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US Synchronized Divers Bryant and Rittenhouse Finish 4th

Char — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:58:13 +0000

Synchronized diving awarded medals today and unfortunately US divers Kelci Bryant and Ariel Rittenhouse finished right out of the medals. The Chinese team took gold, the Russian pair took silver, and the German team edged out the Americans to take the bronze.

The one thing I was amazed at was the precision of the dives – they really made everything look so easy. It was also interesting to hear that Kelci Bryant took the path of many elite athletes – leaving home to train to achieve her dream.

The divers also had fun visiting the Great Wall of China and there are photos of the girls doing handstands and walking on their hands along the Great Wall (see photos). Its great to see that the athletes are getting the opportunity to take in some of the sights, culture and fun while they are in China.

Diving Olympic Trials Video Montage

Char — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:22:05 +0000

In putting together a post on the 30 members of the US Olympic Team that are still teenagers for another site, I came across this very cool video montage of the US Divers at their Olympic Trials earlier this summer.

Divers Kelci Bryant (18), Ariel Rittenhouse (17), Haley Ishimatsu and Mary Beth Dunnichay, who are both 15, are some of the youngest athletes at the games.

Laura Wilkinson’s Best Dives at Olympic Trials

Char — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:40:48 +0000

Laura Wilkinson is definitely one of my favorite divers to watch – maybe because she was a gymnast like fellow diver Haley Ishimatsu. This video is a montage of Laura’s best dives from the Olympic Trials.

USA’s Divers Qualified for Trials

Char — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:45:35 +0000

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The Olympic Trials for Diving will take place June 18-22 in Indianapolis. Currently there are 24 women qualified to compete in either the 3-meter Springboard or 10-meter Platform with one diver, Michelle Cabassol, competing in both.

Women’s Three-meter Springboard

Summer Allman (Dallas, Texas)
Bianca Alvarez (Miami, Fla.)
Allison Brennan (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Kelci Bryant (Chatham, Ill.)
Michele Cabassol (Montgomery, Texas)
Chelsea Davis (Columbus, Ohio)
Nancilea Foster (Conroe, Texas)
Victoria Ishimatsu (Seal Beach, Calif.)
Cassidy Krug (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Christina Loukas (Riverwoods, Ill)
Amanda Miller (Centreville, Va.)
Ariel Rittenhouse (Santa Cruz, Calif.)
Mary Yarrison (Springfield, Va.)

Women’s 10-meter Platform

Heather Bounds (Round Rock, Texas)
Michele Cabassol (Montgomery, Texas)
Cassandra Cardinell (Loudonville, N.Y.)
Vennie Dantin (Conroe, Texas)
Mary Beth Dunnichay (Elwood, Ind.)
Margaret Hostage (Potomac, Md.)
Haley Ishimatsu (Seal Beach, Calif.)
Amy Korthauer (Naperville, Ill.)
Jessica Livingston (The Woodlands, Texas)
Brittany Viola (Orlando, Fla.)
Lindsey Weigle (Bloomington, Ind.)
Laura Wilkinson (Spring, Texas)

Diving – Through the Eyes of the Athlete

Char — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 11:35:48 +0000

Diving is a great sport, especially for athletes with some acrobatic or gymnastics training. USA Diving has released a video called Diving From The Athlete’s Viewpoint. Very cool!

Thanks to Gymnastics Coaching for the heads up.