Dominion Dive Club Coaches
John Appleman
John began his coaching career with York Dive Club at the age of 16. He has been
coaching with the club until he began Dominion Dive Club in 2007. DDC had a great
second year as a team. We again were a top 10 team at USA Diving East Nationals and
narrowly missed breaking the top 20 mark at USA Diving Nationals. Grayson Campbell
won his 3rd national championship and was the 8th highest individual point scorer at
the USA Diving National Championships. John had a successful first year running
Dominion Dive Club. As a team, DDC placed in the top 10 at USA Diving East Nationals
and top 25 at USA Diving Nationals. John also coached his first national champion in
Grayson Campbell who placed first on the 3 meter at USA Diving East Nationals and
first on 1 meter at USA Diving Nationals. He was also the coach of Robinson High
School for 4 years and coached one Virginia State Champion while in his tenure there.
John has been coaching in the NVSL for the past 8 years and has coached numerous
division championship teams as well as several teams that have been competitive in
Division 1 competition.
John began his diving career with York Dive Club at the age of 13. As a JO diver he
competed in numerous national championships. John also competed trampoline and
won age group nationals for trampoline on one occasion. John received a scholarship
to dive at NC State University but after his freshman year transferred to George Mason
University and dove on scholarship there. While diving at George Mason, John held
every team record and also qualified for finals at 3 NCAA Zone Championships. He was
also "CAA Rookie of the Year" while at GMU under the tutelage of Roland McDonald.
John received his BA from George Mason University in Government and International
Politics with a minor in Islamic Studies. He has just began his masters degree work in
Education at George Mason University in order to teach Government/History at the high
school level. John looks forward to beginning this new endeavor with Dominion Dive
Club and cannot wait to work with every athlete that is joining him this season!!
John Barry
Micky Hazard
Cheryl Meltz
Sage McGirk
George Perdue
Stephanie Sutton
Mary Yarrison
*All Seniors on the team are also members of the
coaching staff. Please check the Seniors portion
of the website for information on them.
John began his coaching career with York Dive Club at the age of 16. He has been
coaching with the club until he began Dominion Dive Club in 2007. DDC had a great
second year as a team. We again were a top 10 team at USA Diving East Nationals and
narrowly missed breaking the top 20 mark at USA Diving Nationals. Grayson Campbell
won his 3rd national championship and was the 8th highest individual point scorer at
the USA Diving National Championships. John had a successful first year running
Dominion Dive Club. As a team, DDC placed in the top 10 at USA Diving East Nationals
and top 25 at USA Diving Nationals. John also coached his first national champion in
Grayson Campbell who placed first on the 3 meter at USA Diving East Nationals and
first on 1 meter at USA Diving Nationals. He was also the coach of Robinson High
School for 4 years and coached one Virginia State Champion while in his tenure there.
John has been coaching in the NVSL for the past 8 years and has coached numerous
division championship teams as well as several teams that have been competitive in
Division 1 competition.
John began his diving career with York Dive Club at the age of 13. As a JO diver he
competed in numerous national championships. John also competed trampoline and
won age group nationals for trampoline on one occasion. John received a scholarship
to dive at NC State University but after his freshman year transferred to George Mason
University and dove on scholarship there. While diving at George Mason, John held
every team record and also qualified for finals at 3 NCAA Zone Championships. He was
also "CAA Rookie of the Year" while at GMU under the tutelage of Roland McDonald.
John received his BA from George Mason University in Government and International
Politics with a minor in Islamic Studies. He has just began his masters degree work in
Education at George Mason University in order to teach Government/History at the high
school level. John looks forward to beginning this new endeavor with Dominion Dive
Club and cannot wait to work with every athlete that is joining him this season!!
John Barry
Micky Hazard
Cheryl Meltz
Sage McGirk
George Perdue
Stephanie Sutton
Mary Yarrison
*All Seniors on the team are also members of the
coaching staff. Please check the Seniors portion
of the website for information on them.
Sage has been with Dominion Dive Club since its inception in 2007. He began his
diving career April 1st, 1989 at Oak Marr Rec with the Reston Dive Club, under the
direction of Robert Ketrick. RDC was later named Northern Virginia Dive club
(NVDC). He dove 5 days a week growing up, 2 of which were at Montgomery
Aquatics, for platform practice. His list of accomplishments include, 3 time high
school regional champion (having only dove 3 of 4 years), and high score holder
within the Liberty District. He was a multi juinior olympic national qualifier, as well
as qualifying for senior nationals. Sage was awarded several athletic college
scholarships to places like, BYU, UPitt, and USC. He ultimately chose the
University of South Carolina, and attended the school for only one year. Sage
retired in 1997 from competitive diving, with the exception of a 6 month return in
2000 when he qualified for US Diving Senior Nationals. In 2005 Sage moved to
Orlando, Fl, and became a professional acrobat, putting on diving, and trampoline
shows. He still perform today, and on rare occasions can be seen diving at Oak
Marr some 18 years after it all began.
