US Olympic Diving Trials Results 2012: Top Qualifiers, Updates and Highlights
Four events in the U.S. Olympic diving trials got underway yesterday, with many more to come over the next week.
The United States has not won a medal from the diving platform since Laura Wilkinson claimed gold in Sydney 12 years ago. Since then, China has dominated the diving ranks.
This year's American squad doesn't feature any Olympic medal winners, but you can assess the group yourself on television throughout the week.
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| Date | Time | Network | Event |
| Tues., June 19 | 12-2 a.m. ET | NBCSN | Semifinals: Men’s 10-meter (live) |
| Wed., June 20 | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. ET | NBCSN | Semifinals: Men’s 3-meter (live); Women’s 10-meter (live);Women’s 3-meter (next day coverage) |
| Thurs., June 21 | 10 p.m.-12 a.m. ET | NBCSN | Synchro Finals: Women’s 3-meter; Men’s 10-meter (live) |
| Fri., June 22 | 11 p.m.-12 a.m. ET | NBCSN | Synchro Finals: Men’s 3-meter (live) |
| Sat., June 23 | 4-6 p.m. ET | NBC | Men’s 10-meter—Finals (live) |
| Sun., June 24 | 3-6 p.m. ET | NBC | Men’s 3-meter, Women’s 10-meter, Women’s 3-meter —Finals (live; Women’s 3-meter is next-day coverage) |
UPDATE: Monday, June 25, 7:12 a.m. ET by Ian Hanford
The winners of the Senior Women's Platform and the Senior Men's 3m Springboard have been determined. This action should have diving fans prepared for an eventful Olympics in London.
Brittany Viola captured the crown in the Senior Women's Platform over Katherine Bell, and Christopher Colwill held off Troy Dumais to win the Senior Men's 3m Springboard. Both events were neck-and-neck.
Sunday's action was the final stanza of this year's Olympic diving trial action. Let's see how things wrapped up.
For full results, check out Dive Meets.
Senior Women Platform (Final)
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Brittany Viola | MIFL | 1 | 1081.50 | 0.00 |
| Katherine Bell | OHIO | 2 | 1024.40 | -57.10 |
| Amy Cozad | INDI | 3 | 1004.00 | -77.50 |
Senior Men 3m Springboard (Final)
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Christopher Colwill | GDC | 1 | 1457.45 | 0.00 |
| Troy Dumais | LHA | 2 | 1448.35 | -9.10 |
| Kristian Ipsen | STAN | 3 | 1447.10 | -10.35 |
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UPDATE: Sunday, June 24, 8:30 a.m. ET by Donald Wood
With another wild day of US Olympic Diving Trials out of the way, it’s time to look back on a Saturday full of action and find out who the biggest winners were coming out of some key events.
The finals were settled for the Senior Women 3m Springboard and the Senior Men Platform, and the action was enough to get even the biggest non-fan of diving excited about what was going on.
Sunday marks the end of the action for now, so don’t be the one fan that misses all of the wild fun that the US Olympic Diving Trials can provide. Good luck to all of the participants trying to represent our great nation and congratulations for making it this far.
For full results, check out Dive Meets.
| Senior Men Platform | ||||
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| David Boudia | BOIL | 1 | 1642.40 | 0.00 |
| Nick McCrory | DAD | 2 | 1582.55 | -59.85 |
| Thomas Finchum | U | 3 | 1463.20 | -179.20 |
| David Bonuchi | MIZZ | 4 | 1227.45 | -414.95 |
| Logan Shinholser | H2OA | 5 | 1216.30 | -426.10 |
| Steele Johnson | U | 6 | 1178.00 | -464.40 |
| Benjamin Grado | TCSN | 7 | 1170.80 | -471.60 |
| Dashiell Enos | U | 8 | 1154.55 | -487.85 |
| Toby Stanley | U | 9 | 1147.65 | -494.75 |
| Harrison Jones | U | 10 | 1142.20 | -500.20 |
| Christopher Law | AAAD | 11 | 1125.10 | -517.30 |
| Zachary Nees | U | 12 | 1081.80 | -560.60 |
| Senior Women 3m Springboard | ||||
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Cassidy Krug | STAN | 1 | 1094.85 | 0.00 |
| Christina Loukas | TWDA | 2 | 1017.85 | -77.00 |
| Kelci Bryant | MDA | 3 | 967.05 | -127.80 |
| Kassidy Cook | TWDA | 4 | 962.55 | -132.30 |
| Bianca Alvarez | OSU | 5 | 949.00 | -145.85 |
| Summer Allman | LDA | 6 | 900.90 | -193.95 |
| Gracia Leydon-Mahoney | DAD | 7 | 876.50 | -218.35 |
| Meili Carpenter | WNGS | 8 | 852.00 | -242.85 |
| Sarah Bacon | U | 9 | 851.70 | -243.15 |
| Victoria Ishimatsu | TROJ | 10 | 848.60 | -246.25 |
| Lindsay Lester | MIFL | 11 | 841.35 | -253.50 |
| Samantha Pickens | TCSN | 12 | 827.00 | -267.85 |
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UPDATE: Saturday, June 23, 9:18 a.m. ET by Donald Wood
If you missed Friday’s action at the 2012 US Olympic Diving Trials, there is a lot you have to catch up on. Not only did the Synchronized Women Platform go down, the Synchronized Men 3m Springboard was also decided.
