AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix
May 10 to 13, 2007
 The City of Fort Lauderdale will host the AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix at the Aquatic Complex May 10-13, 2007.
The event will feature many of the world’s best divers for four days of top level international competition. The AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix is the sole U.S. leg on the seven-country FINA (Federation Internationale de Natation) Grand Prix tour.
Approximately 20 countries and more than 100 divers are scheduled to compete. Among the divers expected are 17 who won medals at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia, in March. In addition, three U.S. Olympians: 2000 Olympic gold medalist Laura Wilkinson, 2000 and 2004 Olympian Troy Dumais and 2004 Olympian Cassandra Cardinell are scheduled to compete.
Competition will be conducted in four events for both men and women: 3-meter springboard, 10-meter platform, 3-meter synchronized springboard and 10-meter synchronized platform. The Fort Lauderdale Diving Team and the City of Fort Lauderdale, along with USA Diving, are hosting the event.
Competing as part of Team USA is Jevon Tarantino of the Fort Lauderdale Dive Team -- who just won the U.S. National Championship title in the Men's 3-meter Springboard and Men's 3-meter Synchronized Diving. In addition, Greg Louganis will attend the event and sign autographs.
The following countries will participate in this year’s event: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, USA and Uzbekistan.
Schedule of Events
Thursday, May 10
Prelims/Semis
10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Finals at 6:30 p.m.
Friday, May 11
Prelims/Semis
10 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.
Finals at 6:45 p.m.
Saturday, May 12
Finals at
1 p.m.
Sunday, May 13
Finals at
1 p.m.
Meet Legendary Diver Greg Louganis!
Four-time Olympic gold medalist GREG LOUGANIS will sign autographs from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at the pool.
Tickets
Tickets are $5 for adults;$4 for students, military and seniors; children 5 and under free. USA Diving members get in free. All-session pass is $15 for adults, $12 for students, military and seniors.
For tickets and information, call 954-467-8179 or go to www.usadiving.org.
Webcast
As part of the competition, AT&T will webcast the finals of the Grand Prix on AT&T’s Blue Room website at www.attblueroom.com/teamusa. |
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