Diving 2023 Discussion Thread

[Totallympics 65]

Edited December 20, 2022 by Sindo

[mrv86 3,138]

So after a long hiatus, World Aquatics has rebranded it's top competition in this discipline, to be held over 3 stages.

 

The first one is taking place at Xi'an starting minutes from now, and until Sunday, with a rather small, but packed with quality field.

 

Of course, China will again demonstrate why it's the powerhouse, with Great Britain still ahead of the other contenders.

 

Some chance for medals for Italy and Germany, maybe even Ukraine and Brazil could sneak in.

[Grassmarket 3,444]

Certain amount of symmetry to the Day 1 results….

 

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/diving/65272655

[Grassmarket 3,444]

Tom Daley announces his un-retirement; will attempt to make Paris.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/diving/66353357

[Rafa Maciel 1,594]

28 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Tom Daley announces his un-retirement; will attempt to make Paris.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/diving/66353357

An interesting development - especially as we missed the 10m synchro quota. I wonder if he will look to team up with Matty Lee again or whether he will just look to secure the 2nd individual quota. 

[intoronto 5,674]

 with 3/4 fourth place finishes in the individual events at the Super Final 

[Rafa Maciel 1,594]

 British Diving Cup 

 

 

This week Edinburgh has been hosting the Scottish National Diving Championships/British Diving Cup. This is the key selection event for the 2024 World Championships and saw the competitive return of Tom Daley.

 

Men's 10m Synchro

Tom Daley & Noah Williams: 422.46. Score is marginally higher than that achieved by Williams/Lee in the final at Fukuoka. The score was depressed a bit by a poor back 3 1/2 somersaults in pike which only scored 55. Looks like this will be the pairing going to Doha in the only synchro event where GB don't have a quota secured.

 

Women's 10m Synchro

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix & Lois Toulson: 317.10. Score is about 7 points higher than they achieved when they took silver in the final at Fukuoka. 

 

Men's 3m Synchro

Jack Laugher & Anthony Harding: 437.88. Score is up by around 13 points on their score from Fukuoka. This kind of score would certainly put them in the mix for silver/bronze at any international competition.

 

 Yona Knight-Wisdom & Yohan Eskrick-Parkinson scored 351.69. Good to see the smaller nations progressing in the sport - this is 10 points more than they managed in Fukuoka and would probably put them in the mix to qualify for the final.

 

Women's 3m Synchro

Scarlett Mew Jensen & Yasmin Harper: 284.34. The only synchro team who weren't able to match their score from Fukuoka. This is a drop of about 12 points and would not have been enough for them to medal. 

 

We've also had the preliminary round of the men's individual 3m springboard:

1.) Jack Laugher - 469.85

2.) Ross Haslam - 455.30

3.) Jordan Houlden - 411.10

4.) Daniel Goodfellow - 385.40

5.) Leon Baker - 366.50

 

 Jake Passmore scored 361.45,  Yona Knight-Wisdom scored 358 - both outscoring their 2023 World Champs performance.

 

[Rafa Maciel 1,594]

 British Diving Cup 

 

 

Men's Individual 3m Springboard

1.) Daniel Goodfellow - 476.00

2.) Jack Laugher - 474.55

3.) Jordan Houlden - 470.30

 

Goodfellow's score is about 40 points higher than he achieved in the final at Fukuoka but wouldn't be enough to trouble the podium. Laugher's Inward 3 1/2 somersaults in tuck let him down a bit and overall his numbers were a bit lower than we're used to seeing but he does seem to be back from his injury problems.

 

 

[mpjmcevoy 362]

6 hours ago, Rafa Maciel said:

 British Diving Cup 

 

 

Men's Individual 3m Springboard

1.) Daniel Goodfellow - 476.00

2.) Jack Laugher - 474.55

3.) Jordan Houlden - 470.30

 

Goodfellow's score is about 40 points higher than he achieved in the final at Fukuoka but wouldn't be enough to trouble the podium. Laugher's Inward 3 1/2 somersaults in tuck let him down a bit and overall his numbers were a bit lower than we're used to seeing but he does seem to be back from his injury problems.

 

 

Given the ridiculous nature of the 2024 season, presumably even the unlucky few (I'm thinking of men's 3 m in particular) must have a shout for the Europeans, and therefore a point to their season

[Rafa Maciel 1,594]

7 minutes ago, mpjmcevoy said:

Given the ridiculous nature of the 2024 season, presumably even the unlucky few (I'm thinking of men's 3 m in particular) must have a shout for the Europeans, and therefore a point to their season

The GB selection policy for the Worlds in Doha is prioritising the Men's 10m synchro - that's now pretty sure to be Daley/Williams - and both the Men's and Women's Individual 3m Springboard. Given Goodfellow has already secured a quota, I'd expect both Laugher and Houlden to make the trip for the men's event. 

 

Definitely think the Olympic team is pretty much already decided (barring any major injuries) but as you say, with a packed schedule for 2024, there should be enough competition for everyone in the elite squad to have at least 1 international competition.