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FACT SHEET
WHAT: AT&T USA DIVING GRAND PRIX
Catch world and Olympic champions as they compete in Fort Lauderdale at the 2009 AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix. The AT&T USA Grand Prix is the sole U.S. stop on the six-country FINA (Federation Internationale de Natation) international Grand Prix tour. Now in its 39 th year, the USA Grand Prix competition is one of the most prestigious diving events in the world and regularly draws top international athletes, Olympic and World champions. Previous competitions have featured Olympic champions Greg Louganis, Laura Wilkinson, Mark Lenzi, Fu Mingxia, Guo Jingjing and Dmitry Sautin along with a host of top international competitors representing more than 25 countries.
WHO: WORLD'S BEST DIVERS
Typically includes divers from all over the world. Countries expected to participate include: Australia , Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Macau, Mexico, Russia, Sweden, and USA .
The USA roster features:
Men:
3-meter
David Boudia (Noblesville, Ind.)
Chris Colwill (Brandon, Fla.)
Troy Dumais (Austin, Texas)
Jevon Tarantino (Boca Raton, Fla.)
10-meter
David Boudia (Noblesville, Ind.)
Thomas Finchum (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Nick McCrory (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Sean Moore (Englewood, Colo.)
3-meter synchro
Teams TBD
10-meter synchro
Teams TBD
Women:
3-meter
Summer Allman (Lansing, Mich.)
Allison Brennan (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Christina Loukas (Riverwoods, Ill.)
Ariel Rittenhouse (Santa Cruz, Calif.)
10-meter
Kristen Asman (Columbus, Ohio)
Mary Beth Dunnichay (Elwood, Ind.)
Haley Ishimatsu (Seal Beach, Calif.)
Brittany Viola (Orlando, Fla.)
3-meter synchro
Teams TBD
10-meter synchro
Teams TBD
WHEN: THURSDAY, MAY 7 - SATURDAY, MAY 9
THURSDAY, MAY 7
9:30 a.m. - Men's 3-Meter Preliminaries
Followed by - Men's 3-Meter Semi-Final "A”
Followed by - Men's 3-Meter Semi-Final "B”
2 p.m. - Women's Platform Preliminaries
Followed by - Women's Platform Semi-Final "A”
Followed by - Women's Platform Semi-Final "B”
5:30 p.m. - Women's Synchronized 3-meter Final
5:30 p.m. - Men's Synchronized Platform Final
FRIDAY, MAY 8
9:30 a.m. - Women's 3-Meter Preliminaries
Followed by - Women's 3-Meter Semi-Final "A”
Followed by - Women's 3-Meter Semi-Final "B”
1:45 p.m. - Men's Platform Preliminaries
Followed by - Men's Platform Semi-Final "A”
Followed by - Men's Platform Semi-Final "B”
5:30 p.m. - Men's Synchronized 3-meter Final
5:30 p.m. - Women's Synchronized Platform Final
SATURDAY, MAY 9
1 p.m. - Women's Platform Final
Followed by - Men's 3-meter Final
Followed by - Women's 3-meter Final
Followed by - Men's Platform Final
WHERE: THE FORT LAUDERDALE AQUATIC COMPLEX
The Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex is located one block from Fort Lauderdale Beach, at 501 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316. The phone number is 954-828-4580. Click here for a parking map.
TICKETS
$10/day for adults; $5/day for students, military and seniors; children 5 & under free. All-session pass is $25 for adults and $10 for students, military and seniors. For tickets and information, call 954-828-4580 , or go to www.usadiving.org.
AIRPORTS
Flights are convenient into Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL).
DIRECTIONS
Click here for directions to Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex
CONTACT
Please do not hesitate to contact USA Diving’s Jim Quinlivan at 317-237-5253 or Molly Evans at 317-237-5270 if you have any questions or need additional information.
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