Australia’s divers have finished the 2023 international diving season on a high, taking home two silver medals at the 2023 World Aquatics Diving World Cup Super Final held in Berlin Germany over the weekend. 

Recently crowned 10-Metre Platform World Champion, Cassiel Rousseau joined forces with Domonic Bedggood in the Men’s 10-Metre Synchronised event finishing in second place behind China’s Hao Yang and Junjie Lian. 

Bedggood said the pair were pleasantly surprised with their second-place result. 

“We weren’t really expecting a podium result, we were hoping for a top-five finish similar to what we did at Worlds’ to continue the progression, Bedggood said. 

“To come away with a silver medal is very exciting for us. I think it says a lot about Aussies, we always stay in the fight and never quit, that really proved to help us in the competition,” he said.  

Australia’s second silver medal came in the Mixed 3 & 10-Metre Teams Event through Nikita Hains, Maddison Keeny, Shixin Li and Cassiel Rousseau placing second on the podium. 

The four Australian divers combined to finish the event with an impressive score of 390.70  finishing just five points behind the Canadian team on 395.50. 

Of the ten divers that competed in Berlin, nine advanced to the finals of their respective event. The Australian diving team will now return home to prepare for the next international season where further quota positions will be up for grabs to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. 

2023 World Aquatics Diving World Cup Super Final Results 

Men’s 10-Metre Platform Synchronised 
2nd place - Domonic Bedggood & Cassiel Rousseau

Mixed 3-Metre & 10-Metre Team event 
2nd place - Cassiel Rousseau, Maddison Keeney, Nikita Hains & Shixin Li 

Men’s 3-Metre Springboard 
4th place - Shixin Li

Women’s 3-Metre Springboard Synchronised 
5th place - Alysha Koloi & Maddison Keeney

Men’s 10-Metre Platform 
6th place - Cassiel Rousseau 
9th place - Sam Fricker

Women’s 3-Metre Springboard 
8th place - Brittany O’Brien 

Women’s 10-Metre Platform 
8th place - Emily Meaney