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World's best divers headed to Fort Lauderdale from May 10-13
By Jennifer Lowery // United Stated Diving // May 1, 2007
WHAT: Many of the world’s best divers will be gathered in Fort Lauderdale for four days of top level international competition. The AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix will be held at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex (501 Seabreeze Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316) from May 10-13. The AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix is the sole U.S. leg on the seven-country FINA (Federation Internationale de Natation) Grand Prix tour. Competition will be conducted in four events for both men and women: 3-meter springboard, 10-meter platform, 3-meter synchronized springboard and 10-meter synchronized platform. The Fort Lauderdale Diving Team and the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex, along with USA Diving, are hosting the event.
WHEN: May 10-13, 2007
Thurs., May 10
10 a.m. Men’s 3-meter Prelims/Semis
3 p.m. Women’s Platform Prelims/Semis
6:30 p.m. Men’s Synchro 3-meter Final
Fri., May 11
10 a.m. Women’s 3-meter Prelims/Semis
2:15 p.m. Men’s Platform Prelims/Semis
6:45 p.m. Women’s Synchro 3-meter Final
Sat., May 12
1 p.m. Women’s Platform Final
Followed by Men’s 3-meter Final
Followed by Women’s Synchro Platform Final
Sun., May 13
1 p.m. Men’s Platform Final
Followed by Women’s 3-meter Final
Followed by Men’s Synchro Platform Final
WHO: Approximately 20 countries and more than 100 divers are scheduled to compete. Among the divers expected are 17 who won medals at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia, in March. Those divers include USA’s David Boudia and Thomas Finchum, who won bronze in 10-meter synchro. China’s Wu Minxia, Guo Jingjing, Chen Ruolin, Wang Xin, Jia Tong, Wang Feng, Lin Yue and Huo Liang all won gold medals at the World Championships and are expected to participate in the Grand Prix. Other World Championship medalists include Australia’s Briony Cole, Sharleen Stratton and Melissa Wu, Canada’s Alexandre Despatie and Arturo Miranda, China’s Zhou Luxin, and Italy’s Tania Cagnotto. In addition, three U.S. Olympians – 2000 Olympic gold medalist Laura Wilkinson, 2000 & 2004 Olympian Troy Dumais and 2004 Olympian Cassandra Cardinell are scheduled to compete.
USA ROSTER:
Name (Hometown/Events)
David Boudia (Noblesville, Ind./Platform, synchro platform)
Heather Bounds (Round Rock, Texas/Platform)
Matt Bricker (Winter Park, Fla./Platform, synchro platform)
Kelci Bryant (Chatham, Ill./3-meter, synchro 3-meter)
Cassandra Cardinell (Loudonville, N.Y./Platform)
Chris Colwill (Brandon, Fla./3-meter, synchro 3-meter)
Matt Cooper (Bethesda, Md./3-meter)
Troy Dumais (Ventura, Calif./3-meter, synchro 3-meter)
Mary Beth Dunnichay (Elwood, Ind./Synchro platform)
Thomas Finchum (Indianapolis, Ind./Platform, synchro platform)
Nancilea Foster (Spring, Texas/3-meter, synchro 3-meter)
Haley Ishimatsu (Seal Beach, Calif./Platform, synchro platform)
Cassidy Krug (Coraopolis, Pa./3-meter, synchro 3-meter)
Drew Livingston (The Woodlands, Texas/Platform)
Jessica Livingston (The Woodlands, Texas/Synchro platform)
Christina Loukas (Riverwoods, Ill./3-meter)
Nick McCrory (Chapel Hill, N.C./Synchro platform)
Mitch Richeson (Greenwood, Ind./Synchro 3-meter)
Ariel Rittenhouse (Santa Cruz, Calif./Synchro 3-meter)
Jevon Tarantino (Boca Raton, Fla./3-meter, synchro 3-meter)
Laura Wilkinson (Spring, Texas/Platform, synchro platform)
TICKETS: Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for students, military and senior citizens. Children under 5 are free. USA Diving members are free. All-session passes are available for $15 for adults and $12 for students, military and seniors. For tickets, please call 954-828-4580.
MEDIA: Media can gain access to the event by contacting Jennifer Lowery, USA Diving Communications Coordinator, at 317-237-5252.
- USA DIVING -
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