Mission Viejo to Host Four Diving Nations Ahead of 2028 Olympics
Divers from Team USA will join those from Australia, France and the Netherlands
Posted On: September 25, 2025 By :The Mission Viejo Nadadores Foundation has announced that divers from Australia and France will join delegations from the Netherlands and Team USA to conduct their pre–2028 Olympic Summer Games training in the city of Mission Viejo, California, ahead of competition in Los Angeles.
Nadadores Diving also announced that several of the teams training in 2028 will also conduct training camps in 2026 and 2027.
“One of the best investments our city made decades ago was building a world–class diving facility,” said Mission Viejo Mayor Robert Ruesch. “We are so excited to have Dutch, Aussie, French and American divers call Mission Viejo their home away from home in 2028.”
Mission Viejo is no stranger to Olympic competition, the city hosted bike races during the 1984 LA Olympics. The city symbolizes that spirit with an Olympic torch prominently placed on the city seal.
“What an honor it will be for us to host four of the top diving nations in the world prior to the Los Angeles 2028 Games,” said Dr. Michele Mitchell, executive director of the Mission Viejo Nadadores, who earned her first Olympic medal in Los Angeles at the 1984 LA Games. “The Dr. Ron O’Brien Dive Well will certainly be the hotbed of LA28 pre–games training.”
In addition to elevating Mission Viejo on the world’s stage, bringing divers from across the globe and Team USA to train in Mission Viejo will enhance the local economy and drive economic impact as the athletes and their families utilize hotels, restaurants and stores.
“Mission Viejo has world–class facilities providing the perfect environment for our Australian divers to simulate to the LA28 outdoor diving venue prior to the main event and we are already planning our first training camp for 2026 to commence the preparations,” said Adrian Hinchliffe, head coach and program director of Diving Australia.
“We have developed a wonderful connection with the Mission Viejo Diving community, and it feels like a home away from home for us, and we hope that basing ourselves here will not only support our team leading into LA28 but also cement an ongoing connection with Mission Viejo Diving beyond the games.”
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