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FINA World Championships, Kazan: Day 7

AUSTRALIA PICK UP TWO MORE TICKETS FOR RIO 2016 Perth teenager Maddison Keeney has fought back from the disappointment of her missed dive earlier this week to qualify alongside teammate Esther Qin for the final of the 3-metre springboard at the FINA World Aquatic Championships in Kazan.

FINA World Championships, Kazan: Day 6

DIVERS BOOK ANOTHER PLACE IN RIO AS WU FINISHES FIFTH IN PLATFORM Australia booked itself another place at Rio next year and team captain Melissa Wu finished in fifth place at the women’s platform final at the FINA World Aquatic Championships in Kazan.

FINA World Championships, Kazan: Day 5

GUTSY WU BOOKS AUSTRALIA ANOTHER RIO TICKET Australian diving captain Melissa Wu has fought her way back from second last to qualify for Thursday’s World Championship 10-metre platform final in Kazan, Russia.

FINA World Championships, Kazan: Day 4

QIN TAKES FIFTH BUT MORE HEARTBREAK FOR KEENEY IN KAZAN Australia’s Esther Qin has finished fifth in the final of the 1-metre springboard at the Kazan Aquatics World Championships, but there was more heartbreak for the prodigiously talented Perth teenager, Maddison Keeney

FINA World Championships, Kazan: Day 3

AUSTRALIAN SYNCHRO TEAM FINISH OUTSIDE MEDALS IN KAZAN The Australian women's synchronised platform team of Melissa Wu and Lara Tarvit has finished eighth in their final at the FINA World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia.

FINA World Championships, Kazan: Day 2

KEENEY AND QIN LOOK STRONG IN 1-METRE PRELIMS Australia’s Maddison Keeney and Esther Qin have made a strong start to the women’s 1-metre event at the Kazan World Championships, with both divers moving comfortably into the final.

FINA World Championships, Kazan: Day 1

DOUBLE BRONZE FOR AUSTRALIA IN NEW DIVING EVENT Australia has won two bronze medals overnight in the diving at the FINA World Aquatic Championships in Kazan, and have also qualified their women’s 3-metre synchro team for the Rio Olympics.

FINA World Championships, Kazan: Preview

DIVING TEAM READY TO MAKE SPLASH IN KAZAN The Australian diving team is quietly confident of a strong showing when the FINA World Championships begin in Kazan, Russia, this weekend

2105 FINA World Championships - Kazan, Russia

MELISSA WU NAMED CAPTAIN OF AUSTRALIAN DIVING TEAM Two-time Olympian Melissa Wu has been named captain of the Australian Diving Team for the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

2015/16 National Junior Squad

Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected in the 2015/16 National Junior Squad. The selections were from B and C groups only, following the 2015 Elite Junior Championships.

Diving World Series - Mexico

KEENEY ADDS BRONZE TO AUSTRALIA’S MEDAL HAUL Perth teenager Maddison Keeney has added a bronze medal to Australia’s collection at the diving World Series in Mexico.

Diving World Series - Mexico

ANOTHER SILVER FOR AUSTRALIAN SYNCHRO TEAM Australian divers Samantha Mills and Esther Qin have once again finished second behind China at a diving World Series event, but the gap is closing.

NextGEN AUSComGames Squad

NextGEN AUSComGames Squad 2015 Diving Australia is pleased to announce the members of the NextGEN AUSComGames Squad for 2015. This Squad is a new initiative of the Australian Commonwealth Games Association and is designed to assist those junior athletes who have the potential to be selected in future Australian Commonwealth Games teams in 2018 or 2022.

FINA Diving World Series, Events 5 & 6

MILLS READY TO SACRIFICE FOR OLYMPIC DREAM There’s a downside to the outstanding recent form of Australian springboard synchronized diving team of Esther Qin and Samantha Mills. Eventually one of the divers will need to relocate if they are going to have a serious crack at an Olympics medal.

Diving Australia National Squad

Additions to Diving Australia National Squad As a result of strong performances at the 2015 Australian Open Diving Championshiops, Diving Australia is pleased to annouce that Emily Meaney, Joshua Kehagias and Georgia Sheehan have been added to the DA National Squad. Congratulations Emily, Josh and Georgia!

Australian Diving Team – 16th FINA World Championships

Australian Diving Team – 16th FINA World Championships Following the conclusion of the 2015 Australian Open Championships incorporating the Selection Trials for the 16th Fina World Championships, Diving Australia has announced the Australian Diving Team to compete in Kazan, Russia at the World Championships.