Jan. 12, 2004
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Freshman diver Bethany Jensen gave the Purdue swimming and diving team two wins Saturday night, providing the Boilermakers with a 27-11 lead in their dual meet against the Indiana Hoosiers. The sweep was a first for Jensen, who scored marks of 271.95 (1-meter) and 272.70 (3-meter).
The swimming portion of the annual dual meet is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. in Bloomington.
Jensen's 1-meter score of 271.95 was a career best, and was over 20 points higher than teammate Amanda Miller's second-place score of 251.40. Heather Chapman was Indiana's top diver in the 1-meter competition, scoring a mark of 243.75. Miller's mark was also a career best.
Jensen completed the sweep with her winning 3-meter score of 272.70, which easily beat Lindsay Weigle's score of 265.05. Miller again provided quality points for the Boilermakers, with her third-place score of 260.35. Freshman Sarah Lamping also scored for Purdue, placing fifth in both competitions.
Purdue's diving dominance at Indiana was especially impressive considering their No. 1 starter, sophomore Carrie McCambridge, was attending a wedding, and diving coach Wenbo Chen was with the men's squad in Arizona. Although these were Jensen's first wins of the season, the native of Greentown, Ind., has been a fine addition to the diving program, consistently finishing among the top three at every dual meet this season.
Tuesday against Arkansas, Jensen posted a career-best score of 294.52 off the 3-meter.
The Purdue and Indiana dual was split into two separate dates to allow divers from both squads to compete at the World Cup Diving Trials in North Carolina. The four-day meet, which features the top divers in the nation, begins Thursday, Jan. 15. McCambridge will represent the women's team, competing off the 3-meter springboard, while Josh Karshen and Steven LoBue will teaming up in the synchronized 10-meter platform competition.
The World Cup Diving Trials are a competition to select the USA Diving Team that will compete at the 14th FINA Diving World Cup taking place in Athens, Greece, from February 18 to 22. It is also considered a preview of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials; diving that will take place next June in St. Louis.
Competition will be held in the men's and women's 3-meter springboard, 10-meter platform, synchronized 3-meter springboard and synchronized 10-meter platform. The top two finishers in each individual event and the top team in the synchro events will be named to the World Cup Team.