Brittany Viola to Compete in USA Diving Grand Prix
May 3, 2011
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – University of Miami senior female diver Brittany Viola will compete in this upcoming weekend’s AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex on May 5-8 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Regularly one of the top international diving competitions in the world, this year’s event features nearly 150 divers, including 47 Olympians, from 25 countries.
Viola, the 2011 NCAA women’s platform diving champion – as well as the 2008 platform champ, is set to compete in the Women’s 10-meter platform event alongside Jessica Parratto (Dover, N.H./Indianapolis, Ind.), Katie Bell (Columbus, Ohio) and Anna James (Midland, Texas).
A year ago, Viola served as team captain for the United States Women’s Diving Team in the FINA World Championships in Rome. She advanced to the semifinals of the platform event.
For Team USA divers, the AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix will also serve as the final phase in the selection process to determine the divers who will represent the United States in the individual Olympic events at the FINA World Championships in July. Divers were selected to the Grand Prix team based on results at February’s USA Diving Winter National Championships. For selection purposes, 50 percent of a diver’s cumulative score from the winter nationals quarterfinals, semifinals and finals will be added to the preliminary score at the Grand Prix, and the two divers with the highest scores on each 3-meter and 10-meter event will be selected to the World Championships team. USA Diving will select the rosters for the 1-meter and synchronized events at a separate trials event May 12-15 in Tallahassee, Fla.
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About USA Diving: Featuring America’s best divers, USA Diving is the national governing body for the sport of diving. Headquartered in Indianapolis, USA Diving offers diversified programs geared toward the broadest number of diving enthusiasts, from the novice to the world champion. USA Diving conducts approximately 40 regional and national events annually and is responsible for training and selecting teams that represent the United States at international events such as the Olympic Games, World Championships and World Cup. For additional information please call Jennifer Lowery at (317) 237-5252 or visit /ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28700&ATCLID=205534841.
AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix Schedule of Events
Thursday, May 5
10 a.m. – Men’s 3-meter preliminaries, followed by semifinals
3 p.m. – Women’s 10-meter preliminaries, followed by semifinals
Friday, May 6
10 a.m. – Women’s 3-meter preliminaries, followed by semifinals
3 p.m. – Men’s 10-meter preliminaries, followed by semifinals
Saturday, May 7
Noon – Men’s synchronized 3-meter finals, followed by women’s synchronized 10-meter finals, followed by men’s 3-meter finals, followed by women’s 10-meter finals
Sunday, May 8
Noon – Women’s synchronized 3-meter finals, followed by men’s synchronized 10-meter finals, followed by women’s 3-meter finals, followed by men’s 10-meter finals
