2008 USA Olympic Diving Team Qualification Procedure
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  2008 USA Olympic Diving Team Qualification Procedure
2008 USA Diving Athlete Sections Procedures for the Olympic Games in Beijing, China
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
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
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


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
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