LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 16. BEIJING\u2019s \u2018Water Cube\u2019 provided the backdrop to brilliant performances during the opening leg of the FINA\/NVC Diving World Series 2014, held from March 14-16. The superb venue was host to a Diving World Series meet for the fourth time and welcomed the best divers in action, 80 from 13 nations.<\/p>\n
It was an expected show of strength by China, the traditional diving powerhouse, whose eleven-strong squad pocketed seven of the eight titles on offer.<\/p>\n
Reigning World champion Chong He took out the men\u2019s 3m springboard with a score of 528.80, ahead of teammate Yue Lin (silver) and Illya Kvasha of Ukraine (bronze). Russian pair Evgeniy Kuznetsov\/Illya Zakharov, 2012 Olympic silver medallists, were the best in the synchro same event with an overall 455.28. Chinese duo Yuan Cao\/Yue Lin and Ukrainian pair Illya Kvasha\/Oleksandr Gorshkovozov placed second and third, respectively.<\/p>\n
Cao edged current World champion Bo Qiu in the men\u2019s 10m platform with an overall 579.45 while 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Thomas Daley (GBR) completed the podium. Cao\/Lin\u2019s victory in the men\u2019s 10m platform synchro generated little surprise with the pair scoring a gruelling 466.32. They were the only pair to perform and garner a medal in both the men\u2019s 3m springboard and 10m platform synchro. Germany\u2019s Patrick Hausding\/Sascha Klein finished runners-up while British pair Daniel Goodfellow\/Matthew Lee secured the bronze.<\/p>\n
China completed a gold sweep in the women\u2019s events with rising talents Huixia Liu and Tingmao Shi successfully combining with Olympic champions Minxia Wu and Ruolin Chen in the 3m springboard synchro and 10m platform synchro, respectively. Han Wang won the 3m springboard with a total 368.55 besting compatriot and World champion Zi He, second, and World bronze medallist Pamela Ware from Canada, third. In the 10m platform, Huixia Liu exhibited her talent, scoring a total 412.90 for the gold, ahead of 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Pandelela Rinong Pamg from Malaysia, runner-up, and Great Britain\u2019s Tonia Couch, third-place finisher.<\/p>\n
MEDALLISTS IN BEIJING
\nMEN <\/b>
\n3m springboard: 1. Chong He (CHN) 528.80; 2. Yue Lin (CHN) 494.95; 3. Illya Kvasha (UKR) 484.80
\n10m platform: 1. Yuan Cao (CHN) 579.45; 2. Bo Qiu (CHN) 534.05; 3. Thomas Daley (GBR) 525.05
\n3m synchro: 1. Evgeniy Kuznetsov\/Illya Zakharov (RUS) 455.28; 2. Yuan Cao\/Yue Lin (CHN) 450.00; 3. Illya Kvasha\/Oleksandr Gorshkovozov (UKR) 425.67
\n10m synchro: 1. Yuan Cao\/Yue Lin (CHN) 466.32; 2. Patrick Hausding\/Sascha Klein (GER) 422.70; Daniel Goodfellow\/Matthew Lee (GBR) 387.66<\/p>\n
WOMEN <\/b>
\n3m springboard: 1. Han Wang (CHN) 368.55; 2. Zi He (CHN) 356.40; 3. Pamela Ware (CAN) 339.75
\n10m platform: 1. Huixia Liu (CHN) 412.90; 2. Pandelela Rinong Pamg (MAS) 368.50; 3. Tonia Couch (GBR) 357.90
\n3m synchro: 1. Tingmao Shi\/Minxia Wu (CHN) 330.60; 2. Jennifer Abel\/Pamela Ware (CAN) 305.16; 3. Arantxa Chavez\/Laura Sanchez (MEX) 296.10
\n10m synchro: 1. Ruolin Chen\/Huixia Liu (CHN) 347.52; 2. Meaghan Benfeito\/Roseline Filion (CAN) 307.56; 3. Pandelela Rinong Pamg\/Mun Yee Leong (MAS) 303.96<\/p>\n
The complete 2014 World Series calendar is as follows: <\/b>
\nBeijing (CHN) 14-16 March, 2014
\nDubai (UAE) 20-22 March, 2014
\nLondon (GBR) 25-27 April, 2014
\nMoscow (RUS) 2-4 May, 2014
\nWindsor (CAN) 30 May – 1 June, 2014
\nMonterrey (MEX) 6-8 June, 2014<\/p>\n
The above article is a press release submitted to Swimming World. To reach our audience, contact us at newsmaster@swimmingworldmagazine.com.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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