U.S. wins two more medals in Mexico City; event closed to spectators

Jennifer Lowery - USA Diving April 27, 2009



MEXICO CITY - U.S. divers won two medals Saturday at the final leg of the 2009 FINA Diving World Series, which was closed to spectators due to the flu outbreak spreading through Mexico.

Chris Colwill (Brandon, Fla./Athens, Ga.) and Jevon Tarantino (Boca Raton, Fla./Knoxville, Tenn.) took silver in men's synchronized 3-meter, and Kelci Bryant (Chatham, Ill./Indianapolis, Ind.) won her second World Series bronze on 3-meter.

The medals were the second and third for the U.S. in Mexico City (David Boudia and Thomas Finchum won bronze on 10-meter synchro Friday). In all, the U.S. won six medals in three World Series events in 2009. The World Series is an invitation-only event featuring the top divers from the 2008 Olympic Games.

Colwill and Tarantino, who were fifth a week ago in Great Britain, picked up a silver in Mexico with 397.50 points. Great Britain's Ben Swain and Nicholas Robinson-Baker scored 418.65 for gold.

Bryant scored 311.10 to claim another bronze on women's 3-meter; she was also third in Great Britain last week. China's He Zi (357.90) and 2008 Olympic silver medalist Yulia Pakhalina of Russia (344.05) finished ahead of her. USA's Ariel Rittenhouse (Santa Cruz, Calif./Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.) was eighth at 252.00.

Finchum (Indianapolis, Ind.) also advanced to Saturday's individual 10-meter finals, where he scored 453.85 points for fourth. China's Huo Liang took gold with 553.75 points.

The U.S. divers will now prepare for the AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix, to be held May 7-9 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

- USA Diving -

Featuring America's best divers, USA Diving is the national governing body for the sport of diving. Headquartered in Indianapolis, USA Diving offers diversified programs geared toward the broadest number of diving enthusiasts, from the novice to the world champion. USA Diving conducts approximately 40 regional and national events annually and is responsible for training and selecting teams that represent the United States at international events such as the Olympic Games, World Championships and World Cup. For additional information please call Jennifer Lowery at (317) 237-5252 or visit www.usadiving.org.

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