The 2022 NCAA Men\u2019s Division I Swimming and Diving Championship last night continued from the McAuley Aquatic Center on the campus of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, with the final individual event, platform diving.<\/p>\n

After prelims, three divers were ahead of the field, but within three points of each other. It remained that close throughout the platform finals.<\/p>\n

Purdue freshman Tyler Downs<\/strong> won the event with 447.20 points, just four points ahead of Miami senior Zach Cooper<\/strong> (443.05).<\/p>\n

“I had not expectations going into my first NCAA meet. I wanted to go out and have fun,” Downs said.\u00a0 “It has been great at Purdue.”<\/p>\n

Downs, a Tokyo Olympian, said he will fly out to attend the Oscars after being invited by the Elton John Foundation.<\/p>\n

Florida junior Leonardo Garcia<\/strong> was fourth (406.05), followed by Miami\u2019s Maxwell Flory<\/strong> (398.00), Ohio State\u2019s Jacob Fielding<\/strong> (364.55), Purdue\u2019s Jordan<\/strong> Rzepka<\/strong> (338.85) and Lyle Yost<\/strong> (336.80).<\/p>\n