Called Up From Reserve Role, Pickens Secures Olympic Diving Quota Spot For USA
Day 3 of the FINA Diving World Cup qualified 36 more Olympic quota spots across two events – with some lineup drama for Team USA.
Brits Dominate on Day 2 of FINA Diving World Cup/Final Olympic Qualifier
Jack Laugher and Daniel Goodfellow (above) gave Great Britain their 3rd victory in 4 synchronized diving events so far at the World Cup.
Hixon and Capobianco Clinch Olympic Quota Spot in Men’s Three Meter Synchro
Hixon and Capobianco finished with a cumulative score of 414.18, earning fourth place and merely a point and a half out of the bronze medal position.
8 New Olympic Qualifying Slots Awarded on Day 1 of FINA Diving World Cup-Tokyo
Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook (above) become the 8th quota spot filled by the Americans for diving at the Toyo 2020 Olympics out of a possible 12.
USA Diving Will Send 9 to Final Olympic Qualifier Event in Tokyo
The group will dive in Japan amid a third State of Emergency as new coronavirus cases in the Olympic host city are rising.
Diving Stars Gather At FINA World Cup In Tokyo For Olympic Qualification
The Tatsumi Aquatics Centre in Tokyo is ready to host, from May 1-6, the FINA Diving World Cup, with the participation of 225 athletes from 46 countries.
Team Ireland Divers Head to Tokyo For Last Olympic Games Qualifier
The qualification event will run across six days from May 1st – 6th with places for the Games available in the 3m Springboard and 10m Platform.
Sacred Heart Claims 9th Straight KHSAA Women’s State Swim and Dive Title
Sacred Heart Academy won its 9th-straight KHSAA women’s team championship led by Annabel Crush (above), who broke the state record in the 100 backstroke.
Australia Pulls Out of Diving World Cup; Confident in Vaccinations Before Games
Diving Australia has pulled out of the last Olympic diving qualifying event, but have expressed confidence in Australia’s ability to vaccinate athletes before the Olympic Games.
Minnesota’s Sarah Bacon Becomes First Diver to Win Honda Sports Award
The award honors Bacon as the top female swimming & diving athlete in the country during the 2020-2021 season after sweeping the NCAAspringboard titles.
USA Diving to Send Nine Athletes to the 2021 FINA World Cup
The U.S. divers will look to secure an additional five Olympic spots after securing seven of the maximum 12 spots available at the 2019 World Championships.
Binghamton’s Howard, Walters Sweep America East Dive Titles With Swim To Come
Binghamton seniors Sophia Howard and David Walters swept the women’s and men’s diving events to open the 2021 America East Swimming & Diving Championships.
Indiana Announces Addition of Diving Coach Eric Best
Best will serve as the Indiana diving program’s volunteer assistant coach.
Open Water Olympic Qualifier Relocated To Portugal; Dive Qualifier Rescheduled
The final Olympic qualifying event in open water swimming has been moved from Japan to Portugal, where it was held in 2012 and 2016.
Cleveland State and Oakland Take 2021 Horizon League Diving Top Spots
Cleveland State’s Matthew Akers won the men’s 1-meter diving event and Oakland’s Bernadette Turchi took the women’s 3-meter diving title on Day 1.