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Yes, it was an average 6.0-6.5, they gave her 7’s. The most wronged was the New Zealand girl (not Mew Jensen, my bad) who should have taken 12, but again not everything goes as one may think.

Congratulations? She was put in the final by the judges. Truly disgusting, how her final dive earned the same score as Pellacani who actually deserved that score. Both Mew Jensen and Mendoza were robbed with that last dive, as was Clare Cryan all through the phase.

Indeed. Still, the “additional” quotas will depend on how many divers “double up” in other events. However, I’m in doubt regarding the quotas to be distributed next year in Doha. The document states: “the twelve (12) highest placing athletes”. I think it means, athletes advancing to the final already qualified by other event, will leave some extra space for the additional places to those advancing to semis.

Otras dos cuotas para Mexico en trampolin individual varones. Bien por Rodrigo Diego que al final está mostrando cierto progreso en este evento, y Osmat que puede tener un gran futuro y representar junto con Randall una nueva generación.

Oh, I’m not blaming him entirely, like I said he’s talented and should he continues improving, a likely contender for the medals. this time around however, the jury did give him a little bonus when he nailed the dive, just like they did with Tocci, but hopes he recovers in time so we can see him in the Olympic final.

Wow, what a competition. I’m not sure what’s the hype with Jules Bouyer; he’s not bad, but too inconsistent and in my opinion, over rewarded by the jury. It was heartbreaking to watch Lithuanian divers with those failed dives, but I hope they don’t quit and try to improve their skills. Finally Ruvalcaba with a chance to go the Olympics for the Dominican Republic, failing to do so with Mexico, but at last, he polished his skills and is showing some good work.

Indeed… probably main sites could be Grenoble/Nice/Lyon.

I can’t wait to see the men’s 3m individual… this is going to be quite costly for some talented divers.

Gaby me sorprendió en este ocasión, la vi solida, y como dices, espero esto la motive a buscar una medalla. Ale empezó mal, pero logró hacer un par de saltos buenos que la mantuvieron en la pelea y al final, en combinación con fallos de otras, terminó sexta y ojalá también esté peleando la medalla. Al final como mencionas, lo importante es que ambas ya consiguieron su pase, pueden relajarse y disfrutar el resto de la temporada y enfocarse a obtener el boleto en sincronizados. Una gran exhibición del equipo de natación artística, terminando sextas, cerca de Japón y China. Tal vez puedan pelear el oro con las estadounidenses en Santiago.

Bien por ambas, dieron el primer paso a la final,!ñ aunque me preocupa la condición de Ale Orozco, que al parecer sufrió una lesión leve en el cuarto salto; y por su parte Agundez nunca me ha terminado de convencer, a excepción de Tokio, casi siempre tiene este tipo de fallos que acaban costando que tenga mayor proyección y crecimiento.

Heartbreak for the Dutch diver, being cut by 0.25

Nobody is talking about the progress of Spain: from almost being invisible to actually starting to have some interesting and promising divers Edit: and I think Arturo Miranda may have to do with it, if he’s now coaching/assisting the Spanish team.

But if I’m not mistaken, last time, at least for America, some individual silver medalists at Lima got the continental quotas due to the event winners already having qualified at Worlds. Did the qualification document change the wording this time? I don’t recall so, which may again be the cause for some over representation.

Because it’s the one giving Olympic quotas as of this week.

In reality this tournament serves to squeeze Latin American immigrants in the US from their salaries, as the level in this confederation is quite low, as the results of their teams in Qatar show. Honestly, besides the obvious improvement of Canada, every other team has not grown in the last 8 years, with Mexico being the most obvious example, mainly because the football federation is under the control of the largest TV group in the Hispanic world.

I agree with you, but I think USA is in the contender group with the European teams and Malaysia, plus Canada if they decide to show up in Doha and their divers are fit. Very surprised by the Polish pair, they are talented and composed, and with more competition they could indeed be next year in Paris.

Y así fue. Logran la primera plaza Olímpica en clavados para México, y en verdad que tuvieron mayor control en sus ejecuciones, excepto un clavado que Randall falló. La competencia será dura el próximo año, los británicos y australianos tienen consistencia y buen nivel, y Ucrania tiene al “niño póster” de éste y el siguiente ciclo olímpico (Sereda), pero espero con mayor trabajo la pareja que represente a México pueda seguir en ascenso.

Wow judges really wanted the French pair to move into the final in women’s 3m synchro. Their third dive saw one of them forming a perfect L-shape into the pool, still received a 6.0 note:”; not to mention that same round China was given 8.0 notes with an awful performance with no synchro at all and one of the divers overrotating.

Si, creo la prueba débil de México desde el retiro de Laura Sánchez han sido los 3m femeninos. Arantxa tiene experiencia y eso podría salvar, pero como comentas Paola es una compañera muy inconsistente y necesitan ver si es posible crear una nueva dupla. ¡Vaya sorpresa en el masculino! No pensé que fueran a dejar fuera a Balleza, estaba contemplado en la lista de inscripciones junto a Berlín. No sé que haya detrás de la decisión, tal vez quieran darle un poco de descanso después de San Salvador.

I think event he judges still are trying to figure out how the scoring works. Before the score was only a disguise to the preference given to each team, disregarding any actual difference from one performance to other. Now I’m not buying that a team that barely qualified for the final suddenly improved so much as to actually medal, while the other competitors dropped significantly. It’s good that the system has changed, but way far from a fair shot to all.

Not really, the US just pull themselves together after awful compulsory dives, while Orozco and Agundez throw their medal in the 4th round; if the Japanese and Canadian pairs hadn’t failed a five each, Mexico would have ended 6th.

In Mexico’s case it’s not surprising that level has dropped, mostly due to the fact there is no federation, and thus no public funding (mostly due to corruption) and an actual training program, with most of the divers having to return to their local clubs/college/associations to continue their training. Still, the talent is there and with some new young blood, probably next cycle will see them getting better results.

Sadly no, it’s still a matter of the rest depending on Chinese underperfoming + judges stop being so lenient with them. GB is right now the only one with a solid program that could challenge them in some point, while the rest of the world is competing for a chance in the podium.

Awful judging during women’s 10m synchro prelims. To me, it seemed like only after round 3 they decides to actually observe the executions.

Una medalla es un logro, aunque en esta ocasión ese último clavado tuvo una calificación más elevada de lo debido; en mi opinión fue más un castigo a Pamela Ware por no explotar el pase que le dieron a la final, y un tanto, una recompensa para Aranza por mantenerse en un mismo nivel. Necesitan aún mucho trabajo, creo que el talento lo tienen, y en concreto pulir su técnica, en lugar de depender de la dificultad. Espero ese pase a París lo consigan el próximo año, porque la competencia será dura. Esta mañana, destacó Paulo Strehlke en aguas abiertas quedando undécimo y siendo el mejor del continente, me gustaría que este fuera el inicio de una carrera prometedora para él. Ale Orozco y Gaby Agundez entraron muy irregulares en la preliminar de 10m sincronizados; aún así creo pueden pelear la cuota para los Olímpicos con las clavadistas angloparlantes, y un mejor panel de jueces, que la verdad estuvieron fatales. Para el equipo técnico de natación sincronizada creo que ya imaginan el trabajo que deben hacer si quieren llegar a París, pues su mejor opción sería a través de los Juegos Panamericanos; caso contrario, necesitarán mayor limpieza en su ejecución para el próximo año en Doha.