Dorman Named All-American in 1-Meter

AUSTIN, Texas — University of Miami redshirt junior Sam Dorman hauled in his career-first All-America honors at the 2014 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships Thursday night, capturing seventh place in the 1-meter at the Lee and Joe Jamail Swimming Center.

Dorman, who punched his ticket to NCAA’s with a top finish in the 3-meter event at Zone B qualifying, delivered a strong outing on the first night of competition. The Tempe, Ariz., native finished the preliminary round in seventh place with 370.25 points en route to his first All-America recognition.

“This was Sam’s first NCAA final,” head coach Randy Ableman said. “He had so much adrenaline. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a diver jump as high as Sam was tonight.”

The performance continued a strong year for Dorman, who won gold at the AT&T National Diving Championships (1-meter) back in August, took silver at the recent 2014 ACC Championships (3-meter), and was recently named the AT&T Olympic Performance Squad ahead of the 2016 Olympics.

The 2014 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships continue Friday for Dorman and fellow Hurricane diver Zac Nees, who finished short of qualifying for the night’s final round, with the 3-meter event.

“We’re all definitely looking forward to tomorrow,” Ableman said. “This could be a special tournament for the Hurricanes.”

The 3-meter preliminary round is set for noon ET, while finals will take place at 8 p.m. ET.