Diving at the 2015 Pan American Games

Diving competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 10 to 13 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House).[1] Due to naming rights the arena were known as the latter for the duration of the games. Due to Pan American Games being scheduled to be held roughly around the same time as the 2015 World Aquatics Championships scheduled for Kazan, Russia, the diving begin on the day of the opening ceremony (when events are traditionally not held on the day of the ceremony).[2] A total of eight diving events were held: four each for men and women.[3]

Diving at the XVII Pan American Games
Diving pictogram for the games
VenueCIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House
DatesJuly 10–13, 2015
Competitors58 from 13 nations
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Diving at the
2015 Pan American Games
Individual
3 m springboardmenwomen
10 m platformmenwomen
Synchronized
3 m springboardmenwomen
10 m platformmenwomen

The winners of the four individual competitions, will qualify their country a quota place for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. If the host nation of the Olympics (Brazil) wins the event, the runner up will qualify instead.[4]

Competition schedule
The CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House, was the venue for the diving competitions

The following is the competition schedule for the diving competitions:[5]

PPreliminaries FFinal
Event↓/Date →Fri 10Sat 11Sun 12Mon 13
Men's 3 metre springboardPF
Men's 10 metre platformPF
Men's synchronized 3 metre springboardF
Men's synchronized 10 metre platformF
Women's 3 metre springboardPF
Women's 10 metre platformPF
Women's synchronized 3 metre springboardF
Women's synchronized 10 metre platformF

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Canada)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Mexico (MEX)5139
2 Canada (CAN)*2529
3 Cuba (CUB)1001
4 Colombia (COL)0112
5 Brazil (BRA)0101
6 United States (USA)0022
Totals (6 nations)88824

Medalists

Men's events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
3 metre springboard[6]
 Rommel Pacheco
 Mexico		 Jahir Ocampo
 Mexico		 Philippe Gagné
 Canada
10 metre platform[7]
 Iván García
 Mexico		 Víctor Ortega
 Colombia		 Jonathan Ruvalcaba
 Mexico
Synchronized 3 metre springboard[8]
  Mexico (MEX)
Jahir Ocampo
Rommel Pacheco		  Canada (CAN)
Philippe Gagné
François Imbeau-Dulac		  United States (USA)
Cory Bowersox
Zachary Nees
Synchronized 10 metre platform[9]
  Cuba (CUB)
Jeinkler Aguirre
José Guerra		  Canada (CAN)
Philippe Gagné
Vincent Riendeau		  Colombia (COL)
Víctor Ortega
Juan Guillermo Rios

Women's events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
3 metre springboard[10]
 Jennifer Abel
 Canada		 Pamela Ware
 Canada		 Dolores Hernández
 Mexico
10 metre platform[11]
 Paola Espinosa
 Mexico		 Roseline Filion
 Canada		 Meaghan Benfeito
 Canada
Synchronized 3 metre springboard[12]
  Mexico (MEX)
Paola Espinosa
Dolores Hernández		  Canada (CAN)
Jennifer Abel
Pamela Ware		  United States (USA)
Deidre Freeman
Maren Taylor
Synchronized 10 metre platform[13]
  Canada (CAN)
Meaghan Benfeito
Roseline Filion		  Brazil (BRA)
Ingrid de Oliveira
Giovanna Pedroso		  Mexico (MEX)
Paola Espinosa
Alejandra Orozco

Qualification

A total of 60 divers qualified to compete at the games. Each nation might enter a team of up to eight divers (six if not competing in synchronized events). A maximum of two divers per country could be entered in the individual events, and one team in the synchronized events. Nations must submit the names of the divers they want entered by April 15, 2015. If the total number of divers exceeds 60, then Swimming Union of the Americas (UANA) will use the world rankings, and finishes in tournaments to determine the competing athletes.[14]

Qualification summary/Participating countries
NationSynchronized DivingIndividual DivingTotal
Men's
3m		Men's
10m		Women's
3m		Women's
10m		Men's
3m		Men's
10m		Women's
3m		Women's
10m		Athletes
 BrazilXXXX22228
 CanadaXXXX22228
 ChileXX224
 ColombiaXXX22116
 CubaXX2226
 Dominican Republic11
 Ecuador11
 Jamaica11
 MexicoXXXX22228
 PeruX22
 Puerto RicoX123
 United StatesXXXX22228
 VenezuelaX2114
Total: 13 NOCs86751816141260

See also

References
  1. "Competition Schedule" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. Hogan, Bill (2013). "Dear President Coaracy & UANA Executive Committee Members" (PDF). uana-aquatics.org. Swimming Union of the Americas (UANA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  3. "Diving". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  4. "Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Rio 2016 Diving" (PDF). corporate.olympics.com.au. International Canoe Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  5. "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  6. "Men's 3 m Springboard Medalists (Individual)" (PDF). 11 July 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 January 2016.
  7. "Men's 10 m Platform Medalists (Individual)" (PDF). 12 July 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 January 2016.
  8. "Men's 3 m Springboard Medalists (Synchronised)" (PDF). 13 July 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 January 2016.
  9. "Men's 10 m Platform Medalists (Synchronised)" (PDF). 13 July 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 January 2016.
  10. "Women's 3 m Springboard Medalists (Individual)" (PDF). 12 July 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 January 2016.
  11. "Women's 10 m Platform Medalists (Individual)" (PDF). 11 July 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 January 2016.
  12. "Women's 3 m Springboard Medalists (Synchronised)" (PDF). 13 July 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 January 2016.
  13. "Women's 10 m Platform Medalists (Synchronised)" (PDF). 13 January 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 January 2016.
  14. "Qualification System Aquatics – Diving" (PDF). uana-aquatics.org. TO2015. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
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