Maxwell Flory joins the Mission Viejo Nadadores as both a coach and a professional diver. Max grew up in Fairfax, Virginia diving at Dominion Dive Club. While at Dominion Dive Club, he won 12 Junior National titles, was a finalist in 3 Junior Pan-American Championships and Junior World Championships, and won 2 bronze medals in FINA Grand Prix. Max then attended The University of Miami where he was a 5-time ACC Champion, 3-time ACC Most Valuable Diver, and 3-time NCAA All-American. During his time at Miami, Max was a member of the USA Diving National team, competing in 3 World Championships, 4 World Cup Series, a Pan-American Games, winning a gold medal for Team USA at the Canada Cup. A 2-time USA Diving National champion and 3-time Olympic Trials finalist, Max will be training with the Nadadores as he looks to secure a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team in LA 2028.

Maxwell’s passion for diving extends into helping others become their best, through both coaching and mentoring. Starting helping out at Dominion Dive Club, and going on to coach Tuckahoe Dive Team, and Miami Diving Club. Max has 10 years of experience coaching. Recently, he created Diving Mentoring, a program where he works with athletes one-on-one to help them overcome setbacks and achieve their goals.