Great Britain Pair Wins Country’s First-Ever Diving Gold on Wednesday
The diving pool at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre remained green on Wednesday.
FINA Says Chemical Shortage, pH to Blame for Green Diving Pool
In a statement, FINA, the world governing body for Olympic aquatic sports including swimming and diving, says that pH levels…
Chen Wins 3rd-Straight Gold, China Remains Undefeated In Women’s 10m Synchro
Chen Ruolin won her 3rd-consecutive gold medal to help China remain 5-for-5 in Olympic women’s 10-meter synchronized diving.
Absent In ’12, Lin Yue Returns To Win China’s 4th-Straight 10m Synchro Gold
Absent from the 2012 Olympics, 2008 gold medalist Lin Yue returned to help China wins its 4th-straight gold medal in the men’s 10m Synchronized Platform Diving final.
Shi & Wu Win China’s 4th-Straight Women’s 3m Sychro Diving Gold
Shi Tingmao and Wu Minxia won the opening diving event at the 2016 Rio Olympics, giving China its 4th-straight Olympic gold in the women’s synchronized 3-meter springboard.
Australia Tabs Diver Brittany O’Brien To Replace Injured Broben In Rio
Australia has named 18-year-old Brittany O’Brien to its Olympic diving roster to replace the injured Brittany Broben.
Chuck Wade Named University of Alabama Diving Coach
Chuck Wade has been hired as the Crimson Tide’s diving coach, Alabama swimming and diving head coach Dennis Pursley announced this week. Wade comes to the Crimson Tide after coaching at Pine Crest Preparatory School and serving as a volunteer coach at Florida State.
Australia’s Broben Forced to Withdraw from Rio Olympic Team
2012 Olympic diving silver medallist Brittany Broben has been forced to withdraw from the 2016 Australian Olympic Team.
Florida Names Bryan Gillooly As Diving Coach
As the newest addition to the Florida swimming & diving coaching staff, Bryan Gillooly will join the program this fall, head coach Gregg Troy announced Monday. Gillooly will be in charge of the divers.
John Wolsh Named James Madison Diving Coach
With extensive experience training divers on the national level as owner of one of the nation’s premier diving clubs, coaching experience with USA Diving and collegiate stints at four programs in the mid-Atlantic area, John Wolsh was hired as diving coach at James Madison as announced on Thursday by swimming and diving Head Coach Dane Pedersen.
UGA’s Laak Named To Brazil’s Coaching Staff
Georgia head diving coach Dan Laak has been chosen as an assistant coach for host country Brazil for the upcoming Olympic Games.
Diving GP 2016: Seven Nations Clinch Gold in Bolzano
China, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Switzerland and the USA grabbed a gold medal this weekend in Bolzano, Italy, as the city staged the fifth leg of the FINA Diving Grand Prix 2016, from July 15-17.
Darian Schmidt Named ECU Diving Coach
Former All-America diver and United States National Team member Darian Schmidt has been named diving coach at East Carolina University, head coach Rick Kobe announced Monday.
2016 Rio Olympics Diving Entry List Released, 135 to Compete
David Boudia and Steele Johnson (pictured above) are entered as a team in the men’s synchronized platform diving event in Rio. They both qualified individually in the 10m platform, too.
Legendary Alabama Diving Coach Pat Greenwell Retires
After serving on The University of Alabama swimming and diving coaching staff for 29 seasons and leading Crimson Tide divers to two individual NCAA championships, 69 All-America honors and 21 Southeastern Conference titles, Pat Greenwell announced this week that he is retiring from the University and coaching.
