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USA Divers Win Two More Medals on Last Day of 2007 Canada Diving Cup

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Team USA Diver Thomas Finchum picked up his second silver medal of the 2007 Canada Cup, this time finishing second with partner David Boudia in the men’s 10-meter synchro event on Sunday. Chris Colwill also earned a spot on the medal stand for the U.S., taking bronze in the men’s 3-meter finals. Finchum (Indianapolis) and Boudia (Noblesville, Ind.), scored 398.64 points to pick up the silver behind China’s Huo Liang and Lin Yu, who won gold at 437.58. Finchum won silver in the individual 10-meter contest on Saturday.

Colwill (Brandon, Fla.) received 447.30 points in his bronze-medal performance in the 3-meter finals. Canada’s Alexandre Despatie claimed the gold at 536.70 points, and China’s Luo Yutong was second at 499.05. Kelci Bryant (Chatham, Ill.) and Ariel Rittenhouse (Santa Cruz, Calif.) represented the U.S. in the women’s 3-meter synchro event and scored 282.00 points to place sixth. China’s Li Ting and He Zi won the gold with 315.30 points. China’s Chen Ruolin won the women’s 10-meter finals with 415.55. No U.S. divers advanced to the finals in that event.

The U.S. wrapped up the Canada Cup with four medals. Next up is the AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., from May 10-13.

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 visit www.usadiving.org.

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