Next Generation Diving was founded in 2005, as a new age-group diving
program serving the Fairfield and New Haven County areas. In November, 2010, Next Generation welcomed its new head coach, Yale University Diving Coach Chris Bergere. Next Generation Diving Coach Jeanine Oburchay has been with the team since shortly after inception.

Since its beginning, Next Generation's objective has been to broaden the
available offerings in the sport of diving in Connecticut, which can be
challenging in an area where pool time and pools are scarce commodities.

Still, by leveraging the location of the Norwalk YMCA for one-meter
practices and the Kiphuth Pool at Yale University for 1- and 3-meter
practices, Next Generation has successfully grown in a very short time
to include more than 30 divers, 5 YMCA National Champions, 18 AAU National
qualifiers, 11 AAU National finalists, 2 AAU National Champions, 4 US Diving
Junior National Qualifiers, and 5 US Diving East Junior National Qualifiers.
Additionally, the Next Generation Diving Team won the overall combined YMCA National Championship Meet in 2008, the same year that the Next Generation Diving Men's Team won the Men's YMCA National Meet. In 2009, Next Generation Diving Women's Team took home the gold at the YMCA National Meet.

Next Generation's philosophy at the age group level is simple and
straightforward --provide each diver with the skills and fundamentals he or
she needs to be the best diver he or she can be, in a fun, positive
environment. Next Generation's training methods are based on coaches Chris
Bergere's and Jeanine Oburchay's years of experience as highly regarded and successful age group coaches. The focus on skills and fundamentals allow theNext Generation coaching staff to provide an elite level of coaching for young age group divers of any skill or experience level. Our coaching staff combines relevant dry-land skills practices with skills and fundamentals in the water, trampoline practices and strength training to optimize each
diver's growth and potential.

Perhaps most importantly, our coaching staff's positive and supportive
attitude offers each diver the opportunity to develop at his or her own pace
in a relaxed, yet successful setting.