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With the Centre Sportif du Parc
Olympique fully renovated and ready to welcome athletes to the World Aquatics
Diving World Cup in Montreal, Canada to the second stop of the 2023 tour, we
thought it is time to check in on some of the top national team divers that
look to be in the mix for medals.
Mia Vallée
3m/3m synchro (waiting for a
confirmation for 3 m synchro)
Mia Vallée, 23, is definitely a young
athlete to watch. The local representative made a breakthrough on the
international scene last season. At her first experience at the World Aquatics
World Championships, she made history becoming the first Canadian woman to win
multiple individual medals in diving at a single World Championship. Her
performances resulted in a bronze medal in the 1 m event and a silver medal in
the 3 m event. She has also medaled at Grands Prix and Commonwealth Games. She
started 2023 by winning the national title on 1 m and 3 m.
Rylan Wiens
10m/10m synchro
Saskatchewan's Rylan Wiens started
diving at the age of 6 and success has followed him ever since. He won his
first junior medal at age 10. And from there, he has gone from strength to
strength, winning medals at Grand Prix, World Cup, Nationals, Commonwealth
Games and World Championships. He competed in his first Olympic Games in Tokyo
in 2021. At the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Rylan Wiens made
history alongside his partner Nathan Zsombor-Murray. Together, they won a
bronze medal in 10 m synchro, becoming the first Canadian men to reach the
podium in this event.
Caeli McKay
10 m/10 m synchro
Originally from Calgary but now
training in Montreal, Caeli McKay is one of the veterans of the Canadian team.
The 23-year-old diver has won medals at the Pan American Games, Commonwealth
Games, World Series, Grands Prix and World Cup, as well as competing at several
World Championships. In 2021, she was able to dive at the Tokyo Olympics
despite a major ankle injury. This past season, it took a lot of resilience and
incredible strength of character for her to get back on track. She still
managed to compete at the World Championships and win an individual medal at
the Commonwealth Games.
Nathan Zsombor-Murray
10m/10m synchro
The host pool holds no secrets for
Pointe-Claire native Nathan Zsombor-Murray. The 19-year-old began to
distinguish himself at a very young age. At only 14 years old, he had his first
experience at the World Championships, competing in the mixed 10m synchro with
Meaghan Benfeito. He was the youngest athlete in the competition. Since then,
he has reached the podium at Grand Prix, World Series, Panam Games,
Commonwealth Games and World Championships, where he and Rylan Wiens made
history in 2022 by becoming the first Canadian men to medal in this event. In
2021, he had his first Olympic experience in Tokyo.
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