The first leg of the 2021 FINA Diving Grand Prix, hosted virtually by Canada, allowed 34 athletes from Great Britain, Canada, Slovakia and the United States, competing from six different locations, to measure against each other in real-time this weekend from May 27-30.
In the men's competition, Cedric
Fofana and Ethan Pitman of Canada excelled in the 3m and 10m event,
respectively gathering 393.65 and 424.60 points. Great Britain took the top
spot in both synchro events, with Leon Baker / Tyler Humphreys (360.40) topping
the 3m and Ben Cutmore / Robbie Lee (364.25) winning the 10m.
In the women's competition, Kristen
Hayden (from a national club) and Celina Toth representing Canada, claimed gold
in the 3m and 10m. Hayden scored 314.15 points in the spingboard, while Toth
collected 314.35 points in the platform. Hayden also partnered with Margo
O'Meara in the 3m synchro for gold (268.00).
This virtual event, managed through
five virtual locations across Canada, proved to be highly successful. Ahead of
the event, each competing nations received equipment with a Dejero transmitter
provided to help with the filming of the event. The transmitter was connected
to the pool's hard-wired internet connection and provided transmission rates of
less than one second. The transmission was then sent to Integrated Sports'
video-production system in Canada, with the video then sent to a website which
allowed judges to watch and score athletes in real time. More info here.
Videos of the event are available on
FINA Youtube Channel.
The FINA Diving Grand Prix will next
stop in Bolzano (ITA) from July 2-4.
Medallists of the first leg:
Men
3m springboard: 1. Cedric Fofana
(CAN) 393.65; 2. Cameron Gammage (GBR) 392.15; 3. Hugo Thomas (GBR) 369.40
10m platform: 1. Ethan Pitman (CAN)
424.60; 2. Matt Cullen (CAN) 410.10; 3. Ben Cutmore (GBR) 404.10
3m springboard synchronised: 1. Leon
Baker / Tyler Humphreys (GBR) 360.40; 2. Euan Mccabe / Hugo Thomas (GBR) 321.45
10m platform synchronised: 1. Ben
Cutmore / Robbie Lee (GBR) 364.25
Women
3m springboard: 1. Kristen Hayden
(CLUB) 314.15; 2. Olivia Chamandy (CAN) 282.60; 3. Katelyn Fung (CAN) 271.50
10m platform: 1. Celina Toth (CAN)
314.35; 2. Kate Miller /(CAN) 283.05; 3. Katelyn Fung (CAN) 277.50
3m springboard synchronised: 1.
Kristen Hayden / Margo O'Meara (CLUB) 268.00; 2. Tilly Brown / Evie Smith (GBR)
246.65
2021 FINA Diving Grand Prix calendar
(provisional):
#1 Canada (virtual) - May 27-30
#2 Bolzano (ITA) - July 2-4
#3 Madrid (ESP) - TBC
#4 Gold Coast (AUS)- TBC
Fédération Internationale de Natation
(FINA)
The Fédération Internationale de
Natation, founded in 1908, is the governing body for aquatics worldwide. FINA's
five discipline Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Artistic
Swimming - are all included in the Olympic programme. High Diving made its
first appearance in FINA events at the 2013 FINA World Championships. FINA
counts 209 affiliated National Federations on the five continents and has its
headquarters in Lausanne (SUI).
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