Training Schedule Update
January, 2024
Novice and Lessons/Masters Sessions
Weekdays: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Weekends: 12:00 PM TO 1:30 PM
Junior Olympic Elite, Junior Olympic Comptetitive, and Gym To Dive Program Sessions
Weekdays: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Weekends: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Katrina Young Takes Bronze at USA Diving Winter Nationals
December, 2023
Katrina Young won the bronze medal on the 10 meter platform at the USA Diving Winter Nationals, qualifying her to competete at the World Championships in February. Congratulation to Katrina and Coach Hongping Li. Dive On!
Trojan Diver Medals at FINA Diving World Cup in Berlin, Germany
October, 2022
Trojan Nike Agunbiade represented the USA at the FINA Diving World Cup in Berlin, Germany in October, 2022. Nike earned bronze in the 10m platform event, and, along with her synchro partner Katrina Young, captured silver in the 10m platform synchronized event. Head coach for the entire USA FINA Diving Team at these events was our own USC Head Coach, Hongping Li.
Learn to Dive/Master Schedule Update
Aug 7, 2022
Starting this month, the schedule has been moved back to Tuesday, Thursday from 6 PM to 7:30 PM and Saturdays from 12:30 PM TO 2 PM.
There will be a two week break from August 21, 2022 to September 6, 2022.
Practice Update
February 12, 2022
Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday practices have resumed. Click here for details.
Saturday Practices Moved to Sunday as of November, 2021
October 12, 2021
All club and lesson weekend practices are moving to Sundays starting in Novmeber, 2021.
For further information, please contact Program
Director Hongping Li at hpl@usc.edu
Learn To Dive Program Resumes September 21st, 2021
September 14, 2021
Our Learn Dive Program resumes next week, September 21st. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00-7:30 PM and Saturdays from 12:30-2:00 PM
NOTE: Starting December, 2021, Saturdays are moved to Sundays from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
Spaces will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.
Click here for Program Dates and Registration details
For more information or questions please contact Program Director Hongping Li at hpl@usc.edu
Diving Practices Resume September 7th, 2021
September, 2021
The club will resume practices starting Tuesday, September 7th and the Learn To Dive program will be resuming sometime thereafter. Details will be coming in a separate announcement.
For more information or questions please contact Program Director Hongping Li at hpl@usc.edu
Coach Hongping Li Inducted into Hall of Fame
May, 2019
Hongping Li is a Hall of Famer! USC's illustrious diving coach and NCAA title-winning diver has been inducted into the World Acrobatics Society Hall of Fame, Class of 2019. He joins Trojan legendary diver Sammy Lee, Trojan diving great Gary Tobian as well as USC gymnastics standout Jack Beckner, who are already in the Hall of Fame. The organization includes diving, gymnastics, professional acrobatics, trampoline and tumbling and acrobatic gymnastics. #FightOn
2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist Tom Daley Blends Right In
USC Dryland Training Facility, CA Sep, 2018
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Can you pick him out? Hint: He is wearing the auto racing color of his country 
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Trojan Masters Diver Kevin Lynch earns Silver and Bronze Medals
Indianapolis, IN Aug 24-26, 2018
Congratulations to Trojan Master diver Kevin Lynch who took Silver on 1M, bronze on 3M and Grand Masters, bronze on both synchro events, and 5th on tower at the 2018 Summer Masters Nationals. Congratulations also to Casey Pepe for winning tower and medaling on one and three meter. Fight On!
2018 Canada Cup Grand Prix: Trojan Divers Earn 10M Mixed Synchro Bronze Medal
Calgary, Canada May 12, 2018
Congratulations to Trojan divers Sophie McAfee and Jake Fielding who took the Mixed 10m synchronized diving bronze medal in Calgary, Canada at the 2018 Canada Cup Grand Prix.
Trojan Divers Take Synchro Titles at USA Diving Winter Nationals
Greensboro, NC December 18, 2017
Trojan divers Sophie McAfee and Olivia Rosendahl won the women's 10m synchronized diving National title and their teammates, Dashiell Enos and Henry Fusaro captured a bronze on the 3m springboard synchronized diving today in Greensboro, North Carolina at the USA Diving Winter National Championships.
Trojan Dive Club Take 4 Golds at USA Masters Game
Dashiell Enos (diver), Henry Fusaro (newcomer), Hongping Li (coach) take end of year honors.
Congratulations to Trojan Divers Casey Pepe, Nancy Morris, and Kevin Lynch on their outstanding achievements!
Casey Pepe - (45-49) 1M & 3M Gold
Kevin Lynch (55-59) 1M & 3M Gold
Nancy Morris (60_64) 1m 3rd, 3M 2nd.
USC Sweeps 2017 Pac-12 Men's Diving Awards
Sand Diego, CA July 15-16, 2016
Junior All-American and conference champion Dashiell Enos has been named Pac-12 Diver of the Year,
NCAA point-scoring freshman Henry Fusaro is the Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year
while 18th-year Trojan Head Diving Coach Hongping Li was named the Pac-12 Men’s Diving Coach of the Year
for the second year in a row, the conference announced Monday (April 3).
