Diving GP 2016: Seven Nations Clinch Gold in Bolzano
China, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Switzerland and the USA grabbed a gold medal this weekend in Bolzano, Italy, as the city staged the fifth leg of the FINA Diving Grand Prix 2016, from July 15-17.
Darian Schmidt Named ECU Diving Coach
Former All-America diver and United States National Team member Darian Schmidt has been named diving coach at East Carolina University, head coach Rick Kobe announced Monday.
2016 Rio Olympics Diving Entry List Released, 135 to Compete
David Boudia and Steele Johnson (pictured above) are entered as a team in the men’s synchronized platform diving event in Rio. They both qualified individually in the 10m platform, too.
Legendary Alabama Diving Coach Pat Greenwell Retires
After serving on The University of Alabama swimming and diving coaching staff for 29 seasons and leading Crimson Tide divers to two individual NCAA championships, 69 All-America honors and 21 Southeastern Conference titles, Pat Greenwell announced this week that he is retiring from the University and coaching.
SMU’s Bryce Klein Advances To USA Diving National Championships
SMU men’s diver Bryce Klein is headed to the 2016 AT&T USA Diving National Championships Aug. 1-14 in Moultrie, Georgia, following a winning performance at the Zone B Championships. The qualifying event is being held in College Station, Texas, July 6-9.
IU’s Johansen Selected as Head Coach of U.S. Olympic Diving Team
Indiana University head diving coach Drew Johansen has been selected as the head coach of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Diving Team, USA Diving announced this week.
Former Texas A&M Diver Grant Nel Named to Australian Olympic Team
Nine-time Texas A&M All-America diver Grant Nel was named to Australia’s Olympic diving team and will compete in Rio de Janeiro at the 2016 Summer Olympics, the Australian Olympic Committee announced.
Diving: Boudia, Johnson qualify for Rio in 10m; Cook, Johnston in 3m
The final four spots on the 2016 U.S. Olympic Diving Team were filled Sunday as the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Diving came to a close with finals in women’s 3-meter and men’s 10-meter.
Diving: Ipsen, Hixon Parratto, and Young Qualify for Rio
Kristian Ipsen (Clayton, Calif./Stanford, Calif.) became a two-time Olympian, while Michael Hixon (Amherst, Mass./Bloomington, Ind.) and Jessica Parratto (Dover, N.H./Bloomington, Ind.) added another event to their Rio 2016 Olympic Games schedules.
Troy Dumais Finishes Career With Emotional Last Dive in Indy
36-year old Troy Dumais dove the last dive of his 2016 Olympic Trials on Friday night, and with a 5th Olympic Team out of…
USA Diving Awarded 2nd Olympic Quota Spot for Women’s Individual 3m
The U.S. initially had qualified one spot for women’s 3-meter and received the second spot when FINA, the international governing body for aquatic sports, reallocated unused quota spots.
Boudia, Johnson Qualify for Rio in Synchro 10-meter
David Boudia and Steele Johnson have qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after winning the synchronized 10-meter event Thursday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Diving.
Dorman/Hixon, Cozad/Parratto Punch Tickets to 2016 Rio Olympics
Four divers punched their tickets to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Wednesday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at the IU Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI.
Cook leads 3m; Boudia tops 10m semis at Diving Olympic Trials
Kassidy Cook (The Woodlands, Texas/Woodlands Diving Academy)has a 34.30-point lead after the semifinals of the women’s 3-meter springboard competition.
Diving Olympic Trials: Ipsen Leads 3m, Parratto Heads 10m Semis
Kristian Ipsen and Michael Hixon are separated by just 7.05 points atop the men’s 3-meter field, and Jessica Parratto is in first in the women’s 10-meter individual event after Monday’s preliminaries and semifinals.