International athletes have taken all gold medal honours at the diving on Day 7 at the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games.

The action got underway with the woman’s 80+ 3m springboard event. After three dives, Rene Puddifoot (GBR) won the event with a score of 90.8 points over Australia’s Theresa Margaret Adamson on an even 55 points.

American competitors staged a clean sweep in the men’s 70-79 3m springboard with 70 year old John Deininger taking out the gold after he led the whole way, with a final total of 175.5 points. Felix Grossman narrowly won the silver with a score of 166.15 over Peter Di Croce with 164.6.

By the half way point in the men’s 50-59 3m springboard, Roy Botsko (USA) had a convincing lead over the rest of the field with a total 153.7, a 28.5 point lead over nearest competitor, Ken Grove of Australia.

Over the remaining three rounds, he extended his lead to win the event with a score of 318.15 points. Grove held on to second place to earn the silver, with a total of264.75. Botsko’s compatriot Stephen Greymorning (USA) took the bronze with a 242.75.

Yury Eregov (RUS) was challenged early on by Canada’s Richard LeBlanc, in the final event of the session, the men’s 60-69 years 3m springboard. He managed to pull away to win silver with a score of 243.55 while LeBlanc finished with a 224.20. Trevor Hudson (AUS) won the bronze with a 150.05 score.

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Crisp Autumn air made for beautiful conditions at Sydney Olympic Park where the 2009 Sydney Olympic Park NSW Elite Junior Championship Diving event was held.

Thrilling leaps off the springboards and combined with fierce competition  kept crowds entertained. There were loud applause as some competitors managed to score a perfect 10!

RESULTS FROM THE 2009 Sydney Olympic Park NSW Elite Junior Champions:

Elite Junior A Boys 1M
- 446.35 Jesse CARVER — Donnet Queensland (guest)
1 387.75 Josiah PURSS — Diving North Coast
2 357.25 Ben TRABINGER — Canberra Diving Academy

Elite Junior A Girls 1M
1 417.55 Esther QIN — Parramatta
2 382.40 Rhiannan IFFLAND — Hunter United Diving Academy
3 342.10 Bianca BRATTON — Perfect 10
4 331.10 Emma LUDOWICI — Perfect 10

Elite Junior B Boys 3M
- 429.90 Marcus GANGELL — Queensland Academy (guest)
- 427.45 Matthew BARNARD — Queensland Academy (guest)

Elite Junior B Girls 3M
1 415.45 Beth ALEXANDER — Diving Central West
- 411.90 Rebecca STAFFORD — Donnet Queensland (guest)
3 350.60 Grace ROWE — Perfect 10

Elite Junior A Boys Platform
1 419.35 Josiah PURSS — Diving North Coast
2 385.30 Angus COLLOFF — Canberra Diving Acadamy
3 363.85 Ben TRABINGER — Canberra Diving Academy

Elite Junior A Girls Platform
1 325.40 Emma LUDOWICI — Perfect 10
- 305.00 Bella KATEROS — HSDC/Tas (guest)
- 290.05 Bridgette SQUIRES — Donnet Queensland (guest)

RESULTS: DIVING AUSTRALIA  Photographer:  Johan Westen

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