Canadian synchro divers Zsombor-Murray, Wiens place 5th at World Cup event in Montreal

Paris Olympics-bound Canadians Nathan Zsombor-Murray and Rylan Wiens placed fifth in the men's 10-metre synchronized competition Sunday at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup in Montreal.

Zsombor-Murray, from Pointe-Claire, Que., and Wiens, from Pike Lake, Sask., held on to second place through four rounds of the six-leg event before losing pace on their fifth dive, finishing with 409.95 points.

Yang Hao and Junjie Lian of China captured gold (457.23), Randal Willars Valdez and Kevin Berlin Reyes of Mexico won silver (428.97) and Thomas Daley and Noah Williams of Great Britain took bronze (417.93).

Zsombor-Murray and Wiens have pre-qualified for this summer's Games in the discipline.

Earlier, Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani of China topped the podium (329.40) in the women's three-metre synchro. Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook of the U.S. earned silver (312.60) while Madison Keeney and Anabelle Smith of Australia took bronze (297.60).

Canadians Aimee Wilson and Margo Elam of Calgary placed fourth (285.90).