The U.S. Diving Team held final trials this past weekend: four days of competition featuring the finest divers in the nation, all vying for a chance to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.The first day featured Women’s Three-Meter Synchronized Diving and Men’s 10-Meter Synchronized Diving. With only one Olympic spot available for each event, everyone gave it their all.The competition continued through the weekend with Men’s Three-Meter Synchronized and Women’s 10-Meter Synchronized on Friday and Men’s 10-Meter Platform and Women’s Three-Meter Springboard on Saturday. The event concluded with Men’s Three-Meter Springboard and Women’s 10-Meter Platform on Sunday.Photos by Mike Stolp-Smith.Published on June 25, 2012
Murdock and Enos.
Samuel Smith (Tennessee Diving) and Christopher Law (Alamo Area Aquatics Diving).
McCrory and Boudia.
Steele Johnson and Toby Stanley.
Divers shortly after completing a dive.
Windle and Cooper’s fans cheer them on.
Jordan Windle and Zachary Cooper.
Mark Murdock and Dashiell Enos.
McCrory and Boudia completing a dive.
Nick McCrory and David Boudia’s first dive in sequence from beginning to end.
Nicholas Klein (Tomahawk Diving Club) during a short preliminary practice session.
Nick McCrory (Duke Aquatics) and David Boudia (Boiler Diving Academy) are introduced. They went on to win the event.
The competitors in Men’s 10-Meter Synchronized Diving.
Women’s 3m Synchronized contestants line up for introductions.
Abby Johnston (Duke Aquatics) and Kelci Bryant (Minnesota Diving Academy).
Cook and Loukas.
Bianca Alvarez (Ohio State University).
Christina Loukas.
Fans watch in packed stands as the competition gets unde way.
Summer Allman and Amanda Burke (Mason Dive Academy).
Gabriella Agostino (Indiana University) and Logan Kline (H2Okie Aquatics).
Fans of Cook and Loukas react to a spectacular dive.
Deidre Freeman (University of Iowa) and Veronica Rydze (Ohio State University).
Kassidy Cook and Christina Loukas ending their first dive.
Summer Allman (Legacy Diving).
Maren Taylor (University of Texas) and Meghan Houston (Longhorn Aquatics) prepare to make the first dive of the night.
Friends, family, and fans all came out to support their divers. This group is supporting Kassidy Cook and Christina Loukas of Woodlands Diving Academy.
