2016 FINA Diving World Series Calendar Released

FINA is pleased to reveal the 2016 calendar of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series, a prestigious yearly circuit which gathers the world’s diving elite in a high-profile competition. The 2016 edition of the rendezvous will consist of four stops; Beijing (CHN) on 11-13 March, Dubai (UAE) on March 17-19, Windsor (CAN) on April 15-17 and Russia (city to be confirmed) on April 22-24.

This prestigious and exclusive event invites internationally-recognised divers, mostly medallists from previous Olympics, World Championships and World Cups. It is held in prestigious venues and cities and 2016 will be no exception. In Beijing, the competition will be staged in the iconic Water Cube where the 2008 Summer Olympic Games took place, the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2010 venue will be reused in Dubai, Windsor’s venue will welcome the best athletes for the upcoming FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in December 2016.

2016 will be a busy year for all divers: beside the FINA/NVC Diving World Series, the Diving World Cup will be held in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) on February 19-24. The World Cup will be both a qualifying event and a test event for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

FINA/NVC Diving world series 2016 calendar:

  • DWS Beijing (CHN) – 11-13 March
  • DWS Dubai (UAE) – 17-19 March
  • DWS Windsor (CAN) – 15-17 April
  • DWS TBC (RUS) – 22-24 April

Diving News is courtesy of FINA.

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MEL STEWART Jr., aka Gold Medal Mel, won three Olympic medals at the 1992 Olympic Games. Mel's best event was the 200 butterfly. He is a former World, American, and NCAA Record holder in the 200 butterfly. As a writer/producer and sports columnist, Mel has contributed to Yahoo Sports, Universal Sports, …

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