Klein Finishes 6th In Synchronized 3-Meter Dive Finals At US Diving National Finals
Klein Competed With UT Graduate Student and Former Stanford Diver Dwight Dumais
Dec. 22, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas (SMU) – Freshman diver Bryce Klein and Texas graduate student and former Stanford diver Dwight Dumais finished 6th (751.43) in the synchronized 3-meter dive finals on day six of the U.S. Diving National Finals in Austin, Texas. The duo placed 5th (365.73) in the preliminary round on day four to qualify for the finals.
“Bryce did a really good job today,†head diving coach Jim Stillson said. “I was really proud of how they both competed.â€
On day one of the Finals, Klein placed 11th in the 1-meter dive with a score of 320.10 which was just 2.25 points behind USC sophomore Collin Pollard who placed 10th to earn himself a spot in the finals.
Two weeks ago at the Texas A&M Invitational, Klein placed seventh in the 1-meter dive (310.
and ninth in the 3-meter (322. dive as he competed in the first two collegiate events of his career.Prior to his arrival on the Hilltop, Klein was a four-time high school All-America selection and was a USA Diving Junior National Champion in the three-meter dive in 2012. In addition, he was a finalist at the 2012 Olympic trials, finished sixth in the 1-meter dive at the FINA World Junior Diving Championships among many other accolades.
