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Expert Profile: Tom Trapp

Expertise: I can answer any questions pertaining to all levels of springboard and platform diving including : beginner lessons, intermediate, advanced, high school, Junior Olympic, AAU, Masters (Adult), Collegiate and Senior diving. Questions about training, technique, competitions, dryland training including trampoline and dry board.I can also answer questions about how to judge/referee diving events. I cannot answer questions about swimming (how to dive off a starting block) or SCUBA diving.

Experience in the area
3 time U.S. Diving National Team Coach. Coached World, International and National Junior Olympic individual and team champions. Collegiate level experience (Junior College and Division I)Chairman, U. S. Diving Region 10 and Northern California Diving Associations. Professional diving referee, judge and meet director including U.S. Diving Junior and Senior Nationals, National Qualifying events and Division I collegiate events. Head Referee for the Big 12 and ACC Conference Diving Championships.

Organizations
U.S. Diving. AAU Diving. Professional Diving Coaches Association

Education/Credentials
B.S. in Recreation and California Teaching Credential in Physical Education/Aquatics. U.S. Diving Safety Certified Coach.

Awards and Honors
U.S. Diving National Award of Excellence. Northern California Diving Association Coach of the Year. U.S. Diving Region 10 Coach of the Year

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Something controversial or provocative about this subject There is not a coach, diver or official alive who can say that they have learned everything you need to know about this sport. It is a never ending learning experience.

What do you like about this subject? Success is a journey and when you are involved as a coach and official, it is a never ending journey of learning on how to be better.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? To be chosen as a judge or selection committee member for the US Olympic Team.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Diving is a very misunderstood sport. It takes a lot of knowledge about physics, anatomy, physiology, kiniesiology and sports psychology to firgure out how to dive the right way.You also have to figure out how the springboard/tower works as most of diving the correct way is what happens before you leave the board or platform

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 1760
Knowledge	9.93 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.96 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.91 Best of the best
Politeness	9.96 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		161

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	08/28/08
10	10	10	10	08/27/08
10	10	10	10	08/27/08
10	10	10	10	08/27/08
10	10	10	10	08/24/08

User Comments

thank you, this was a lot of help
(katie on 08/27/08)

Thank you that is a great suggestion
(julielani on 08/24/08)

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Recent Answers from Tom Trapp

2008-08-28 diving: Hi Hunter - I have been getting this question a lot lately since the Olympics just ended and I am telling all teenagers the same thing, you are not anywhere near too old to start diving. To give you...

2008-08-28 Diving Lessons for 9 year old: Hi Michelle- Since you have read some of the postings, you know that I have in the past tried to establish diving lessons for non high school age kids. I have done it at the Hal Moe Pool in Snohomish...

2008-08-28 Diving instruction near Seattle: Sean - At the end of this response I will list the places your son can go to learn diving. If his school does have a diving team, it does not mean he can't dive for a high school diving program. All...

2008-08-27 Springboard diving clubs, Oregon: Katie - I used to coach in Oregon in the Portland area so I will tell you everything I know about diving in your state. I wish I had better news but unfortunately, if you do not live in the Portland...

2008-08-27 Diving: Hi Meredith - In answer to your questions, I think you can get back into diving, but you would have to devote yourself to practicing several times a week on a regular year round basis. The challenge...

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