suit, and Team T-shirt.  Jackets and suits should always be worn on the awards stands.

Q:  Are divers required to go to meets?

A:  Novice divers are encouraged to attend meets as early as possible and as often as possible.  Bronze Team members and JO Team members are required to attend a certain number of meets per year depending on the level at which they practice.

Q:  Where do the meets take place?

A:  There are a few local meets each year.  The majority of the meets will require traveling to cities outside the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.  Common meet cities are Houston, San Antonio, Lubbock, Midland, and Oklahoma City.  There are times when we will travel to other parts of the country for larger meets.