With only two teams in the synchronized women’s platform trial, the excitement was not trumped as both teams put on amazing shows. Ashley Buchter and Natalie Kalibat had the better finish, but it wasn’t by much.
Eight teams entered the synchronized men’s 3m springboard trial, but there was a clear pecking order of who would be the eventual winner. In the end, Troy Dumais and Kristian Ipsen proved they were the best with an amazing performance.
For full results, check out Dive Meets.
| Synchronized Men 3m Springboard | ||||
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Troy Dumais / Kristian Ipsen | LHA | 1 | 1296.21 | 0.00 |
| Christopher Colwill / Drew Livingston | GDC | 2 | 1263.51 | -32.70 |
| Justin Dumais / Dwight Dumais | YCFT | 3 | 1151.46 | -144.75 |
| Bryce Klein / Bradley Christensen | GCD | 4 | 1091.40 | -204.81 |
| Aaron Fleshner / Chris Heaton | ALAB | 5 | 1054.38 | -241.83 |
| Michael Mosca / Toby Stanley | HARV | 6 | 1042.77 | -253.44 |
| Zachary Nees / Samuel Dorman | U | 7 | 1028.73 | -267.48 |
| Justin Youtsey / Clark Thomas | REDH | 8 | 957.18 | -339.03 |
| Synchronized Women Platform | ||||
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Ashley Buchter / Natalie Kalibat | SEDC | 1 | 701.73 | 0.00 |
| Allie Alter / Andrea Acquista | OHIO | 2 | 699.27 | -2.46 |
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Update 6/22/12 at 9:35 AM:
Day five of the US Olympic diving trials featured the final round of two major events.
The Synchronized Women's 3m Springboard and the Synchronized Men's Platform events reached their conclusion.
In the women's event, Abby Johnston and Kelci Bryant held off all challengers with a 956.40 performance.
The Men's Platform was won by star performers Nick McCrory and David Boudia. They blew away the competition with a 1387.86 performance.
For full results, check out Dive Meets.
Synchronized Women's 3m Springboard (Final)
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Abby Johnston / Kelci Bryant | DAD | 1 | 956.40 | 0.00 |
| Kassidy Cook / Christina Loukas | TWDA | 2 | 955.98 | -0.42 |
| Amanda Burke / Summer Allman | MDA | 3 | 806.10 | -150.30 |
Synchronized Men's Platform (Final)
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Nick McCrory / David Boudia | DAD | 1 | 1387.86 | 0.00 |
| Toby Stanley / Steele Johnson2 | U | 2 | 1207.08 | -180.78 |
| Steele Johnson / Dashiell Enos | U | 3 | 1170.12 | -217.7 |
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Update 6/21/12 at 8:50 AM:
Day four of the US Olympic diving trials are in the books.
On Tuesday, we saw the Senior Men's Platform and the Senior Women's 3m Springboard. On Wednesday the events flipped the other way.
In the Senior Women's Platform, standout performer Brittany Viola (highlighted below) leads the way after the semifinals with a 734.30 score. Katherine Bell is in second place with 703.75.
On the men's side of things, Kristian Ipsen (993.80) is in first place with Troy Dumais (954.20) nipping at his heels.
For full results, check out Dive Meets.
