THE STORY OF THUNDER BAY DIVING CLUB
Built in Thunder Bay.
What began after the 1981 Canada Summer Games became one of the country’s most remarkable diving stories.
A city built the boards. A community built the club.
In 1981, athletes from across Canada arrived in Thunder Bay for the Canada Summer Games. The new Canada Games Complex gave our city something that would last beyond the final medal: a place where generations could discover the sport of diving.
One year later, Thunder Bay Diving Club was incorporated. The first chapter had begun.
A facility became a legacy.
The diving tower at the Canada Games Complex became more than a competition venue. It became home. From these boards, young athletes learned how to face fear, trust their training and represent Thunder Bay far beyond Northwestern Ontario.
More than four decades in motion.
1982
Thunder Bay Diving Club is incorporated and a new community begins to grow around the boards.
1992
TBDC athlete Mary Carroll, competing as Mary DePiero, represents Canada at the Olympic Games in Barcelona.
2008
Thunder Bay Diving Club hosts the Speedo Junior National Diving Championships at the Canada Games Complex.
2014
TBDC athlete Molly Carlson represents Canada in the 3 m springboard at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing.
2019
TBDC athlete Michael Doerr sets Ontario Boys D2 records on 1 m and platform, scoring 204 and 234.4 points.
2023
TBDC alumna Molly Carlson wins World Cup gold and Canada’s first World Championship medal in high diving.
Today, a new generation continues to learn, compete and represent Thunder Bay while carrying the club’s story forward.
The next chapter starts on these boards.
Whether it is a first jump or the next competitive goal, there is a place for you in Thunder Bay diving.