diving career April 1st, 1989 at Oak Marr Rec with the Reston Dive Club, under the
direction of Robert Ketrick. RDC was later named Northern Virginia Dive club
(NVDC). He dove 5 days a week growing up, 2 of which were at Montgomery
Aquatics, for platform practice. His list of accomplishments include, 3 time high
school regional champion (having only dove 3 of 4 years), and high score holder
within the Liberty District. He was a multi juinior olympic national qualifier, as well
as qualifying for senior nationals. Sage was awarded several athletic college
scholarships to places like, BYU, UPitt, and USC. He ultimately chose the
University of South Carolina, and attended the school for only one year. Sage
retired in 1997 from competitive diving, with the exception of a 6 month return in
2000 when he qualified for US Diving Senior Nationals. In 2005 Sage moved to
Orlando, Fl, and became a professional acrobat, putting on diving, and trampoline
shows. He still perform today, and on rare occasions can be seen diving at Oak
Marr some 18 years after it all began.
John is entering his 3rd season as the head dive coach at American University.
John learned how to swim and dive at Overlee Pool, beginning in 1969. By the
mid 1970’s, he was a dedicated diver, competing for Williamsburg Middle
School, Yorktown High School, Overlee Community Pool, and a small AAU club.
John won both the Wally Martin Memorial meet and the NVSL All Stars
Championship meet in 1981, after recovering from a tragic car accident that took
the life of his best friend.
John still lives in Arlington with his wife (Mouse) of 21 years, and his children,
Haley 18, and Carson 16. He coaches middle and high school diving and
believes that good coaches must connect a bit with each athlete to get them to
be as good as they want to be. He also thinks that candy can help bribe divers to
try new dives
John learned how to swim and dive at Overlee Pool, beginning in 1969. By the
mid 1970’s, he was a dedicated diver, competing for Williamsburg Middle
School, Yorktown High School, Overlee Community Pool, and a small AAU club.
John won both the Wally Martin Memorial meet and the NVSL All Stars
Championship meet in 1981, after recovering from a tragic car accident that took
the life of his best friend.
John still lives in Arlington with his wife (Mouse) of 21 years, and his children,
Haley 18, and Carson 16. He coaches middle and high school diving and
believes that good coaches must connect a bit with each athlete to get them to
be as good as they want to be. He also thinks that candy can help bribe divers to
try new dives
Cheryl Meltz has been coaching for 17 years at all levels of the sport. She began
her diving career with Montgomery Dive Club in Rockville, MD under Coach John
Wolsh on his Junior Olympic team and was a two-time high school All-American
Spotlight Athlete and was a National Finalist for the “NCAA Woman of the Year” in
her senior year. Just recently Cheryl competed in the USA Diving and World
Masters Championships and won both competitions making her Dominion Dive
Clubs first national and world champion!
As a coach, Cheryl is beginning her second year with Dominion Dive Club. Prior
to that she began coaching with York Dive Club in 2006. Cheryl has also been
Head Coach of the Oakton High School Diving Team for the past eight years. In
her eight years there, the Oakton High School Diving Team has been the most
successful diving program in the Concorde District, earning the most District
medals and placements into Regionals of any Concorde District school. She
also coaches the Oakton Swim and Racquet Club diving team in the summers,
coached the Potomac Woods Diving Team in Rockville, MD from 1991-2000,
assisted at the college level for 4 years, as well as helped start up and coach an
age group team in Hamilton, NY.
Aside from coaching, Cheryl works full-time as an Associate Chief Engineer for
Lockheed Martin in Chantilly, VA. She has a Bachelors degree in Physics from
Colgate University, a Masters degree in Systems Engineering and Engineering
Management from George Washington University.
her diving career with Montgomery Dive Club in Rockville, MD under Coach John
Wolsh on his Junior Olympic team and was a two-time high school All-American
Spotlight Athlete and was a National Finalist for the “NCAA Woman of the Year” in
her senior year. Just recently Cheryl competed in the USA Diving and World
Masters Championships and won both competitions making her Dominion Dive
Clubs first national and world champion!
As a coach, Cheryl is beginning her second year with Dominion Dive Club. Prior
to that she began coaching with York Dive Club in 2006. Cheryl has also been
Head Coach of the Oakton High School Diving Team for the past eight years. In
her eight years there, the Oakton High School Diving Team has been the most
successful diving program in the Concorde District, earning the most District
medals and placements into Regionals of any Concorde District school. She
also coaches the Oakton Swim and Racquet Club diving team in the summers,
coached the Potomac Woods Diving Team in Rockville, MD from 1991-2000,
assisted at the college level for 4 years, as well as helped start up and coach an
age group team in Hamilton, NY.