Senior Women Platform (Prelim/Quarterfinal)
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Brittany Viola | MIFL | 1 | 380.55 | 0.00 |
| Katherine Bell | OHIO | 2 | 339.25 | -41.30 |
| Amy Korthauer | INDI | 3 | 323.10 | -57.45 |
| Laura Ryan | U | 4 | 323.00 | -57.55 |
| Anna James | COM | 5 | 316.90 | -63.65 |
Senior Women Platform
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Brittany Viola | MIFL | 1 | 734.30 | 0.00 |
| Katherine Bell | OHIO | 2 | 703.75 | -30.55 |
| Haley Ishimatsu | TROJ | 3 | 674.05 | -60.25 |
| Amy Cozad | INDI | 4 | 660.50 | -73.80 |
| Victoria Lamp | TD | 5 | 641.15 | -93.15 |
Senior Men 3m Springboard (Prelim/Quarterfinal)
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Kristian Ipsen | STAN | 1 | 511.90 | 0.00 |
| Troy Dumais | LHA | 2 | 465.70 | -46.20 |
| Christopher Colwill | GDC | 3 | 458.90 | -53.00 |
| Justin Dumais | YCFT | 4 | 419.35 | -92.55 |
| Thomas Finchum | U | 5 | 412.50 | -99.40 |
Senior Men 3m Springboard
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Kristian Ipsen | STAN | 1 | 993.80 | 0.00 |
| Troy Dumais | LHA | 2 | 954.20 | -39.60 |
| Christopher Colwill | GDC | 3 | 951.15 | -42.65 |
| Thomas Finchum | U | 4 | 836.85 | -156.95 |
| Justin Dumais | YCFT | 5 | 822.60 | -171.20 |
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Update 6/20/12 at 8:30 AM:
Another day of US Olympic diving trials brings a fresh batch of results your way.
Senior Women's 3m Springboard and Senior Men's Platform events took place yesterday. The events were completed through the semifinals.
Cassidy Krug's 718.85 3m Springboard score leads the way for the women. Nick McCrory led the Senior Men's Platform after the quarterfinals, but David Boudia's 1083.75 score eventually overcame his mark.
For full results, check out Dive Meets.
Senior Women 3m Springboard (Prelim/Quarterfinal)
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Cassidy Krug | STAN | 1 | 359.40 | 0.00 |
| Christina Loukas | TWDA | 2 | 321.85 | -37.55 |
| Bianca Alvarez | OSU | 3 | 312.20 | -47.20 |
| Kassidy Cook | TWDA | 4 | 300.15 | -59.25 |
| Abby Johnston | DAD | 5 | 293.60 | -65.80 |
Senior Women 3m Springboard (Semifinal/Semifinal A)
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Cassidy Krug | STAN | 1 | 718.85 | 0.00 |
| Christina Loukas | TWDA | 2 | 679.65 | -39.20 |
| Kassidy Cook | TWDA | 3 | 653.25 | -65.60 |
| Bianca Alvarez | OSU | 4 | 626.00 | -92.85 |
| Kelci Bryant | MDA | 5 | 610.70 | -108.15 |
Senior Men Platform (Prelim/Quarterfinal)
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Nick McCrory | DAD | 1 | 512.80 | 0.00 |
| David Boudia | BOIL | 2 | 508.80 | -4.00 |
| Thomas Finchum | U | 3 | 496.95 | -15.85 |
| Christopher Law | AAAD | 4 | 410.95 | -101.85 |
| David Bonuchi | MIZZ | 5 | 408.90 | -103.90 |
Senior Men Platform (Semifinal/Semifinal A)
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| David Boudia | BOIL | 1 | 1083.75 | 0.00 |
| Nick McCrory | DAD | 2 | 1043.95 | -39.80 |
| Thomas Finchum | U | 3 | 974.95 | -108.80 |
| David Bonuchi | MIZZ | 4 | 820.60 | -263.15 |
| Logan Shinholser | H2OA | 5 | 790.10 | -293.65 |
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Update 6/19/12 at 11:00 AM:
The men and women competing have completed the semifinal round of platform and three meter springboard.
While most of the leaderboard has remained the same, the Men's Synchronized 3m Springboard has a new pair of leaders. Troy Dumais and Kristian Ipsen have turned a 4.86 point deficit to a 26.67 point lead after the semifinals.
