2008 USA Olympic Diving Team Qualification Procedure
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Diving Info > Olympics > 2008 Olympics > US Qual. Procedure   2008 USA Olympic Diving Team Qualification Procedure 2008 USA Diving Athlete Sections Procedures for the Olympic Games in Beijing, China 2007 USA Senior Team International performance - 2007 Season 2007 USA Senior Team participation 2007 Season 2007 USA Senior Team International performance - 2008 Season New 4/10 2008 USA Diving Olympic Selection Procedures Amended June 29, 2007 The Selection of an Olympic Team always consists of many different rules. USA Diving has posted their amended 2008 Olympic Team Selection procedure and as always, we will try to highlight the main rules to make it easier for everyone to understand. Please read the official selection procedures from USA Diving for a complete detail. If we missinterpreted any of the rules, don't hesitate to correct us Amount of US Divers Up to 8 women and up to 8 men This number will depend on the amount of "spots" the USA will have secured in the different events. For more information on how a country (federation) can secure spots for the Olympics check-out our Beijing Qualification page. Some Federations already have secured spots to compete at the 2008 Olympics USA Diving Selection Process USD will select athletes to be nominated to the United States Olympic Committee. The selection process will take place in 2 Phases. Phase 1: 2008 US Olympic Diving Trials June 18-22, 2008 in Indianapolis, Indiana Trials in Individual events only: 3m and platform, men and women The winner of each event will be nominated to the USOC for membership in the USA Olympic Team provided he demonstrates competitive readiness at the Selection Camp. Phase 2: 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Selection Camp July 2-6, 2008 If the US has secured only one spot in an event at the Olympic Games, the winner from the trials is nominated to the team but will need to demonstrate competitive readiness at the Camp. If the US has secured 2 spots in any given event at the Olympic Games, the winner of the trials will be considered the first nominated divers, and the second diver will be selected at the camp. All Synchro Teams will be selected at the camp. Phase 1: 2008 US Olympic Diving Trials June 18-22, 2008 in Indianapolis, Indiana Who can attend the Olympic Trials All Divers must meet the Minimum DD requirements: Women 3m : 13.5 Women Platform: 14.4 Men 3m: 18.5 Men Platform: 19.0 Divers can qualify for the 2008 Olympic Trials as stated below. The list of names is not by any means an official list of divers. It is just a recap of the divers having met the qualifying standards. Divers without the minimum DD or having competed in non Olympic events have not been added to the list. It is our understanding that the "By invitation rule" includes top divers in Individual events regardless of them being Olympic events or not (please correct us if we are wrong. OMP Divers 2007 FINA World Champs Team Members in the event they participated Top 8 Divers in the 3m and Platform 2007 Summer Senior Nationals 2008 FINA World Cup Team Members Top 8 Divers at the 2008 Senior Spring Nationals By Invitation, Divers top 8 at the 2006 World Cup 2007 World Championships David Boudia pl, pls Matt Bricker pls Chris Colwill 3m, 3ms Troy Dumais 3m, 3ms Thomas Finchum pl, pls Drew Livingston pl Nick McCrory pls Mitch Richeson 3ms Jevon Tarantino 3m, 3ms Kelci Bryant 3m, 3ms Cassandra Cardinell pl Mary Beth Dunnichay pls Nancilea Foster 3m,3ms Haley Ishimatsu pl, pls Cassidy Krug 3m,3ms Jessica Livingston pl, pls Christina Loukas 3m Ariel Rittenhouse 3ms Laura Wilkinson pl, pls David Boudia pl Chris Colwill 3m Troy Dumais 3m Thomas Finchum pl Mitch Richeson Kelci Bryant 3m Haley Ishimatsu pl Nancilea Foster 3m Laura Wilkinson pl David Boudia pl Matt Bricker pl Matt Cooper pl Troy Dumais 3m Thomas Finchum pl Kellen Harkness 3m Harrison Jones pl J.J. Kinzbach pl Drew Livingston pl Dan Mazzafero pl Nick McCrory 3m Burkley Showe 3m Jevon Tarantino 3m Justin Wilcock 3m Bianca Alvarez 3m Michelle Cabassol 3m Cassandra Cardinell pl MaryBeth Dunnichay pl Kelci Bryant 3m Nancilea Foster 3m Meg Hostage pl Amy Korthauer pl Cassidy Krug 3m Jessica Livingston pl Christina Loukas 3m Ariel Rittenhouse 3m Haley Ishimatsu pl Tory Ishimatsu 3m Lindsay Weigle pl Laura Wilkinson Pl Chris Colwill 3m, 3ms Troy Dumais 3m, 3ms Jevon Tarantino 3ms Christina Loukas 3m Kelci Bryant 3m, 3ms Ariel Rittenhouse 3ms Thomas Finchum pl, pls David Boudia pl, pls Haley Ishimatsu pl, pls MaryBeth Dunnichay pl Laura Wilkinson pl TBA Not sure we understand what this inviation stands for since Top 8 divers at WC and WCh would be covered under the WC and WCh team members column. If you understand the rules differently please let us know so that our table can be corrected.   