"Our teams will train together... And our coaches, trainers, judges, officials, experts and scientists will attend seminars andcourses and exchange ideas beneficial to both countries," he said.

Sarawakian Bryan Nickson has become Malaysia's first world junior diving champion. ...Thomas Finchum of United States took silver with 381.70 points and Russia's Artem Lvov won the bronze on 381.70....Bryan, in a telephone interview from Belem yesterday, said that he was delighted to become the first Malaysian diver to win a gold in the world junior championships.

Fla. Region 3-3A Diving Championships 1-meter springboard diving: 1. Kara Cook (ST) 512.85, 2. Lauren Gonzalez (ST) 427.15, 3. Amanda Frick (DWY) 368.00, 4. Taylor Vander Ark (MC) 336.65, 5. Stephanie Galo (WELL) 320.65.

1. Morgan Hobbs, Lar, 333.60; 2. Monica Pointon, Riv, 329.55; 3. Lindsey Hall, CE, 327.75; 4. Anya Weschler, She, 318.55; 5. Lana Christensen, KW, 316.20; 6. Nicole Zans, RS, 315.70; 7. Brandi Johnson, Riv, 309.70; 8. Shannon Smith, Eva, 304.35; 9. Natalie McKeown, Gil, 303.65; 10. Marie King, Riv, 263.25; 11. Lacie McIntire, Eva, 256.85; 12. Kayla Rider, GR, 255.75.

Michigan State vs. Iowa Laskowski led a sweep in the diving events by placing first in the one-meter (275.77) and the three-meter (276.00). Sophomore Matt Akerley finished second and freshman Tylor Fick placed third in both events.

Always one to speak candidly, if not always eloquently, Jackie Chan (??) threw cold water on Chinese Olympic diving sensation Tian Liang's (??) aspiration to launch an acting career, telling media that he should "just concentrate on diving for now."

HELP!! NYU has scheduled their family/alumni day on November 20th. We will be competing against Swarthmore College but alas they have no divers. We would like to host a collegiate team at our pool for a diving only meet on the same date at 11 AM. If anyone wants to come to New York City and dive against NYU on November 20th please contact Head diving coach Scott Donie at scott.onie@nyu.edu or 212-998-2064. We want our parents and alumni to watch our kids compete!! Thanks!!!

Of all the teams Dr. Rick Schavone has coached in the last two and a half decades, he sees something special in this year’s squad of women’s divers.....“It was probably the finest first meet I’ve had in 26 years of coaching. I was just ecstatic.”

1-meter springboard diving: 1. Holmquist, CGL 500.90, 2. Salamone, CC 495.55, 3. K. Cook, ST 475.05, 4. Gonzalez, ST 409.75, 5. Bartell, WA 395.95, 6. Buslepp, AH 381.35, 7. Grupico, SB 372.75, 8. Crimmins, WA 350.50.

One is an accomplished gymnast, while the other is one of the area's top wrestlers. Both gravitated towards diving for different reasons, but one can't argue with the results.

The final building of the Olympic sport complex located 400 km southeast of Beijing, the center will provide swimming and diving competition facilities, training centers, retail outlets, and aquatic leisure facilities, including an indoor lake

It may be pouring with rain. But come 4.30 in the afternoon a shivering Khetsiwe Morgan will still be out on the edge of the diving board insisting on completing her training session.
... Sadly this is the scenario that has led to many of South Africa's finest competitors leaving the country as without indoor training facilities, divers have to resort to gym work in the winter until the outdoor pools warm up again.

But based on its total revenue, Alticor would rank as Michigan's third-largest privately held company,....The company has also advertised aggressively in China, with TV ads and by sponsoring the country's Olympic diving team. The company also posted updates of China's Olympic medal tally on ad space it purchased on bus shelters.

Top competitors from North America, including former Olympic Diving Gold Medalist Greg Louganis, who will be competing with his Jack Russell Terriers, will be seeking to hold off some tough competition from Russia, Spain and Japan, as well as other international newcomers.

Karniski, a prep school All-American last year as an eighth grader, is the Bucs' top diver, and Tuchman is improving. She has some gymnastics experience, which gives her a little edge.

"I thought it was awesome. It was fun to see the divers screwing around and not so seriously competitive," said sociology freshman Katherine La Mee. "And it was nice to see the boys."

Leading up to the Olympic Games in August, Kunkel's life was programmed, in and out of the pool. Suddenly, she is on her own. "It's quite an adjustment," said Kunkel, who attended Hunter High and Brigham Young University. "It's hard to get back into life. You've been through such a big thing. . . . It's just weird."

The first ever video system is to be introduced to help the judges at the upcoming Chinese National Diving Championships to be held here from Oct. 14 to 19, officials from the Chinese Swimming Association (CSA) revealed on Tuesday.

Viraj, who became the first ever to claim all the three top honours -- one metre springboard, three metre springboard and high board -- in a single event, scored 327.05 points setting a new meet record. The 23-year-old Nasik diver was making his first appearance in the nationals and has trained under American coach Keith Russell at Utah in USA from 1998 to 2003.

This groundbreaking project is the brainchild of UK Sport, the nation’s elite sport agency, and is aimed at ensuring that a new generation of British coaches will be available to pick up the baton in the lead-up to Beijing in 2008 and potentially, London in 2012.

The crowd favourite was Olympic diver Robert Newbery, who modelled with his gold medallist wife Chantelle. The Athens bronze medallist entertained the crowd with a new move every time he sauntered down the catwalk. He strutted, he danced, he swept his wife off her feet – and topped it off with a full backflip. Chantelle, we have to say, looked slightly embarrassed by her husband's antics.

"You can expect a wild and crazy show," Mitchell Rocha said. Mitchell Rocha said the stunts get more daring each year and that this year is no exception. This year fans can expect some full throttle entertainment, including synchronized diving, clown diving, bike riding off the 10m platform and trampoline stunts. All of the act is also set to music.

Justin Dumais, the Olympic diver who wants to be a fighter pilot, could well be headed for a job at McEntire Air National Guard Station....At the Olympics, the brothers finished sixth. Soon after, Justin Dumais learned he did not win the fierce competition for one of McEntire’s fighter pilot training spots.

government took a step yesterday toward keeping some of the country's top coaches from dropping out of the profession or fleeing the country when it targeted them to receive more than half of a $19.1-million grant in sport funding,......"If you have to pay a six-figure salary to keep a top coach like Michel Larouche, who trains [world champion diver] Alexandre Despatie, you pay it -- or someone else will. "You can throw all kinds of money at athletes and it won't make them any better if there's not good coaching to advise them how to spend it best."