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Tim Perkins

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Head Coach and Diver at
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Body Mechanic - Fixing your movement
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Day 10 - I’m Tim, I’m 33 and I’m training to compete at winter nationals qualifier in December 2026 @usa_diving I’m typically on the pool deck coaching springboard divers. But when practice wraps up, the hats switch. I am a full-time athlete returning to a sport I love, with one specific target: qualifying for the USA Diving National Championships this December.
People always ask why I’m putting myself through the grind of an elite athlete in my thirties. The truth? I want to see what happens when physical maturity meets obsession with mechanics. I want to see how strong the human body is when fueled right and taken care of well.
This page isn’t a highlight reel. It’s a 2-year document of the build. You’re going to see:
🎯 The technical breakdowns and the ugly misses on the board.
🧠 The mental side of pushing past what society calls a “peak age.”
🏊‍♂️ The reality of balancing high-level training with coaching the next generation.
If you’re chasing a goal that requires starting over, or you just love the science of athletic performance—welcome aboard. Let’s get to work.
Drop a 👋 in the comments and let me know where you dove or if you’re currently diving!

Thanks @obj for being real also and posting about putting in the reps for the opportunity to compete at something you love

#USADiving #ComebackStory #Athlete #springboard #diving taken in YMCA of Collier County - Naples by @trainertimp

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@vinnytrains_ Making progress on backs 👏 @trainertimp 😎

🐬 #springboarddiving #backdive #backdivestraight #usadiving #youthsports taken in Collier County Golden Gate Community Center by @trainertimp

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Day 17- Basics before stormed out. Here’s a Front dive tuck in slo-mo

#diving #frontdive #rip #tuck #bounce taken in YMCA of Collier County - Naples by @trainertimp

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Day 16 - Today’s back progression started with lineups moved to a few dives then 202a, 203c and finished up with 204’s. Today we worked tuck

#backflip #rip #diving #springboarddiving #flip by @trainertimp

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Day 16 - 105c time to get a hurdle workin

I want to keep getting stronger at the top of the arm circle and stay patient to finish reaching up through the start.

#diving #rip #flip #practice #naplesflorida taken in YMCA of Collier County - Naples by @trainertimp

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Day 15 - Time to spin 203B. I like this dive when I relax

I want to work on more patience and reach on the stand up before connecting

#backflip #diving #flip #springboard #naplesflorida taken in YMCA of Collier County - Naples by @trainertimp

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Day 14 - workin on spinning faster forward. The full progression was:
Front hop hollow
101c
101b
103c
105c
105b
Focus on your toes and send your tailbone over your head, then go grab the position. Gotta get that left leg in line a bit

#frontflip #diving #springboarddiving #rip #naplesflorida by @trainertimp

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Day 13 - the best tip I found today was telling myself to keep my chest up on the last bounce before I started.

Backs and reverses working a little better. Main focus is reverses with back twisters and couple backs. 5225 no hands is starting to feel like something

#diving #reverse #rip #flip #usadiving taken in YMCA of Collier County - Naples by @trainertimp

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How did we fix my front dive tuck? 👩🏻‍🔧💦 @trainertimp 😎 @sonya_brielle 🩱✨

#springboarddiving #1meter #jumptraining #springboard #learntodive

Comment below ⬇️ taken in Collier County Golden Gate Community Center by @trainertimp

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Day 12- Using weight lifting to benefit my board work and diving. This was one of my two leg days per week the focus of his one is a heavier workout with lower reps (5-8).
Single leg kickback 4 sets 8 reps, 5 reps, 5 reps, 4 reps
Reverse lunge to Pendulum squats 4 sets 5 reps each leg lunge to 5 squats to toes
Hip thrust 3 sets 8 reps, 8 reps, 6 reps
TRX lateral lunge hops
Core work

#weightlifting #athlete #diving #backflip #training taken in YMCA of Collier County - Naples by @trainertimp

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Ain’t nothing gonna break her stride 👏❤️‍🔥💪💦

Shalane is 2 skills away from being ready to test out and graduate to Orange Tier! 🤩

We created a color skill tree to help our athletes understand how to progress to the next level 📈

Your coaches are so proud of you and excited to host our first showcase to allow our beginners to level up and their families to watch a demonstration of all that they have learned 💛🧡

#springboarddiving #diveclub #youthathletedevelopment #usadiving #levelup taken in Collier County Golden Gate Community Center by @trainertimp

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Keep your energy consistent 💦⚡️ @gcdc_naples @trainertimp @arenainternational @usamastersdiving

Tempo work is about finding the right balance of explosive energy with controlled finesse. Power without control is chaos. #controlledchaos 🌀

#springboarddiving #usadiving #mastersathlete #activeadultliving taken in YMCA of Collier County - Naples by @trainertimp

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