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World Championship USA Diving Team Members To Dive At Wendy Wyland Invitational

From United States Diving, for About.com

Half of USA Diving’s 2007 World Championship team will compete at the Wendy Wyland Invitational in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., from March 2-4. Later this month, they'll head off to Melbourne, Australia, for the World Championships, which will be held March 19-26.

The seven World Championship team members who will compete at the Wendy Wyland meet are: David Boudia (Noblesville, Ind.); Kelci Bryant (Chatham, Ill.); Mary Beth Dunnichay (Elwood, Ind.); Thomas Finchum (Indianapolis, Ind.); Haley Ishimatsu (Seal Beach, Calif.); Ariel Rittenhouse (Santa Cruz, Calif.); and Jevon Tarantino (Boca Raton, Fla.). Tarantino trains at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex, and the other six divers train at USA Diving’s National Training Center in Indianapolis.

At the World Championships, Boudia and Finchum will compete on 10-meter and 10-meter synchro, and Tarantino is slated to participate on 1-meter. On the women’s side, Bryant will compete on 3-meter and join Rittenhouse in the 3-meter synchro event. Ishimatsu will compete on 10-meter and team up with Dunnichay in the 10-meter synchro competition.

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 more information, visit www.usadiving.org.

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