US divers qualify
RIO DE JANEIRO: Murphy Bromberg and Jessica Parratto advanced to the individual 10-metre semi-finals at the FINA Diving World Cup on Saturday to secure a second quota spot for the US in women’s platform at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
However, the US failed to qualify a team in women’s syncho 3-meter after Abby Johnston and Laura Ryan finished eighth in the final. Bromberg finished seventh and Parratto was ninth in the semis.
The final is Sunday. Amy Cozad had already earned the US a spot in Rio at last year’s world championships in Kazan, Russia.
On the men’s side, David Boudia and Steele Johnson finished ninth in synchro 10-meter to advance to Sunday’s final.
They will need to move up in the standings to qualify the US for a berth in Rio.