High Diving World Cup / World Championships / Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series
ZHAOQING, China – Purdue alumnus David Colturi executed the most difficult dive of the FINA Diving World Cup and it helped him win silver from 27 meters at the annual international competition.
Colutri (2008-10) was in fifth place with one dive remaining in the three-day, four-dive competition. He climbed to second place on the podium thanks to a score of 135 points on his reverse double somersault with five twists, the most difficult dive performed in the contest. It carried a degree of difficulty multiplier of 5.4.
Colturi also earned over 90 points on two of his other four dives, highlighted by a semifinal-round dive that produced a score of 97.2 thanks to straight 9s from the judges.
Fellow Purdue alumnus Steven LoBue (2004-07) finished in sixth place among a field of 28 divers with a list score of 361.55.
Colturi and LoBue have now teamed up to win four medals at the FINA High Diving World Cup since the annual competition debuted in 2014. Previously, LoBue won silver in 2017 as well as bronze in 2014 and 2015.
They're also in the mix to compete for the USA in the 27-meter high diving event at the FINA World Championships (July 12-28 in Gwangju, South Korea). LoBue won gold at the 2017 World Championships. That performance coupled with his silver at the FINA Diving World Cup in the same year, helped earn LoBue FINA's Best Male High Diver honor in 2017.
Colturi and LoBue remain two of three Americans competing regularly on the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. The next stop on that annual international tour is Sunday, June 2 in Italy. Colturi (third in Ireland) and LoBue (fifth in the Philippines) have both posted a top-five finish over the first two Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series events of the season.
With David Boudia (3-meter), Brandon Loschiavo (10-meter), Ben Bramley (10-meter synchro) and Steele Johnson (10-meter synchro) all earning U.S. roster spots for the World Championships, Purdue should be represented by six men's divers at the premier international competition of the year. Fellow Boilermaker Emily Meaney is scheduled to compete at Australia's World Championships Trials (June 5-9) early next month.
Colturi was the 2010 Big Ten champion on 1-meter and a seven-time All-American at the NCAA Championships. He finished among the top eight on the platforms all three years he competed at the national championship meet. Colturi was the only Big Ten diver to best Boudia in an event at the Big Ten Championships from 2009 to 2011.
ZHAOQING, China – Purdue alumnus David Colturi executed the most difficult dive of the FINA Diving World Cup and it helped him win silver from 27 meters at the annual international competition.
Colutri (2008-10) was in fifth place with one dive remaining in the three-day, four-dive competition. He climbed to second place on the podium thanks to a score of 135 points on his reverse double somersault with five twists, the most difficult dive performed in the contest. It carried a degree of difficulty multiplier of 5.4.
Colturi also earned over 90 points on two of his other four dives, highlighted by a semifinal-round dive that produced a score of 97.2 thanks to straight 9s from the judges.
Fellow Purdue alumnus Steven LoBue (2004-07) finished in sixth place among a field of 28 divers with a list score of 361.55.
Colturi and LoBue have now teamed up to win four medals at the FINA High Diving World Cup since the annual competition debuted in 2014. Previously, LoBue won silver in 2017 as well as bronze in 2014 and 2015.
They're also in the mix to compete for the USA in the 27-meter high diving event at the FINA World Championships (July 12-28 in Gwangju, South Korea). LoBue won gold at the 2017 World Championships. That performance coupled with his silver at the FINA Diving World Cup in the same year, helped earn LoBue FINA's Best Male High Diver honor in 2017.
Colturi and LoBue remain two of three Americans competing regularly on the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. The next stop on that annual international tour is Sunday, June 2 in Italy. Colturi (third in Ireland) and LoBue (fifth in the Philippines) have both posted a top-five finish over the first two Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series events of the season.
With David Boudia (3-meter), Brandon Loschiavo (10-meter), Ben Bramley (10-meter synchro) and Steele Johnson (10-meter synchro) all earning U.S. roster spots for the World Championships, Purdue should be represented by six men's divers at the premier international competition of the year. Fellow Boilermaker Emily Meaney is scheduled to compete at Australia's World Championships Trials (June 5-9) early next month.
Colturi was the 2010 Big Ten champion on 1-meter and a seven-time All-American at the NCAA Championships. He finished among the top eight on the platforms all three years he competed at the national championship meet. Colturi was the only Big Ten diver to best Boudia in an event at the Big Ten Championships from 2009 to 2011.