Photo by Darren Miller.
America’s best divers will compete in Iowa City during the 2011 USA Diving Winter National Championships Jan. 30–Feb. 6. The championships will take place in the University of Iowa Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.
America’s best divers will compete for national titles in the 1-meter springboard, 3-meter springboard, 10-meter platform, synchronized 3-meter springboard, and synchronized 10-meter platform events.
Nine members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Diving Team are expected to compete, including three-time Olympian and four-time world silver medalist Troy Dumais; world silver medalists David Boudia, Thomas Finchum, and Mary Beth Dunnichay; World Cup silver medalist Kelci Bryant; and national champions Christina Loukas and Chris Colwill. In addition, a number of University of Iowa divers are slated to compete, including Deidre Freeman, Veronica Rydze, and Arsen Sarkisian.
The USA Diving Winter Nationals will be the first major diving event to be held at the new Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, and it will be the first time that USA Diving has ever held its national championships at The University of Iowa.
The schedule of events:
Sunday, Jan. 30
10-11:30 a.m.: men’s PL synchro prelims
10-11:30 a.m.: women’s 3M synchro prelims
2-4 p.m.: women’s 3M prelims
2-4 p.m.: men’s 1M prelims
5:30-7 p.m.: men’s PL prelims
Monday, Jan. 31
10-11:30 a.m.: men’s 3M synchro prelims
10-11:30 a.m.: women’s PL synchro prelims
2-4 p.m.: men’s 3M prelims
2-4 p.m.: women’s 1M prelims
5:30-7 p.m.: women’s PL prelims
Tuesday, Feb. 1
8 a.m.–6 p.m.: practice
6-6:30 p.m.: men’s PL synchro final
6:50-7:20 p.m.: women’s 3M synchro final
Wednesday, Feb. 2
10-11:30 a.m.: women’s 1M semifinal
1-2:40 p.m.: men’s 1M semifinal
6-6:30 p.m.: women’s 1M final
6:50-7:20 p.m.: men’s 1M final
Thursday, Feb. 3
10 a.m.–noon: women’s PL quarterfinal
1-3 p.m.: men’s 3M quarterfinal
3:30-4:30 p.m.: men’s 3M semifinal
5:30-6:15 p.m.: women’s PL semifinal
Friday, Feb. 4
10 a.m.–noon: men’s PL quarterfinal
1:30-3:30 p.m.: women’s 3M quarterfinal
4-4:45 p.m.: women’s 3M semifinal
(Note: the University of Iowa squads will hold a double-dual meet at 6 p.m.)
Saturday, Feb. 5
Noon: men’s 3M final
Followed by women’s PL final
Followed by men’s 3M synchro final
Sunday, Feb. 6
10-11:15 a.m.: men’s PL semifinal
Noon: women’s 3M final
Followed by women’s PL synchro final
Followed by men’s PL final
Tickets for the Winter Nationals will be available for sale at www.usadiving.org and on site at the CRWC by calling 319-384-1165. The ticket prices are as follows:
- $10/day for adults
- $7/day for children 3-12 and University of Iowa students with ID
- Free for children under 3
- $40 for an adult all-session pass
- $30 for a child all-session pass