USA DIVING NEWS

June 4 , 2007

Eight athletes nominated to Pan Am Games team

INDIANAPOLIS USA Diving has announced the eight athletes it has nominated to participate in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Leading the team is two-time Olympian Troy Dumais (Ventura, Calif.), who will compete in his third Pan American Games. Dumais won bronze medals on 3-meter at both the 1999 and 2003 Pan Am Games, and he also won a bronze in 3-meter synchro with his brother, Justin, in 2003. Dumais will compete on 3-meter and pair up with Mitch Richeson (Greenwood, Ind.) in 3-meter synchro at the 2007 Games.

Also selected on the men’s side are David Boudia (Noblesville, Ind.) and Thomas Finchum (Indianapolis, Ind.). They’ll compete in 10-meter and synchronized 10-meter. The pair have medaled in synchro events at their last six international competitions, most recently winning gold at the AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix last month. Finchum also won gold on 10-meter at that competition.

Four teenagers will represent the U.S. in the women’s events. Nominated in women’s 3-meter and synchronized 3-meter are Kelci Bryant (Chatham, Ill.) and Ariel Rittenhouse (Santa Cruz, Calif.). Mary Beth Dunnichay (Elwood, Ind.) and Haley Ishimatsu (Seal Beach, Calif.) will compete in synchronized 10-meter as well as 10-meter. Bryant and Rittenhouse won silver together at the 2006 World Cup. Dunnichay and Ishimatsu picked up their first medal together by winning a bronze at the Canada Cup last month.

The Pan American Games will be held July 14-29 with diving competitions on July 25-28.

 Athletes nominated to 2007 Pan American Games team
Men
David Boudia (Noblesville, Ind./10m, 10m synchro)
Troy Dumais (Ventura, Calif./3m, 3m synchro)
Thomas Finchum (Indianapolis, Ind./10m, 10m synchro)
Mitch Richeson (Greenwood, Ind./3m, 3m synchro)

Women
Kelci Bryant (Chatham, Ill./3m, 3m synchro)
Mary Beth Dunnichay (Elwood, Ind./10m, 10m synchro)
Haley Ishimatsu (Seal Beach, Calif./10m, 10m synchro)
Ariel Rittenhouse (Santa Cruz, Calif./3m, 3m synchro)

Head Coach: Wenbo Chen
Assistant Coach: John Wingfield
Team Leader: Jim Stillson

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