Northwestern University Athletics
Rosendahl Claims 10-Meter Title at 2017 USA Diving National Championships
8/12/2017 10:37:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rising junior Olivia Rosendahl added to her collection of remarkable accomplishments in 2017 with a gold medal in the 10-meter competition at the USA Diving National Championships Friday evening.
Rosendahl compiled 319.50 points for gold, adding to a stellar year that saw her win Northwestern's first-ever diving national title on the platform back in March.
"This is amazing, Rosendahl said in a press release from USA Diving. "It's almost better than NCAAs because Laura's (Wilkinson) been my role model since I was five.
Rosendahl held off Wilkinson by executing two dives of 70.00 or more points. She began the final with a back 2½ somersault 1½ twist pike worth 72.00 to jettison herself into first. She followed with 67.20 points on an armstand back 2 somersault 1½ twist free. She slipped to sixth with an inward 3½ somersault tuck that only earned 48.00, but followed up with dives of 60.90 (back 2½ somersault pike) and 71.40 (reverse 2½ somersault tuck) to strike gold.
Wilkinson finished second in her first major final since coming out of retirement this past March. The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games platform gold medalist tallied 296.25 points and crafted two dives worth 67.20 (inward 3½ somersault tuck and back 2½ somersault 1½ twist pike). The 2005 platform world champion rebounded well from a double balk in the semifinal to find the podium two days later.
Rosendahl is set to compete in the 2017 World University Games in Tapai August 19-30.
Rosendahl compiled 319.50 points for gold, adding to a stellar year that saw her win Northwestern's first-ever diving national title on the platform back in March.
"This is amazing, Rosendahl said in a press release from USA Diving. "It's almost better than NCAAs because Laura's (Wilkinson) been my role model since I was five.
Rosendahl held off Wilkinson by executing two dives of 70.00 or more points. She began the final with a back 2½ somersault 1½ twist pike worth 72.00 to jettison herself into first. She followed with 67.20 points on an armstand back 2 somersault 1½ twist free. She slipped to sixth with an inward 3½ somersault tuck that only earned 48.00, but followed up with dives of 60.90 (back 2½ somersault pike) and 71.40 (reverse 2½ somersault tuck) to strike gold.
Wilkinson finished second in her first major final since coming out of retirement this past March. The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games platform gold medalist tallied 296.25 points and crafted two dives worth 67.20 (inward 3½ somersault tuck and back 2½ somersault 1½ twist pike). The 2005 platform world champion rebounded well from a double balk in the semifinal to find the podium two days later.
Rosendahl is set to compete in the 2017 World University Games in Tapai August 19-30.
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