Recap list of the divers who have qualified to attend the USA Olympic Trials   Men Women   David Boudia pl, pls Matt Bricker pls Chris Colwill 3m, 3ms Matt Cooper pl Troy Dumais 3m, 3ms Thomas Finchum pl, pls Kellen Harkness 3m Harrison Jones pl J.J. Kinzbach pl Drew Livingston pl Dan Mazzafero pl Nick McCrory 3m, pls Mitch Richeson 3ms Burkley Showe 3m Jevon Tarantino 3m, 3ms Justin Wilcock 3m Bianca Alvarez 3m Kelci Bryant 3m, 3ms Michelle Cabassol 3m Cassandra Cardinell pl Mary Beth Dunnichay pls Nancilea Foster 3m,3ms Meg Hostage pl Haley Ishimatsu pl, pls Tory Ishimatsu 3m Amy Korthauer pl Cassidy Krug 3m,3ms Jessica Livingston pl, pls Christina Loukas 3m Ariel Rittenhouse 3ms Lindsay Weigle pl Laura Wilkinson pl, pls The 2008 USA Diving Olympic Trials Competition The winner will be the diver with the most points combining the Prelims, Semis, Finals scores with possibly any points they might have accumulated internationally Divers having competed internationally and having accumulated points will see those points added to their USA Olympic Trials competition points. Divers can accumulate points by having competed and placed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 World Cup Points given are: women: 1st Place- 60, 2nd - 55, 3rd -50, 4th - 25, 5th - 20, 6 -15 men: 1st Place - 75, 2nd -70, 3rd -65, 4th -30, 5th - 25, 6 - 20 2007 World Championships 2008 World Cup Laura Wilkinson 25 points - pl Nancilea Foster 15 points - 3m Christina Loukas 25 points - 3m David Boudia 65 points - pl Troy Dumais 30 points - 3m Divers having competed in non Olympic events were not added to our list above. If we forgot anyone, don't hesitate to correct us. Phase 2: 2008 US Olympic Diving Selection Camp July 2-6, 2008 USA Diving amended rules doesn't mention any Minimum DD Requirements Divers can also petition to participate in the Camp. See USA Diving complete rules for more info "If USA Diving is qualified to enter one diver in an individual event at the Games, then the diver who wins the Trials and demonstrates competitive readiness at the Camp will be nominated to the Team. Conversely, if the diver in this situation fails to demonstrate competitive readiness at the Camp, that diver will not be nominated to the Team and one of the other two divers who advanced from the Trials will be nominated to the Team as determined by the Selectors at the Camp." Divers will compete 4 lists, and will be scored. Scores 7 or above are considered "hit" for women, below 7 they are considered a "miss" (men is 7.5) The divers DD will be compared to the DD of the winners of the 2007 FINA World Championships and 2008 World Cup Divers will also be judged in their demonstration of competitive readiness. Top 6 divers in each Individual event at the trials if 2 spots secured 3 if 1 spot secured Teams who represented the US in Synchro at the 2007 FINA World Championships Teams who represented the US in Synchro at the 2008 FINA World Cup Top 3 Teams on the 3m and platform events at the 2007 Summer Senior Nationals Top 3 Teams on the 3m and platform events at the 2008 Spring Senior Nationals By Invitation, Divers top 8 at the 2006 World Cup 2007 World Championships 2008 World Cup David Boudia pl Thomas Finchum pl Mary Dunnichay Pl Hayley Ishimatsu Pl Troy Dumais 3m Mitch Richeson 3m Ariel Rittenhouse 3m Kelci Bryant 3m TBA Troy Dumais 3m Mitch Richeson 3m David Boudia pl, 3m Thomas Finchum pl, 3m Justin Wilcock 3m Burkley Showe 3m Weston Wieser pl Sean Moore pl J.J. Kinzbach pl Dan Mazzaferro pl Jessica Livingston pl Laura Wilkinson pl Cassandra Cardinell pl Heather Bounds pl Kaylea Arnett pl Michelle Cabassol pl, Kelci Bryant 3m Ariel Rittenhouse 3m Cassidy krug 3m Nancilea Foster 3m Amanda Miller 3m Christina Loukas 3m TBA