Aside from coaching, Cheryl works full-time as an Associate Chief Engineer for
Lockheed Martin in Chantilly, VA. She has a Bachelors degree in Physics from
Colgate University, a Masters degree in Systems Engineering and Engineering
Management from George Washington University.
Mary is joining Dominion Dive Club for her second season this fall. Mary's
accolades include multiple National Team placements, USA Diving Senior and
Junior National Titles, a Pan American Games Title, and a bronze medal at the
World University Games. Mary also represented the United States at several Junior
World Championships and FINA Diving Grand Prix's. She also dove for the
University of Arizona and the University of Texas earning NCAA All American status.
If any of you were to watch the Olympic Trials on NBC for the 2008 Olympics, you
may have noticed Mary in the competition. She dove her way to a seventh place
finish on 3 meter and a 4th place finish in 3 meter syncro narrowly missing
qualifying for the Olympic Games in Beijing.
Mary graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in English and
Government. Mary is a native Northern Virginian and decided to move back to the
area upon graduation. Hopefully everyone will welcome Mary to the team as she
prings her wealth of national and international experience to Dominion Dive Club.
accolades include multiple National Team placements, USA Diving Senior and
Junior National Titles, a Pan American Games Title, and a bronze medal at the
World University Games. Mary also represented the United States at several Junior
World Championships and FINA Diving Grand Prix's. She also dove for the
University of Arizona and the University of Texas earning NCAA All American status.
If any of you were to watch the Olympic Trials on NBC for the 2008 Olympics, you
may have noticed Mary in the competition. She dove her way to a seventh place
finish on 3 meter and a 4th place finish in 3 meter syncro narrowly missing
qualifying for the Olympic Games in Beijing.
Mary graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in English and
Government. Mary is a native Northern Virginian and decided to move back to the
area upon graduation. Hopefully everyone will welcome Mary to the team as she
prings her wealth of national and international experience to Dominion Dive Club.
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Micky has been coaching since 1991. She has a degree in Physical Education ,
from GMU where she played Div. 1 Women’s Lacrosse. She has taught and/ or
coached at Robinson secondary, Fairfax High School, and Madison HS. Micky is a
mom of three boys, ages five, eight and eleven who, like thier mom, are all
dedicated divers. She was on staff with NVDC for two years where she received a
grant from US Diving to train in Mission Viejo, Calif. She has coached for 14 years
in the NVSL and within that time lead her Vienna Woods team of eight years from
Div. 5 to Div. 1. She has been coaching at Fairfax Station for the past four years
where she built her team, the Flyers, from twenty to a new record high of over fifty
divers. This past season they were undefeated. Micky is now back at Oak Marr to
coach for DDC and is excited about being part of an awesome team!
from GMU where she played Div. 1 Women’s Lacrosse. She has taught and/ or
coached at Robinson secondary, Fairfax High School, and Madison HS. Micky is a
mom of three boys, ages five, eight and eleven who, like thier mom, are all
dedicated divers. She was on staff with NVDC for two years where she received a
grant from US Diving to train in Mission Viejo, Calif. She has coached for 14 years
in the NVSL and within that time lead her Vienna Woods team of eight years from
Div. 5 to Div. 1. She has been coaching at Fairfax Station for the past four years
where she built her team, the Flyers, from twenty to a new record high of over fifty
divers. This past season they were undefeated. Micky is now back at Oak Marr to
coach for DDC and is excited about being part of an awesome team!
York and York Dive Club in Alexandria, Va. After spending 6 years in Northern
Virgina with York Dive Club, Hayfield Farms (summer league) and working with
area high schools Potomac, Hayfiled and Eddison he moved to Invercargill, New
Zealand where he founded Southland Springboard Diving. After two years abroad
Diving (Largo, Fl) before setteling into an 8 year stint with Longhorn Aquatics in
Austin, Tx (the last 7 of those years as head coach). In his 18 year coaching career
he's seen many athletes compete at the countries national championship meet
(USA and in New Zealand), divers who've gone on to compete at multiple
universities, as well as divers who have qualified for states at thier high school
level, and divers who have had great success at their summer league meets
(team and individual). His favorie place to coach is on 3m, and he is also a
proficient belt spotter over tramplone as well as over diving boards.
Virgina with York Dive Club, Hayfield Farms (summer league) and working with
area high schools Potomac, Hayfiled and Eddison he moved to Invercargill, New
Zealand where he founded Southland Springboard Diving. After two years abroad
Diving (Largo, Fl) before setteling into an 8 year stint with Longhorn Aquatics in
Austin, Tx (the last 7 of those years as head coach). In his 18 year coaching career
he's seen many athletes compete at the countries national championship meet
(USA and in New Zealand), divers who've gone on to compete at multiple
universities, as well as divers who have qualified for states at thier high school
level, and divers who have had great success at their summer league meets
(team and individual). His favorie place to coach is on 3m, and he is also a
proficient belt spotter over tramplone as well as over diving boards.