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August 28, 2007 Five U.S. divers among the competitors at the FINA Diving World Series The World Series kicks off September 1-2 in Sheffield, England. Subsequent contests will be held September 7-8 in Mexico City, Mexico, and September 15-16 in Nanjing, China. The top finishers at the 2007 FINA World Championships, held in March, were given the opportunity to attend this new event. Divers who finished in the top eight on an individual event and synchronized teams that placed in the top six at Worlds were invited to participate in the World Series. David Boudia (Noblesville, Ind.) and Thomas Finchum (Indianapolis, Ind.), who won a bronze medal together at the World Championships, will dive in the men’s 10-meter synchronized event at the World Series. The two have medaled in their last nine international competitions together, most recently winning gold at the Pan American Games in July. Troy Dumais (Ventura, Calif.) and Mitch Richeson (Greenwood, Ind.) will compete in the men’s synchronized 3-meter contest. They finished fourth at the World Championships but were just 0.30 points away from the bronze medal. Dumais and Richeson won gold at the Pan Am Games. Dumais also will dive individually on 3-meter. He placed seventh on the event at Worlds but medaled in three Grand Prix meets as well as the Pan Am Games this year. Nancilea Foster (Spring, Texas) will compete in the women’s 3-meter contest. She placed sixth at the World Championships. John Wingfield will coach the group in England. Drew Johansen will be the coach in Mexico, and Wenbo Chen will coach in China.
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