Read moreAustralia’s Cassiel Rousseau Ends Chinese Dominance with 10-Meter Gold22 July 2023Australia’s Cassiel Rousseau Ends Chinese Dominance with 10-Meter Gold Australia’s Cassiel Rousseau was relentless Saturday night at the World Championships in Fukuoka, ending China’s bid to sweep the diving gold medals. Rousseau picked up the first non-Chinese gold of the meet, scoring 520.85 point...
Read moreCanada’s Pamela Ware Wins Bronze as China Closes in on Sweep21 July 2023Canada’s Pamela Ware Wins Bronze as China Closes in on Sweep Canada’s Pamela Ware secured the bronze medal in the women’s 3-meter springboard at the World Championships on Thursday in Fukuoka, Japan, as China closes in on the medals sweep on the penultimate day of competition. Chen Yiwen and Chang Y...
Read moreOsmar Olvera Adds Another Silver Behind Wang Zongyuan in Men’s 3-Meter20 July 2023Osmar Olvera Adds Another Silver Behind Wang Zongyuan in Men’s 3-Meter Osmar Olvera added a second springboard silver medal from the World Championships in Fukuoka this week, finishing second in 3-meter on Thursday. The Mexican international didn’t quite have enough to surmount Wang Zongyuan of Chin...
Read moreChina’s Chen Yuxi, Quan Hongchan Go 1-2 In Women’s 10-Meter19 July 2023China’s Chen Yuxi, Quan Hongchan Go 1-2 In Women’s 10-Meter Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan added to the pile of Chinese medals in the women’s 10-meter platform at the World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Chen scored 457.85 points to hold off a charge by her teammate. Quan took home silver by more tha...
Read moreWorlds Diving: China Adds Two More Golds as Bacon-Cook Miss Bronze by 0.6 Points17 July 2023Worlds Diving: China Adds Two More Golds as Bacon-Cook Miss bronze by .6 Points China added a pair of medals in competition on Monday, moving them to 7-for-7 at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen captured the 3-meter women’s springboard competition, while L...
Read moreWorlds Diving: Osmar Olvera Breaks Through with Silver; U.S. Takes Women’s Platform Bronze16 July 2023Worlds Diving: Osmar Olvera Breaks Through with Silver; U.S. Takes Women’s Platform Bronze Mexico’s Osmar Olvera broke through the Chinese podium lock by taking silver in the men’s 1-meter springboard on Sunday at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. The gold still went to China, than...
Read moreChina Wins Three Gold Medals on First Day of Diving at Worlds16 July 2023China Wins Three Gold Medals on First Day of Diving at Worlds China opened the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka with three gold medals, a fitting start for the world’s most dominant diving nation. Wang Feilong and Zhang Jiaqi won the mixed 10-meter platform synchro on Saturday. Lin Shan ...
Read moreISHOF Class of 2023: Wu Minxia Produced a Diving Career For the Ages24 June 2023Wu Minxia is the considered the greatest diver in Chinese history, and that’s pretty impressive since the Chinese produce the greatest divers in the world. The winner of seven Olympic medals, five of them gold, and 14 World Championships medals, eight of them gold, Wu is the most decorated female a...
Read moreMolly Carlson, Constantin Popovici Claim High Dive Titles at World Aquatics High Diving World Cup in Fort Lauderdale28 May 2023The World Aquatics High Diving World Cup saw some tremendous diving Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center this week. As a qualifier for the World Aquatics Championship in Fukuoka Japan this summer, divers from all over the world competed in the high dive events at the newly renovated Fort Lauderdale Aquati...
Read moreSarah Bacon, Brandon Loschiavo Cap Nationals with Titles24 May 2023Sarah Bacon, Brandon Loschiavo Cap Nationals with Titles Sarah Bacon and Brandon Loschiavo wrapped up the 2023 USA Diving Nationals with titles to earn trips to the World Championships. Bacon won the women’s 3-meter event. Loschiavo prevailed in the men’s 10-meter platform. The runners-up in the eve...
