Divers to make splash at Sydney Olympic Park

Australia’s best divers will take to the boards at Sydney Olympic Park from tomorrow [Tuesday] as they battle it out for the title of Australian Champion at the 2025 Australian Open Championships.

With the Championships also acting as the 2025 World Aquatics Championships nomination trials, many divers will be vying to be in the top two positions to hopefully secure their place in the National Team.

Athletes competing in the Championships include 2023 10-metre platform World Champion Cassiel Rousseau, Olympians and World Cup divers Ellie Cole (New South Wales Institute of Sport/pictured above) , Alysha Koloi and Jaxon Bowshire, along with senior internationals Laura Hingston and Georgia Sheehan.

They will be joined by World Junior Champion Maggie Grey. Paris 24 silver medallist Maddi Keeney will miss the Championships due to sustaining a minor injury after the recent World Cup Series where she achieved bronze in all three individual 3-metre competitions, along with two bronze and a silver with her synchro partner Alysha Koloi.

Brisbane-based squad mate Cassiel Rousseau will take his renowned somersaults to the 3-metre springboard while also defending his Australian title on the 10-metre platform.

The 2025 Australian Open Championships, incorporating the Nomination Trials for the 2025 World Championships, run from Tuesday 27 May – Sunday 1 June at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

Final team nominations will be announced by Diving Australia shortly after. Diving Australia Open Championships & Nomination Trials – Schedule :

Tuesday 27 May

Women’s & Men’s 3-metre Synchro Prelim – 10.30am

Women’s & Men’s Platform Synchro Prelim – 12.00pm

Women’s & Men’s 3-metre Synchro Final – 3.30pm

Women’s & Men’s Platform Synchro Final – 5.00pm

Wednesday 28 May

Women’s 1-metre Springboard Prelim – 10:00am

Men’s 1-metre Springboard Prelim – 11.30am

Women’s 1-metre Springboard Final – 3:00pm

Men’s 1-metre Springboard Final – 4.30pm

Friday 30 May

Men’s 3-metre Springboard Prelim – 10.30am

Women’s Platform Prelim – 11.45am

Saturday 31 May

Women’s 3-metre Springboard Prelim – 10.00am

Men’s 10-metre Platform Prelim – 12.00pm

Men’s 3-metre Springboard Semi Final – 4.00pm

Women’s Platform Semi Final – 5.00pm

Men’s 3-metre Springboard Final – 6.15pm

Women’s Platform Final – 8.15pm

Sunday 1 June

Men’s 3-Metre Springboard Semi Final – 10.00am

Men’s 10-MetrePlatform Semi Final – 11.15am

Women’s 3-Metre Springboard Final – 4.00pm

Men’s 10-Metre Platform Final – 5.00pm

How to watch: Watch the 2024 Australian Championships incorporating Nomination Trials live and free via https://www.youtube.com/@DivingAustraliaTraining

Story courtesy of Diving Australia