Bryden Hattie claims diving gold in national 3-metre springboard in Toronto
cbc.caBryden Hattie of Victoria moved one step closer to qualifying for the World Diving Championships on Friday by winning the gold medal in the 3-metre springboard event at the Canadian championships in Toronto.
Throughout the final round, the Boardswork Diving Club member battled hard against Texas A&M University diver Victor Povzner, who came out of the event with a higher score than Hattie.
However, given that Povzner does not dive for Canada internationally, both divers received gold medals and Hattie (430.85 points) was declared the Canadian champion. "I woke up this morning knowing what I needed to do to win.
I wanted to be consistent in the qualification rounds, and then just enjoy the final. I felt light, which helped a lot," said the new Canadian champion, a few moments after his win.
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