Bowling Green, Ohio · competitive youth diving
You don’t have to be a diver to become one.
Whether your child wants a fun first season, a spot on the high school team, or a path to college competition, every age and experience level starts here.
To be the reason Northwest Ohio produces college divers.
Napoleon Diving Club coaches competitive divers, full stop. Every athlete trains under the same technical standard our head coach runs at the NCAA Division I level — with a real path from a first dive, through OHSAA state and AAU/USA national qualification, to a college roster. We’ve already sent divers to Division 1, 2, and 3 programs. Everything we do is built to keep sending more.
We got our start in Napoleon, Ohio, and Napoleon High School still anchors our High School Only program. Today our divers train primarily out of Bowling Green State University, where our head coach also runs the college program.
Coached by people who’ve actually stood on the board.
A combined 35+ years of diving experience, including an active Division I head coach and a five-time national champion.
Mike Retcher
Head Coach of Elite Programming · BGSU Head Diving Coach
18 years coaching the sport, with leadership roles across USA Diving. Together with Coach Shepard, NDC divers have earned 50+ OHSAA state finals appearances and 30+ AAU/USA national qualifications.
Kristin Shepard
Head Coach of High School Programming
Leads NDC’s High School Only program, built for divers competing for their school team who want dedicated, focused development alongside it.
Luna Castellanos
Head Coach, Developmental Programming
A five-time NCAA Division II individual national champion at Clarion University and the 2025 CSCAA Diver of the Year, Luna brings elite technical coaching directly to our newest divers.
Two ways to pay, zero pressure to pick the “right” one.
A Monthly Flat Rate for divers building a competitive season, or Per Practice for divers juggling another sport — see current rates and what each includes.
What a normal week looks like.
All practices this month are held at Bowling Green State University.
Monday
6:00 PM–7:30 PM
Weekday practice
Tuesday
6:15 PM–8:00 PM
Weekday practice
Wednesday
6:15 PM–7:45 PM
Sign-up required
Cancels if under 4Thursday
5:45 PM–7:15 PM
Weekday practice
Ready to see if diving clicks?
Every new athlete gets 1–3 trial practices before we ask for any commitment. No pressure — just a chance to get in the water.
Book a free trial practice