Read moreDelaney Schnell, Andrew Capobianco Take Titles at USA Diving Nationals24 May 2023Delaney Schnell, Andrew Capobianco Take Titles at USA Diving Nationals Andrew Capobianco and Delaney Schnell have both parlayed NCAA titles this year into national championships at the USA Diving Nationals Tuesday. Capobianco won the men’s 3-meter title on the penultimate day of nationals at the Aqu...
Read moreNCAA Rules Committee Proposes Team Diving, Competition Definition Changes22 May 2023NCAA Rules Committee Proposes Team Diving, Competition Definition Changes The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Rules Committed put forth a set of proposals at its most recent meeting last week that includes changes to the definition of a” bona fide competition” and the possible adoption of...
Read moreFort Lauderdale to Host World Aquatics High Diving World Cup This Week22 May 2023The World Aquatics High Diving World Cup will make a splash at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center this week. The new state-of-the-art facility will host the event for the first time since its $47 million renovation, making it one of the premier venues in the world. “The Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Cente...
Read moreHailey Hernandez, Jack Ryan Win 1-Meter National Titles21 May 2023Hailey Hernandez, Jack Ryan Win 1-Meter National Titles Hailey Hernandez and Jack Ryan were crowned 1-meter springboard champions at the 2023 USA Diving National Championships on Saturday. Hernandez, of the University of Texas, claimed the women’s event. Stanford University’s Ryan won the men’s. Bot...
Read moreKassidy Cook, Sarah Bacon Secure Another National Title, Worlds Spot19 May 2023Kassidy Cook, Sarah Bacon Secure Another National Title, Worlds Spot Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon teamed up to win a national title on Friday, claiming the women’s 3-meter synchro crown at the 2023 USA Diving Nationals. They were one of two champions crowned on the third night of the eight-day event...
Read moreOlympic Medalists Jessica Parratto, Delaney Schnell Win at USA Diving Nationals19 May 2023Olympic Medalists Jessica Parratto, Delaney Schnell Win at USA Diving Nationals Two summers ago, Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell teamed to win a historic silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in women’s platform synchro. Thursday, they added a national title to their heap of trophies. Schnell and ...
Read moreMax Weinrich, Kaylee Bishop Start 2023 USA Diving Nationals with Platform Synchro Crown18 May 2023Max Weinrich, Kaylee Bishop Start 2023 USA Diving Nationals with Platform Synchro Crown Max Weinrich and Kaylee Bishop were crowned mixed synchronized 10-meter platform champions Wednesday night on the opening day of 2023 USA Diving Nationals. Krysta Palmer and Jack Ryan added gold in the mixed 3-me...
Read moreCanada Has Strong Showing at Montreal World Cup Diving Stop11 May 2023Canada Has Strong Showing at Montreal World Cup Diving Stop Canada showed well at the second World Aquatics World Cup Diving Stop in Montreal last weekend, winning four medals, including silver in the team competition. Pamela Ware led the way with silver in the women’s 3-meter diving and bronze in 3...
Read more70A Little Humor: 35 Thoughts Swimmers Have While Watching Diving07 May 202335 Thoughts Swimmers Have While Watching Diving By Chandler Brandes, Swimming World College Intern It’s a safe assumption to say that the vast majority of swimmers — including myself — do not understand diving. Those combinations of numbers and letters and twists and flips and diving lingo is all fo...
Read moreChina Dominates First FINA Diving World Cup Stop in Xi’an with Sweep of Golds19 April 2023China Dominates First FINA Diving World Cup Stop in Xi’an with Sweep of Golds China swept all nine gold medals and added two silvers in the first FINA Diving World Cup meet of the year in Xi’an, held last Friday through Sunday. Only five nations look home medals, with Great Britain leading the rest ...