Diving Trio Set To Compete In Winter Championships
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Three Arkansas divers will compete in Columbus, Ohio, in the USA Diving Winter National Championships from Thursday, Dec. 15 through Wednesday, Dec. 21.
Junior Nicole Gillis along with sophomores Marissa Green and Molly Harvie are three of 82 female divers competing in the championships.
Gillis will be competing against 27 other divers for the 1-meter springboard championship, while there are 38 total divers contending for the 3-meter springboard championship. Gillis came into the 2016-17 collegiate season with a personal best of 310.00 in the 1-meter. Gillis set a personal, school and pool record in back-to-back meets against Drury and Florida with scores of 334.28 and 337.88, respectively to open the season.
Green and Harvie will be one of 13 tandems vying for the synchronized 3-meter springboard championship.
The championships will be used to select the U.S. roster for the 2017 World University Games, 2017 FINA Grand Prix meets and the 1-meter spots for the 2017 World Championships.
Results can be found on divemeets.com and the event will be streamed live by clicking here.
Schedule of Events
Thursday, December 15
2:30 p.m.
Women’s 1-meter Preliminary
Friday, December 16
8 a.m.
Women’s 3-meter Synchronized Preliminary
12:20 p.m.
Women’s 3-meter Synchronized Final
Saturday, December 17
No competition
Sunday, December 18
3 p.m.
Women’s 1-meter Final
Monday, December 19
9 a.m.
Women’s 3-meter Preliminary
3:30 p.m.
Women’s 3-meter Semifinal
Wednesday, December 21
3:30 p.m.
Women’s 3-meter Final
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