Dive-by-Dive Scoring / FINA World Championships
GWANGJU, South Korea – Purdue alumnus David Boudia finished fifth in his 3-meter diving debut at the FINA World Championships, capping a 36-hour stretch in which he placed among the top seven in all three full rounds of competition.
Boudia posted list scores of 424.45 in the preliminary, 464.20 in the semifinal and 458.10 in the final. He was seventh (of 57) in the prelim and fourth (of 18) in the semifinal.
Boudia was ninth after round one of the final and climbed in the standings throughout the competition with a steady performance. Four of his dives scored 76.50 points or higher, including 84 on his final dive – a reverse 1 ½ somersault with 3 ½ twists that moved him up to fifth.
Fellow Big Ten alumnus and American diver Mike Hixon (Indiana) placed seventh in the final. Boudia and Hixon both earned quota spots for the U.S. at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Boudia said before he left for the World Championships that clinching those Olympic berths for Team USA was his primary goal. The U.S. Olympic Team Trials in June 2020 will once again determine which divers represent the U.S. at the Olympic Games.
"My expectations have been exceeded. I was very far from the medals but with extremely low degree of difficulty compared to the rest of the field, I'm pleased with where I'm at," Boudia said Thursday. "This offseason I've got a lot of work to do, and I was glad I was able to get top eight so I can be competitive at World Series events next year."
Boudia registered his trio of top-seven finishes despite his list not featuring a dive with a degree of difficulty of 3.6 or higher. Medalists Xie Siyi (China), Cao Yuan (China) and Jack Laugher (Great Britain) all had at least two dives with DDs of 3.6, with the higher multipliers helping them all exceed 500 points on their list scores in the final. Laugher was in position to win his first career individual gold at the World Championships, but missed his final dive badly. He still won bronze easily, but the miscue allowed China to finish 1-2 again in a premier international diving event.
"I think it definitely helps boost my confidence to know where I stacked up," Boudia said after Wednesday's semifinal. "I wasn't training super amazing, but I also know I was fourth in the semifinals and I don't have the big DD dives yet. This fall, that's what we'll be focused on and hopefully then there won't be an 80-point gap between first and fourth."
Boudia earned 70-plus points on 15 of his 18 dives over the three full rounds of competition. He earned scores of 84 on consecutive dives to close his semifinal list. In the final, he again posted a list-high score of 84 on the final dive.
Boudia made his seventh career appearance at the FINA World Championships this year. Dating back to 2005, the 2017 FINA World Championships was the only biennial event in which he did not represent USA Diving. After winning 4 Olympic medals and five additional medals in 10-meter events at the World Championships during his decorated career, he's committed to focusing on 3-meter as he aims for his fourth career Olympic bid in 2020.
Upcoming meets of note prior to the 2020 Olympic Team Trials include the USA Diving Winter Nationals/World Cup Trials in December. The 2020 FINA Diving World Cup is set for April 21 to 26 and will also be held in Tokyo. The FINA Diving World Series provides additional opportunities to compete internationally.
Brandon Loschiavo is the next Boilermaker scheduled to compete at the World Championships. He'll represent the U.S. on 10-meter, with the prelim set for Thursday at 9 p.m. ET followed by the semifinal at 2:30 a.m. ET.
PURDUE'S REMAINING SCHEDULE AT 2019 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 12 to 28 // Gwangju, South Korea
13-hour time difference between Gwangju & USA's Eastern Time Zone
Men's 10-Meter – Brandon Loschiavo (USA)
• Prelim – Thursday, July 18 at 9 p.m. ET
• Semifinal – Friday, July 19 at 2:30 a.m. ET (Live on Olympic Channel)
• Final – Saturday, July 20 at 7:45 a.m. ET (Live on Olympic Channel)
Men's 4x100 Freestyle Relay – Nikola Acin (Serbia)
• Prelim – Saturday, July 20 at 9 p.m. ET
• Final – Sunday, July 21 at 7 a.m. ET (Live on Olympic Channel… also on NBC 7/21 at 2 p.m. ET)
Men's 27-Meter High Diving – David Colturi, Steven LoBue (USA)
• Rounds 1-2 – Sunday, July 21 at 1 a.m. ET
• Rounds 3-4 – Tuesday, July 23 at 11 p.m. ET (on Olympic Channel 7/24 at 10 a.m. ET, on NBCSN 7/24 at 6 p.m. ET)
Women's Breaststroke – Jinq En Phee (Malaysia)
• 100m Breast Prelim – Sunday, July 21 at 9 p.m. ET
• 100m Breast Final – Monday, July 22 at 7 a.m. ET (Live on NBCSN)
• 50m Breast Prelim – Friday, July 26 at 9 p.m. ET
• 50m Breast Final – Saturday, July 27 at 7 a.m. ET (Live on Olympic Channel… also on NBCSN 7/27 at noon ET)
GWANGJU, South Korea – Purdue alumnus David Boudia finished fifth in his 3-meter diving debut at the FINA World Championships, capping a 36-hour stretch in which he placed among the top seven in all three full rounds of competition.
