As the first Diving Victoria qualification event for the 2026/27 Membership Year, the 2026 Pullar Family Championships will be a two-day celebration of diving competition.

By combining all three competitive streams, these annual Championships will serve as the first qualifying opportunity for the 2027 Australian Age Championships (Adelaide, SA), 2027 Australian Open Championships (Melbourne, VIC) and the 2027 Australian Junior Championships (Brisbane, QLD).

All relevant event information can be found below. As always, please consult with your relevant Club Coach or Administrator prior to registering.

Competition Dates:

• Saturday, 7th November – Sunday, 8th November 2026.

• Please note: A Championships event schedule will be released as soon as practicable once registrations have closed. For athletes registering in multiple events, please be aware that events will be scheduled across the weekend and therefore may fall on one or both days. 

Venue: 

• Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Albert Park

Competition Fees: 

• Championship Registration: $29

• Individual Event Entries: $35 per 1st Board, $25 per Board for any additional Board(s).

• Synchronised Event Entries: $20 (Competitors must be registered in an Individual Event to compete in Synchronised events). 
  
  

Entry Deadline:

• Sunday, 25th October (11:59pm)

• Divers wishing to add an event to an existing registration prior to the Entry Deadline, may do so by emailing events@divingvictoria.com.au

Late Entries:

• If accepted, a $30.00 Late Registration fee will apply to entry requests received after the Entry Deadline. If you wish to submit an entry request after such time, please do so by emailing events@divingvictoria.com.au and include all relevant Competitors, Age Groups and Events requested.

Dive Sheets:

• Dive Sheets are to be submitted via the Dive Recorder website by 9:00am Thursday, 5th November 2026.

Eligibility:

• Event age is taken as at 31 December, 2026 for all Events.

• Please note: if a competitor wishes to utilise these Championships as a Qualification opportunity for the relevant 2026 Australian Championships, the athlete must enter their Events as per their age as at 31 December, 2027. 

• To compete in these Championships, athletes must be a 2026/27 DV Competitive Diver or Coach Member. Athletes may renew their registration via the Diving Victoria website or upgrade their membership by logging into their member portal. 

Relevant Event Dive Requirements: 

• The 2026 DA Qualifying Criteria will apply for event qualifications for the 2027 National Championships. 

Synchronised Events:

• Three 3m Synchronised events will be offered at these Championships. These will be combined (mixed stream, mixed team) events determined by athlete age as at 31 December, 2026.

• The three Synchronised events will be 13 yrs & Under, 14-19yrs & 19 yrs & Over.    

• All Divers must compete within their age group for Synchronished events at these Championships. Any athletes interested in competing in synchronised events are encouraged to register. DV will assist Clubs in facilitating partnerships for any entrants without a designated partner. 

• All synchronised events will require 2 dives from different groups (automatic DD of 2.0) + an additional 2 dives from any two groups. 
• All 3m synchronised events will be non-qualifying events. 

Additional Notes:

• All divers may choose to dive in either Junior events, Age/Masters events or Open events. However, athletes may not compete across multiple different streams. 

If you are experiencing any difficulties processing your registration online then please email Diving Victoria via events@divingvictoria.com.au

We hope to see you there!