This page is my very own training/workout journal, and also a collection of diving quotes, photos, videos, and links that I find online. My name is Eric Teske, and I have been diving since 1991. I am recently retired from varsity diving at Miami University (Ohio) where I dove from 2002-2007. After that, I had an exhibition season in the ASA.U (American Swimming Association University League) where diving was an unsanctioned event. I’m looking to get into some Masters diving, and maybe compete in the 2014 Gay Games in Cleveland. I’ve been frustrated by the conflict between my love of diving and the sport’s inaccessible nature at times. Runners can always run, swimmers can usually swim, but finding a “real” diving board is often difficult and expensive. I’m a fan of diving, and wanted to make a site where I could share information, photos, articles, and videos with other diving fans! None of the professional photos or videos are original content. If you are an owner of original content and do not wish to syndicate information on this site, please contact me at teskeej [at] gmail dot com to request immediate removal. Ask . Submit . TwitterTumblr (3.0; @iheartdiving)http://www.iheartdiving.com/<p>Cool! I’ve lived in Ohio my whole life</p>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/23478747311http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/23478747311Mon, 21 May 2012 09:43:47 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3vswcyIFC1qbvnrso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Kevin Geyson interesting angle (<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/09UEasI57k2ok" target="_blank">source</a>)</p>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/22921211596http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/22921211596Sat, 12 May 2012 16:01:49 -0400kevin geysondivinggrand prix<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3vsssV2ro1qbvnrso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Drew Livingstone of the USA dives during a training session (<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/09Doeq2eTZ0Hw" target="_blank">source</a>)</span></p>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/22897125506http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/22897125506Sat, 12 May 2012 07:38:44 -0400drew livingstonediving<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3vt8zTdPe1qbvnrso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><h1 id="name"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/307436684/three-and-a-half-pike" target="_blank">Three and a Half Pike</a></h1> <p><span>by Human Energy Films, LLC</span></p> <p><span>Only 20 days left on Kickstarter [<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/307436684/three-and-a-half-pike" target="_blank">Click here to donate</a>]</span></p>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/22866634161http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/22866634161Fri, 11 May 2012 19:29:22 -0400<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/307436684/three-and-a-half-pike">Help Fund a Diving Documentary</a>: <p>If you haven’t yet, consider giving $5 to help fund a documentary about USA divers preparing for the Olympics! Skip your Starbucks for the day to help this film get made! :)</p>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/22866453376http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/22866453376Fri, 11 May 2012 19:26:32 -0400divingolympicsfilmdocumentary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3vsqyoad61qbvnrso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Hugo Parisi of Brazil (<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/03Eef616WCaQw" target="_blank">source</a>)</span></p>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/22865968351http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/22865968351Fri, 11 May 2012 19:18:33 -0400divinggrand prix<iframe frameborder="0" height="360px" src="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/307436684/three-and-a-half-pike/widget/video.html" width="480px"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Help fund a <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/307436684/three-and-a-half-pike" target="_blank">documentary about diving</a>! Pledge to give $1 and share this with your friends! <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/307436684/three-and-a-half-pike" target="_blank">CLICK HERE to go to the donation page</a>!</p>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/22426511224http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/22426511224Fri, 04 May 2012 23:53:00 -0400divingdocumentary<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bQsjLEsLtKc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/22320801620http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/22320801620Thu, 03 May 2012 10:32:06 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0601m7BISok?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I love that this is a sport!</p>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/21213897986http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/21213897986Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:08:19 -0400acrogymnastics<p>Sorry I’ve never been. I competed in one season of American Swimming Association University League, and by “season” I mean two meets. </p>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/21213863575http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/21213863575Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:07:17 -0400<p>That’s too far away! I’m in the Toledo area</p>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/21213805552http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/21213805552Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:05:34 -0400<p>It’s like a second skin! You don’t really notice it after a while. They feel really tight at first if you’re not use to it, but more experienced divers actually prefer a tight suit to keep everything in its place. I wear a size 31 waist pant but a size 26 speedo.</p>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/21213714950http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/21213714950Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:02:52 -0400<a href="http://www.indystar.com/article/20120409/SPORTS0601/120409034/Mark-Lenzi-Olympic-gold-medalist-former-IU-diver-dies-43?odyssey=nav|head">Mark Lenzi: Olympic gold medalist, former IU diving standout dies at 43</a>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/20795040702http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/20795040702Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:13:41 -0400diving<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m252t7RKLk1qbvnrso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Men’s NCAA platform champ <span>Ben Grado (<a href="http://news.daylife.com/photo/0eug6vO6fldYh" target="_blank">source</a>)</span></p>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/20794381419http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/20794381419Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:02:02 -0400diving<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m252ppiOzq1qbvnrso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>An Humboldt Penguin dives off a board as a heron stands in the background at London Zoo. (<a href="http://news.daylife.com/photo/07Lh9mYdLOdsN" target="_blank">source</a>)</span></p>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/20774223651http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/20774223651Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:00:59 -0400diving<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m252n8ZDqC1qbvnrso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>wrong kind of diving (<a href="http://news.daylife.com/photo/0a9YaRlg60fai" target="_blank">source</a>)</p>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/20730909016http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/20730909016Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:01:49 -0400easterdiving<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m252h6zx721qbvnrso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Artem Silchenko performs a dive as a jumbo jet takes off from Boston’s Logan International Airport. (<a href="http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Gallery/Highlights-of-the-Day/Artem-Silchenko-021243070619995?GImageId=1243070619492#/image-6" target="_blank">source</a>)</span></p>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/20709074570http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/20709074570Sun, 08 Apr 2012 08:00:45 -0400diving<p>I think the percentage is probably pretty equal with the rest of the general population, but maybe they are more likely to be out about it since they don’t have a “tough guy” image to protect. Wearing a Speedo for so long, you become very comfortable with yourself!</p>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/20689426176http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/20689426176Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:28:54 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m252j5hHDE1qbvnrso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Michal Navratil performs his signature ‘superman’ dive in Boston. (<a href="http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Gallery/Highlights-of-the-Day/Michal-Navratil-021243070619995?GImageId=1243070619626#/image-1" target="_blank">source</a>)</span></p>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/20688970054http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/20688970054Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:21:05 -0400divingcliff diving<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0fwlmEdp61qbi5xno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/18957623169http://www.iheartdiving.com/post/18957623169Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:32:54 -0500