(http://m.usctrojans.com/m/sports/m-swim/spec-rel/040317aaa.html)
6 Trojan Divers Finaled at the 2016 USA Diving ATT National Diving Championships
Moultrie, GA August 1-14, 2016
Congratulations to Sophia Mcaffee on her 3rd place finish in the 14-15 Girls J.O. Finals!
Sohpia also qualified and competed in the finals in all of her J.O. and Senior Womens events.
Also finishing
in the top 12 divers in the country were
Chelsea Brack (11 & Under Girls J.O. 3m),
Jacob Fielding (Senior Men 1m, 3m, and Platform; 16-18 Boys J.O. 1m and Platform),
Dash Glasberg (12-13 Boys J.O. 3m and Platform),
Jacob Haim (14-15 Boys 3m),
Colton Young (Senior Mens 1m and Platform, 16-18 Boys 3m and Platform)
13 Trojan Divers Competing at the 2016 USA Diving ATT National Diving Championships
Moultrie, GA August 1-14, 2016
Congratulations to Chelsea Brack, Jacob Fielding, Hannah Fong, Dash Glasberg, Jacob Haim, Alexis Kleshik, Michelle Lee, Sophia Mcafee, Piage Richardson, Alyson Tam, Samantha Traina, Max Valasek and Colton Young. These fine young divers will be competing during the first 2 weeks of August in the J.O. and Senior events at the ATT National Diving Championships.
Well done everyone and good luck!
9 Titles, Team Champions 2016 USA Diving National Zone F Meet
Tucson, AZ July 7-10, 2016
The Trojan Dive Club won the Overall Team Championship by taking 9 titles and qualifying
13 divers to the 2016 USA National Diving Championships! The Men took 1st place and the
Women took 3rd place in the team competition, combining to take 1st place overall. Congratulations
to everyone for all your hard work and perseverance!
A special shout out to the following 1st Place Finishers:
- Dash Glasberg 12-13 Boys 1m and 3m
- Sophia Mcafee 14-15 Girls 1m, 3m and Platform as well as Senior Womens 3m and Platform
- Jacob Fielding 16-18 Boys 3m
- Colton Young 16-18 Boys 1m
Coach Hongping Li Named Pac-12 Men's Diving Coach of the Year
April 12, 2016
Congratulations to our Program Director and Coach!
Coach Li led his divers to two of the three titles at the Pac-12 Championships. Sophomore Dash Enos claimed the three-meter title with a score of 419.35 while two of his teammates, seniors Collin Pollard and Deon Reid, earned fifth- and sixth-place finishes in the event, respectively. Pollard went on to win the platform competition by scoring 427.70. Enos took fourth place on the platform while Reid finished seventh. At the NCAA Championships in the one-meter competition, Pollard scored 392.75 and took seventh place while Reid's score of 367.95 was good for 10th place. This is Coach Li's second Pac-12 Men's Diving Coach of the Year honor (previously in 2009) and the fifth all-time for the Trojans.
Source: http://pac-12.com/article/2016/04/12/pac-12-announces-mens-swimming-and-diving-postseason-awards
Trojan Divers Take 2nd Place on Platform at USA Synchro Nationals
San Antonio, TX April 6-8, 2016
Finishing 2nd on Platform in thier respective age groups were Sophia and Tarrin (Com Diving)
and
Dash and Joshua (SoCal Diving). Dash and Joshua also took 3rd on 1 meter! A job well done!
The New Trojan Dive Club Website
February 12, 2016
Welcome to the NEW website! At first glance it doesn't seem different, but if you look to the left you will notice a Login button. Also, the Calendar and Competition pages have been updated as well as the Contact-Directions page. If you are a club member, you should have received an email with your login instructions. Once you login the new members only features will be available.
Wonderful Short Film On Hongping Li
"Living His American Dream"
December 17, 2015
Hongping Li Head Diving Coach at the University of Southern California since 2000 and the Program Director for the Trojan Dive Club.
This short video chronicles some highlights of his incredible journey.
Link: Dive in American Dream by Stephanie Wu
Trojan Divers Take 2nd Place Team Finish at USA JO Nationals; Jacob F. 14-15 Boys 3M Champion
June 11-14, 2015
A job well done by all 11 Junior National Championship participants. The Trojan Dive Club had 6 divers place in the top 12 in 14 events to place 2nd overall in the country for the Team competition. This is a great accomplishment and congratulations!.
- 11 & Under
- Girls: Chelsea B. 1m - 8th Place
- Boys: Dash G. 1m - 6th Place, 3m - 11th Place, Platform - 6th Place
- 12-13
- Girls: Sphie M. 1m - 3rd Place, 3m - 3rd Place, Platform - 4th Place
- Boys: Jacob H. 1m - 6th Place, 3m - 7th Place Platform - 5th Place
- 14-15
- Boys: Jake F. 1m 4th Place, 3m 1st Place, Platform - 2nd Place
- 16-18
- Girls: Carly S. Platform - 6th Place
