Perfect 10 Diving was established in January 2001 by Salvador Sobrino, known as Chava, the Head Coach of the New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS). The aim of Perfect 10 Diving is to identify diving talent and develop Champions at State, National and International Level through:
• Excellent technical coaching expertise
• World-best practice training programs for all ages
• An emphasis on safety and enjoyment of the sport of diving
Chava Sobrino
Chava is a six-time Olympic coach. He represented Mexico in the sport of diving at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games; however his career was cut short due to a shoulder injury. As a result, Chava turned to coaching and achieved success almost immediately trough becoming the Mexican National coach and producing some of the most succsessfull divers in the history of Mexican Diving.
Chava moved to Australia in 1995 and took up a position with the Australian Institute of Sport, coaching Australian athletes to the Atlanta Olympic Games. In 1997, Chava moved to Sydney to become Head Coach with the NSWIS and still holds this position.
Some of the main highlights of Chava's coaching career in Australia were:
Coached Matthew Mitcham for that unforgettable Golden Olympic Moment in which Matthew finalised his competition with that history making "perfect 10" last dive to win gold for Australia!
Coached Loudy Tourky and Rebecca Gilmore to a bronze medal in the 10m Synchronised Platform event during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. This medal was the first Australian Diving Medal in 76 years and Chava was the proud coach of both athletes.
Chava has also coached at 3 Commonwealth Games, 5 World Championships and many other international competitions.
As the Manager of Perfect 10 diving, Chava is now committed to helping each diver reach their potential and get as close as possible to that elusive "Perfect 10".
Based at:
Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC), one of the best equipped diving pools in the world.
Managed by:
Chava Sobrino - 6-time Olympian, coach to Olympic medalists from two different countries.
Awards:
• Australian Age Diving Club of the year 2004 and runner up in 2007
• New South Wales Diving Club of the Year from 2002 tol 2007
Mission:
To identify young individuals with a talent for Springboard and Platform diving and to develop them in to Champions at State, National and International Level.
Available for:
• Club membership
• Competitive diving programs
• Learn to dive
• School Holiday diving programs
• National & International diving camps
• Coaching packages for National & International divers
• Sport Video editing