3rd May 2021
Team Ireland diver Clare Cryan has
finished 31st in the 3M Springboard at the FINA Diving World Cup in Japan.
The Irish Senior Record Holder was on
Monday the first of Ireland’s four divers to take to the boards at the Tokyo
Aquatics Centre, each aiming for Tokyo 2020 qualification.
Cryan achieved the fourth highest
score she has ever posted in a FINA 3M Springboard competition with a total
points tally of 242.90. The achievement earned her 31st position, but it was
not enough on this occasion to advance to the semi-finals.
Damian Ball, Ireland’s National Head
Coach for Diving, said: “Clare gave it everything today and can be proud of her
efforts. A dropped second round dive made all the difference of progressing to
the semi-finals.
“Although Clare showed a spirited and
determined fight back, it was just not quite enough on this occasion.”
Ball added: “Clare is a terrific
diver and I’m looking forward to seeing her bounce back to a top performance
next week at the European Championships.”
Cryan will leave Tokyo with the team
later this week, heading to Budapest to compete at those European
Championships, which begin on May 10.
Meanwhile in Tokyo, on Tuesday
morning it is the turn of Ciara McGing and Tanya Watson to dive for Olympic
qualification on the 10M Platform.
McGing, now training with Ohio State
University, set a new Irish Women’s 10M Platform record in February at the Big
Ten College meet at Purdue University in Indiana.
The 19-year-old achieved a score of
307, bettering the 298.90 record set by Watson at the British Championships
just over a year earlier.
McGing and Watson will now compete
against each other, aiming for a top 18 finish and a place in the semi-finals,
which would secure Olympic qualification for Tokyo 2020.
If either diver does make the top 18
in the 10M Platform, they could become the first Irish female diver to qualify
for the Olympic Games.
Oliver Dingley, who was in 2016 the
first Irish diver in 68 years to qualify for an Olympic Games, will be the last
of Ireland’s divers to bid for Tokyo 2020 qualification.
His 3M Springboard preliminaries take
place in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Having finished 8th in the event
at Rio 2016 – Ireland’s first Olympic finalist in diving – the 28-year-old will
be hoping he can once again secure that crucial top 18 finish.
Details of how to watch the FINA
Diving World Cup LIVE are available at: Diving World Cup 2021: Where to watch
(fina.org)
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 Dublin
Damian Ball
Irish Divers Schedule
Monday, May 3 Womens 3M Springboard
Prelims Clare Cryan
Tuesday, May 4 Womens Platform
Prelims Ciara McGing & Tanya Watson
Wednesday, May 5 Mens 3M Springboard
Prelims Oliver Dingley
For latest startlists and results
visit FINA Diving World Cup – Tokyo, Japan
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