Press Release

CRYSTAL PALACE DIVING REVIEW UNDERWAY

17th January 2008

British Swimming and the ASA have begun the review process of the current diving facility and associated programmes at Crystal Palace.

The national governing body has committed to helping to maintain and develop a strong and sustainable programme that will benefit all divers at Crystal Palace.

British Swimming has brought in independent Consultant Kelvin Juba to evaluate the current programme and develop a way to take it forward to ensure a vibrant diving programme is in place for summer 2008 - when Crystal Palace is planned to re-open.

"I'm looking at what's needed for high performance diving at Crystal Palace and what's going on in terms of the sport around us," said Juba.

"The process is looking at how a programme should be run, extra facilities that may or may not be needed and various best delivery models. It's very much an independent perspective based on what is taking place elsewhere in the diving world.

"It's a long process that will include many stakeholders from the divers themselves to London agencies. The aim of the exercise is to find what is the best for diving at Crystal Palace in the future."