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Montreal, Quebec
Diving

I have been diving since i was 5 years old. It has always been my life. At the age of 18, I decided that I needed to take a break from diving. My motivation was no longer there. I quickly realized that there was something missing in my life, and my sport was calling me. I wasn't sure if I wanted to dive competitively or as a pass time. In march 2012, I was presented with an opportunity to go to the Philippines and perform in some diving shows and I jumped on it. The day before the shows were suppose to start, we had to start our practices. I was standing on a platform that was 1 foot by 1 foot 20 feet in the air. As I jumped, the platform collapsed and I fell into a cement hole 10 feet deep next to the pool. I was rushed to the hospital to find out that I broke my humerus and my wrist. I also split open my head, my back and my legs. I required surgery and I now have a metal plate attached to my humerus with 11 screws and a screw in my wrist. My fall caused my arm to be paralyzed for 6 months as my radial nerve was hit. The doctors were convinced that my arm would never come back to the way it was. Once I was able to travel, I returned home to Québec, Canada and my passion to compete was alive once again. I finally understood that I was born to dive and this is what I wanted to do. I called my old coach, André Pouliot-Deschamps, and she said it would be a pleasure for me to return to her team once my arm healed. Many months of rehab and physio allowed me to surpass my expectations and everyone else's, as I started to dive again in October 2010. It felt great to get back into the water but I wasn't going as planned. I had tendentious in both my shoulders, pain in my back and my knees, and excruciating pain in my left arm. My body wasn't strong enough to endure my rigorous trainings and was telling me to slow down. I wasn't about to give up now when I have come so far. I took 3 more months of rehab to get in the physical shape I needed to be in to compete. In september 2011, my coach and I decided that I was going to specialize in the 10 meter platform and the 3 meter springboard. In december 2011, I won my first bronze medal on the 3 meter springboard and I qualified to compete in 3 other Grand Prix competitions around the world. I was back and it was great. I also qualified to compete in the Olympic Trials for the 2012 London games and I came 4th. I forged my spot on the Canadian Nation Team for 2013. My biggest dream is to go to the olympics, and Rio 2016 is the year I am going. I need your help to raise $12,000 to be able to pay for treatments, my competitions and my training camps. Not every one gets a second chance, and I will not lose mine. Your support and donations will make my dream come true, and for that I am eternally grateful. To show you my gratitude, I have set up some amazing givebacks. I have some exclusive Team Canada gear along with some protein shakers, custom work out schedules and autographed pictures and reusable bags. Thank you for all your help and support in making my dream a reality. Find me on twitter @maximbouchard and follow my Olympic journey to Rio 2016.

Campaign Givebacks

The Good Samaritan

Social media shout out (twitter & facebook).

$25.00 CAD

20 contributors
The Supporter

Aa autographed picture and Social media shout out (twitter & facebook).

$50.00 CAD

20 contributors
The Perfect 10!

A reusable Plongeon Quebec diving bag signed, an autographed picture, and a social media shout out (twitter & facebook).

$100.00 CAD

28 contributors
The Fanatic

A protein shaker, a reusable Plongeon Quebec diving bag signed, an autographed picture and a social media shout out (twitter & facebook).

$250.00 CAD

6 contributors
The Fitness Junky

A personal training program designed by me for 1 month (Demonstrated on Skype), a protein shaker, a Plongeon Québec diving bag signed autographed picture and a social media shout out (twitter & facebook).

$500.00 CAD

0 contributors
The Lucky One

The first 5 people to donate $500 or more will receive some Team Canada exclusive gear, a personal training program designed by me for 1 month (Demonstrated on Skype), a protein shaker, a Plongeon Québec diving bag signed, an autographed picture and a Social media shout out (twitter & facebook).

$500.00 CAD

1 contributors
The Pro Athlete

Personal training program designed by me for 1 month (Demonstrated on Skype), a protein shaker & 1 month supply of Usana protein powder, a Plongeon Québec diving bag signed, an Autographed picture and a social media shout out (twitter & Facebook).

$1,000.00 CAD

1 contributors
The Ultimate

A full day with Max, detailed with weight training, diving 101, and meeting any and all divers at the pool. (if you live in MTL or if/when I go to your city), a personalized training program for 1 month tested while training with me, a protein shaker & 1 month supply of Usana Protein powder, a reusable Plongeon Quebec diving bag signed, an autographed picture and a social media shout out (twitter & Facebook).

$2,500.00 CAD

1 contributors

Maxim Bouchard Campaign Complete

$12,285.00

pledged of $12,000.00 goal

85

backers

$25.00 CAD

20 contributors

$50.00 CAD

20 contributors

$100.00 CAD

28 contributors

$250.00 CAD

6 contributors

$500.00 CAD

0 contributors

$500.00 CAD

1 contributors

$1,000.00 CAD

1 contributors

$2,500.00 CAD

1 contributors

Maxim Bouchard Campaign Complete

$12,285.00

pledged of $12,000.00 goal

85

backers

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