Here are the full results courtesy of Dive Meets:
| Synchronized Women 3m Springboard | ||||
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Abby Johnston / Kelci Bryant | DAD | 1 | 637.80 | 0.00 |
| Kassidy Cook / Christina Loukas | TWDA | 2 | 631.29 | -6.51 |
| Deidre Freeman / Veronica Rydze | IA | 3 | 531.90 | -105.90 |
| Carrie Dragland / Bianca Alvarez | MIFL | 4 | 524.40 | -113.40 |
| Amanda Burke / Summer Allman | MDA | 5 | 516.84 | -120.96 |
Synchronized Men Platform | ||||
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Nick McCrory / David Boudia | DAD | 1 | 919.86 | 0.00 |
| Toby Stanley / Steele Johnson2 | U | 2 | 805.02 | -114.84 |
| Steele Johnson / Dashiell Enos | U | 3 | 782.16 | -137.70 |
| Mark Murdock / Dashiell Enos2 | U | 4 | 711.72 | -208.14 |
| Logan Shinholser / Ryan Hawkins | H2OA | 5 | 702.96 | -216.90 |
Synchronized Women Platform | ||||
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Ashley Buchter / Natalie Kalibat | SEDC | 1 | 482.52 | 0.00 |
| Allie Alter / Andrea Acquista | OHIO | 2 | 462.42 | -20.10 |
Synchronized Men 3m Springboard | ||||
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Troy Dumais / Kristian Ipsen | LHA | 1 | 876.00 | 0.00 |
| Christopher Colwill / Drew Livingston | GDC | 2 | 849.33 | -26.67 |
| David Bonuchi / Michael Hixon | MIZZ | 3 | 779.28 | -96.72 |
| Justin Dumais / Dwight Dumais | YCFT | 4 | 749.82 | -126.18 |
| Bryce Klein / Bradley Christensen | GCD | 5 | 731.55 | -144.45 |
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Now that you know when to watch, let's take a look at yesterday's results.
*For full results click here.
Synchronized Women 3m Springboard (Prelim/Quarterfinal)
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Synchronized Men Platform (Prelim/Quarterfinal)
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Nick McCrory / David Boudia | DAD | 1 | 463.83 | 0.00 |
| Toby Stanley / Steele Johnson2 | U | 2 | 415.80 | -48.03 |
| Steele Johnson / Dashiell Enos | U | 3 | 387.18 | -76.65 |
| Logan Shinholser / Ryan Hawkins | H2OA | 4 | 342.12 | -121.71 |
| Mark Murdock / Dashiell Enos2 | U | 5 | 340.56 | -123.27 |
| Zachary Cooper / Jordan Windle2 | U | 6 | 333.75 | -130.08 |
| Nicholas Klein / Andrew Cramer | TDC | 7 | 314.55 | -149.28 |
| Christopher Law / Samuel Smith | AAAD | 8 | 310.11 | -153.72 |
Synchronized Men Platform
| Diver | Team | Place | Score | Diff |
| Nick McCrory / David Boudia | DAD | 1 | 919.86 | 0.00 |
| Toby Stanley / Steele Johnson2 | U | 2 | 805.02 | -114.84 |
| Steele Johnson / Dashiell Enos | U | 3 | 782.16 | -137.70 |
| Mark Murdock / Dashiell Enos2 | U | 4 | 711.72 | -208.14 |
| Logan Shinholser / Ryan Hawkins | H2OA | 5 | 702.96 | -216.90 |
| Zachary Cooper / Jordan Windle2 | U | 6 | 686.16 | -233.70 |
| Nicholas Klein / Andrew Cramer | TDC | 7 | 634.47 | -285.39 |
| Christopher Law / Samuel Smith | AAAD | 8 | 622.29 | -297.57 |
Male Diver to Watch: David Boudia
Boudia currently holds the silver medal in international diving's toughest event: 10-meter platform. He represents the United States' best hopes for a medal in London this summer.
He, along with his teammate Nick McCrory, are heavy favorites to earn the United States' Olympic bid.
NBC analyst and former Olympic diver Cynthia Potter had this to say in an interview with Sports Illustrated about Boudia and the men's team:
"I don't see any roadblocks for David. [Finchum] doesn't quite have the degree of difficulty as the others, but he is in line to be competitive with Nick and David if there are any problems.
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Female Diver to Watch: Brittany Viola
Viola will not compete until later in the week, but she may be the United States' most consistent female diver. Her platform performances nearly sent her to the Olympics in 2004 as a 17-year-old.
She's the daughter of 1988 Cy Young winner Frank Viola, and she hopes to continue her families strong athletic bloodlines well into the summer.
Viola won the 2011 winter national title and has finished in the top 20 in each of her last two world championship appearances.
She also wants to be here. She said this in an interview with Sports Illustrated: "This Olympic Trials coming up, I've been training my mind, body, spirit, soul -- everything has been in my training. I want to be at Olympic Trials, and I want to be at the Olympics."
Olympic Prediction
The United States doesn't enter the summer games with China's recent pedigree, but they will compete for sure.
Viola and Haley Ishimatsu can hold their own on the women's side of things, and the men will rely on the tandem of McCrory and Boudia.
With their combined efforts, I would be surprised if the United States didn't find themselves holding at least one medal by the time the London games draw to a close.
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