Olympic Trials for diving wrapped up yesterday, with six divers being named to the US Olympic Team for Tokyo.
Alison Gibson and Krysta Palmer kicked things off, becoming the first qualifiers for the team in synchronized springboard.
From there, Palmer backed up her synchronized performance by qualifying on the individual springboard. Hailey Hernandez posted a score of 926.55 to join her in Tokyo and qualify for her first Olympic Games.
Krysta Palmer maintains her lead after round 3.@USADiving | #DivingTrials21 x #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/5oGmElNilA
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) June 12, 2021
Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell qualified in synchronized platform, besting Katrina Young and Murphy Bromberg.
Delaney Schnell and Jessica Parratto are going to the OLYMPIC GAMES!@USADiving | #DivingTrials21 x #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/Z8XUZAcvPj
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) June 11, 2021
Schnell would then go on to qualify in the individual platform, marking her first individual win at the senior level. Young also qualified in the individual event, coming from behind on the fifth and final dive to qualify for Tokyo, overcoming Murphy Bromberg by a mere 2.95 points.
She’s going back! @KatrinaDiver with all the emotions as she makes her second Olympic team!@USADiving | #DivingTrials21 x #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/3o3yFZ22xb
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) June 14, 2021
An individual qualifier who placed 10th in platform at the Rio 2016 Olympics, Parratto placed fourth in the individual event, making her only event in Tokyo the synchronized platform.