U.S. Olympic Trials, Diving: Chris Colwill, Troy Dumais, Brittany Viola, Katherine Bell Make Olympic Team as Meet Comes to a Close

By David Rieder

FEDERAL WAY, Washington, June 24. AMERICA'S top divers wrapped up their Olympic Trials with two more finals today at the King County Aquatic Center. Two divers etched their names on the Olympic roster in both the men's three-meter springboard and women's ten-meter platform.

Chris Colwill and Troy Dumais made it two consecutive Olympics in the men's three-meter after the pair represented the U.S. in the event in Beijing. Colwill made his second Olympics after scoring 1457.45 points, while Dumais edged Kristian Ipsen for second by just 1.25 points, 1448.35 to 1447.10. Dumais will dive in his fourth consecutive Olympics in the three-meter, while Ipsen will have to settle for diving in the three-meter synchro event with Dumais in London.

Thomas Finchum completed his diving career with a fourth-place 1255.40 points. Finchum announced his retirement on Saturday after finishing third in the platform event. Meanwhile, two of Troy Dumais' brothers, Justin and Dwight, finished fifth and sixth, respectively.

Eight years after barely missing the Olympics in Athens, Brittany Viola earned her spot in London with a 1081.50 point victory on the platform. Katherine Bell, meanwhile, came in second with 1024.40 points to secure her spot at the Olympics. Amy Cozad finished in the hard luck third spot with 1004.00 points, and Haley Ishimatsu ended up fourth with 995.65 points.

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