Diving is an individual sport that develops both physical and mental confidence and as a diver achieves more difficult skills, they develop stronger self-esteem. Although diving carries a low risk of catastrophic injury compared to other competitive sports, the risk is always present. No matter how careful the diver and coach are, no matter what height is used or what landing surface (including water), the risk cannot be eliminated. Safety will always be our top priority, and due to the nature of the risks and fears involved in diving, it is the coach, not the diver, who ultimately has the authority to make the final decision regarding performer readiness for diving skills.
Should a medical emergency arise during your child's participation in the Potomac Dive Club program, I understand that reasonable effort will be made to contact me. If I cannot be reached, or if it is believed that your child's life or health may be adversely affected by the delay that an attempt to contact me would cause, I consent to the administration of medical treatment and/or surgical procedures deemed necessary by the medical doctor and/or medical facility, and consent to the immediate administration of life sustaining measures deemed necessary under the circumstances.