Rio 2016 finalist Oliver Dingley on Wednesday morning qualified for Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games at the FINA Diving World Cup.
Dingley needed to finish in the Top
18 in the 3m springboard to achieve automatic qualification for his second
Olympic Games and secured 15th .
The National Record-holder scored
399.75 points in the preliminary round, advancing to the semi-finals, which
take place on Thursday morning from 2am and could yet see him improve his final
position.
Tanya Watson, who on Tuesday became
the first Irish female diver to qualify for an Olympic Games, finished her
competition with a score of 295.50 points in the 10m Platform semi-final.
Improving on the 271.85 points
achieved in the preliminary round, the 19-year-old’s semi-final score is the
highest she has ever posted in a FINA competition.
This has come despite a tumultuous 12
months, in which Watson has seen her normal training pool in Southampton, UK
closed for long periods during lockdowns.
Watson has spent much of the past
year at National Centre (Dublin) training with Oliver Dingley and Clare Cryan
under Ireland’s National Head Coach for Diving, Damian Ball at the Sport
Ireland National Aquatic Centre.
Reflecting, Damian Ball, National
Head Coach for Diving, said: “Another fantastic day and some top class
performances from our divers.
“Ollie’s experience was clear today,
he was consistent, confident, and hardly put a foot wrong. 16 months of no
competitions hasn’t seemed to phase Ollie at all.
“Tanya dived with passion and
enjoyment in her debut World Cup semi-final. 2 points was all that separated
her from a spot in the final. The remainder of this season could be very
promising for this young talent.”
The next stop for Watson is the LEN
European Championship in Budapest, which begin on Monday, May 10.
IMAGE ATTACHED: Credit INPHO / Yutaka
(Tanya Watson competes in the preliminary round of the FINA Diving World Cup
Women’s 10m Platform event)
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FINA Diving World Cup, 1st – 6th May
2021, Tokyo, Japan
Name Club Coach
Ciara McGing Ohio State University
Justin Sochor
Clare Cryan National Centre Dublin
Damian Ball
Oliver Dingley National Centre Dublin
Damian Ball
Tanya Watson National Centre
DublinDamian Ball
Irish Divers Schedule
Thursday, May 5, 2am Mens 3M Springboard
Semi-Final Oliver Dingley
The final will follow at 8am
For latest startlists and results
visit FINA Diving World Cup – Tokyo, Japan
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