Boudia posted list scores of 424.45 in the preliminary, 464.20 in the semifinal and 458.10 in the final. He was seventh (of 57) in the prelim and fourth (of 18) in the semifinal.
Boudia was ninth after round one of the final and climbed in the standings throughout the competition with a steady performance. Four of his dives scored 76.50 points or higher, including 84 on his final dive – a reverse 1 ½ somersault with 3 ½ twists that moved him up to fifth.
Fellow Big Ten alumnus and American diver Mike Hixon (Indiana) placed seventh in the final. Boudia and Hixon both earned quota spots for the U.S. at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Boudia said before he left for the World Championships that clinching those Olympic berths for Team USA was his primary goal. The U.S. Olympic Team Trials in June 2020 will once again determine which divers represent the U.S. at the Olympic Games.
"My expectations have been exceeded. I was very far from the medals but with extremely low degree of difficulty compared to the rest of the field, I'm pleased with where I'm at," Boudia said Thursday. "This offseason I've got a lot of work to do, and I was glad I was able to get top eight so I can be competitive at World Series events next year."
Boudia registered his trio of top-seven finishes despite his list not featuring a dive with a degree of difficulty of 3.6 or higher. Medalists Xie Siyi (China), Cao Yuan (China) and Jack Laugher (Great Britain) all had at least two dives with DDs of 3.6, with the higher multipliers helping them all exceed 500 points on their list scores in the final. Laugher was in position to win his first career individual gold at the World Championships, but missed his final dive badly. He still won bronze easily, but the miscue allowed China to finish 1-2 again in a premier international diving event.
"I think it definitely helps boost my confidence to know where I stacked up," Boudia said after Wednesday's semifinal. "I wasn't training super amazing, but I also know I was fourth in the semifinals and I don't have the big DD dives yet. This fall, that's what we'll be focused on and hopefully then there won't be an 80-point gap between first and fourth."
Boudia earned 70-plus points on 15 of his 18 dives over the three full rounds of competition. He earned scores of 84 on consecutive dives to close his semifinal list. In the final, he again posted a list-high score of 84 on the final dive.
Boudia made his seventh career appearance at the FINA World Championships this year. Dating back to 2005, the 2017 FINA World Championships was the only biennial event in which he did not represent USA Diving. After winning 4 Olympic medals and five additional medals in 10-meter events at the World Championships during his decorated career, he's committed to focusing on 3-meter as he aims for his fourth career Olympic bid in 2020.
Upcoming meets of note prior to the 2020 Olympic Team Trials include the USA Diving Winter Nationals/World Cup Trials in December. The 2020 FINA Diving World Cup is set for April 21 to 26 and will also be held in Tokyo. The FINA Diving World Series provides additional opportunities to compete internationally.
Brandon Loschiavo is the next Boilermaker scheduled to compete at the World Championships. He'll represent the U.S. on 10-meter, with the prelim set for Thursday at 9 p.m. ET followed by the semifinal at 2:30 a.m. ET.
PURDUE'S REMAINING SCHEDULE AT 2019 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 12 to 28 // Gwangju, South Korea
13-hour time difference between Gwangju & USA's Eastern Time Zone
Men's 10-Meter – Brandon Loschiavo (USA)
• Prelim – Thursday, July 18 at 9 p.m. ET
• Semifinal – Friday, July 19 at 2:30 a.m. ET (Live on Olympic Channel)
• Final – Saturday, July 20 at 7:45 a.m. ET (Live on Olympic Channel)
Men's 4x100 Freestyle Relay – Nikola Acin (Serbia)
• Prelim – Saturday, July 20 at 9 p.m. ET
• Final – Sunday, July 21 at 7 a.m. ET (Live on Olympic Channel… also on NBC 7/21 at 2 p.m. ET)
Men's 27-Meter High Diving – David Colturi, Steven LoBue (USA)
• Rounds 1-2 – Sunday, July 21 at 1 a.m. ET
• Rounds 3-4 – Tuesday, July 23 at 11 p.m. ET (on Olympic Channel 7/24 at 10 a.m. ET, on NBCSN 7/24 at 6 p.m. ET)
Women's Breaststroke – Jinq En Phee (Malaysia)
• 100m Breast Prelim – Sunday, July 21 at 9 p.m. ET
• 100m Breast Final – Monday, July 22 at 7 a.m. ET (Live on NBCSN)
• 50m Breast Prelim – Friday, July 26 at 9 p.m. ET
• 50m Breast Final – Saturday, July 27 at 7 a.m. ET (Live on Olympic Channel… also on NBCSN 7/27 at noon ET)
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