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Nancilea Foster of the United States dives in the Women's 3m Springboard Preliminary held at the National Aquatics Centre during Day 7 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 15, 2008 in Beijing, China.
 BEIJING - USA's Nancilea Foster (Conroe, Texas) and Christina Loukas (Riverwoods, Ill.) finished eighth and ninth, respectively, in the women's 3-meter springboard finals Sunday. Foster tallied 316.70 points, with Loukas a point behind at 315.70. China's Guo Jingjing scored 415.35 points to successfully defend her Olympic gold, with Athens bronze medalist Julia Pakhalina of Russia winning the silver with 398.60 points. Wu Minxia of China, who paired with Guo for a gold in 3-meter synchro last week, scored 389.85 points for bronze. Guo's gold was China's fifth of the 2008 Games. Loukas and Foster were in fifth and seventh place after three rounds but missed their fourth round dives to slip to ninth and 11th. Both rebounded and came up with their highest scoring dives of the night in the final round to finish strong. Foster earned 75 points on her reverse 2 ½ pike, with Loukas picking up 70.50 points on her front 2 ½ with one twist. Springboard competition continues with men's 3-meter preliminaries at 7 p.m. Monday. Three-time Olympian Troy Dumais (Ventura, Calif./Austin, Texas) and Chris Colwill (Brandon, Fla./Athens, Ga.) will represent the U.S. Colwill took fourth in 3-meter synchro last week. - 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 more information, visit www.usadiving.org. |
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