Team

Allyssa has been a member of the Saskatoon Diving Club for 8 years, both as an athlete and a coach. She has gone through the novice stream, and broke into the national side of diving her last few years before taking over as the head novice coach. Allyssa’s goal is to foster an environment where everyone is excited to show up to the pool everyday and leaves feeling fulfilled about the work they put in as the athletes are introduced to the competitive side of the sport. She takes an athlete to athlete approach, helping each diver pursue the direction they want to go in, from working towards specific skills, obtaining a national list, and learning about what options diving can lead to in the future. Allyssa is so excited to help pave the way for future athletes to reach their full potential!

Alex joined the Saskatoon Diving Club coaching staff in November 2024.  He is a former member of the Ukraine Junior National team competing at the 2004 World Junior Championships.  He later moved into a coaching role with the Ukraine National Team from 2012-16.  Alex also has experience as a performer, team leader, and diving coordinator with Sokol Entertainment based out of France and Royal Caribbean International based out of Miami.

Alex demonstrates outstanding diving records and extensive knowledge of the sport.  He has a deep passion and keen interest in training athletes to achieve national and world-class status.  The club welcomes his skill sets that include proficiency in floor and gym exercises with focus on the development of power and stamina; various diving, acrobatics, and trampoline forms and techniques; and strong leadership, communication, analytical, planning, and presentation skills.

‘My philosophy as a coach is developing the entire person, aiming to excel in sports by developing the athlete mentally, physically, and technically, with skills that will help them in and out of the pool for the duration of their lives.  I believe in good, honest, hard work.  I do not believe in short cuts.  The higher level of goals that an athlete has, the greater level of intensity, the greater the discipline, and the greater amount of highs and lows the athlete will experience and learn to cope with. I strive to give athletes tools in managing their high and low levels of emotion, while maintaining a great passion for the sport.   I am in pursuit of excellence by utilizing Long Term Athlete Development Models -­ personal and athletic skills developed in the proper windows of opportunity. I believe this enables the greatest potential for success in diving and in life after diving.’ -Steve Carroll​

Steve has been coaching since 1986.  He was the National Team Coach from ’93-’95, coached Jason Napper to a Gold and a Bronze Medal at the ’94 Commonwealth Games, and coached Mary DePiero to a Commonwealth Games Bronze. As Assistant Coach in Thunder Bay from ’88-’93, the team held the Junior National Team Title in 1991, and the Senior National Team Title in 1992.  As a diver, Steve attained a Gold Medal at the 1985 Canada Summer Games.  As Head Coach of the Newfoundland & Labrador Diving Team at the 2001 Canada Games, his diver Adam Morgan attained 2 Silver and a Gold Medal. He started as Head Coach of the Saskatoon Diving Club in January, 2007. Since then the Team has had 5 consecutive top 10 finishes as a Team at Junior Nationals. Saskatoon diver Sam Valentine finished 8th in the World after a double Gold Medal performance at Junior Nationals, and a Gold Medal performance in the Amsterdam Invitational with the National Team. Jayden Pantel made the 2011 National Team with a Silver & Bronze medal performance, earning him the right to travel to the Pan Am Jr Championships in Columbia, where he finished 7th on 10m. Jayden attained Bronze at the 2014 Nationals.