Competition set for April 20 – 21 in Mexico

Ottawa, April 19, 2010

Diving Canada is pleased to announce its team that will represent Canada at the third FINA World Series event, originally scheduled for Sheffield, Great Britain, to be held tomorrow, Tuesday, April 20th and Wednesday, April 21st, in the city of Veracruz , Mexico, for the second week in a row. The FINA has decided to reschedule the third stage of the World Series for Mexico due to the ongoing air traffic disturbance in European airspace.

 The schedule, results, and team member bios are available at: www.diving.ca.

César Henderson (CAMO) and Arturo Miranda (independent) are the coaches accompanying the team to China. Dr Jennifer Pendray-Toporowski of Victoria, British-Colombia, is traveling with the team and will serve as the chiropractor and physiotherapist.

About the FINA World Series

The FINA Diving World Series was originally launched in 2007, and in 2010 will comprise of three stops. The 2010 Canadian team members qualified for the FINA World Series based on their strong performances at the 2009 FINA World Aquatic Championships. The top-eight divers in each event from the World Championships are invited to compete on all stops of the World Series. If an invited athlete is forced to decline their invitation, the next highest ranked diver is invited to the event. Medallists at the FINA Diving World Series receive important cash prizes. Canadian divers won a total of three medals on the four stops of the 2009 FINA Diving World Series. The Canadian tandem of Roseline Filion and Meaghan Benfeito finished the season in third place on 10-meter synchro after winning two silver medals and a bronze medal.

Canada’s medal count for 2010 currently sits at 5 (1 Gold – 2 Silver - 2 Bronze)

About Diving Plongeon Canada
Diving Plongeon Canada (DPC) was established in 1967 as a not-for-profit organization to promote the growth and awareness of the sport in this country. As a member of FINA, the world’s governing body of aquatic sports, DPC contributes to the development of globally accepted standards of excellence in diving and supports the rules and regulations of international competition. Representing nine provincial diving associations, 67 local diving clubs and close to 4,000 high performance athletes, DPC shares a national commitment to advance the art and sport of diving and to position Canada as the number one diving nation of the world.  For information, visit www.diving.ca.

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