Pamela Ware stayed off the dive podium, placed 4th on the 1m springboard at water sports worlds
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Diver Pamela Ware came close to earning Canada’s first medal in the World Aquatics Championships, but finished fourth in the one-meter springboard event on Saturday in Fukuoka, Japan.
Ware, of Longueuil, Que., finished the final with a total score of 284.40 points, just 0.65 points behind bronze medalist Aranza Vazquez Montano of Mexico.
Vazquez Montano saved her best dive for last, knocking Ware off the podium with a total score of 285.05.
“I didn’t know exactly where I was in the rankings and when I saw that, I started doing mathematical calculations with Maha Eissa, a competitor from Egypt,” said Ware. “In the end, Aranza beat me by less than a point, but I was still happy, because she is one of my best friends. I am very proud of myself and very proud of her, especially because it is her first international medal.”
Chinese diver Lin Shan won the gold medal with a final score of 318.60 points, well ahead of her compatriot Li Yajie (306.35).
The 30-year-old Ware has not competed in the one meter event since 2014.
“It’s been a long time since I competed internationally in this category, and to be honest my expectations were pretty low. I just wanted to enjoy myself and dive the best I could, and that’s what I did,” she said.
Canadians 5th on 10m Mixed Platform
Mia Vallée from Beaconsfield, Que., who won bronze at the 2022 World Championships, failed to qualify for the finals. Ware and Vallée will team up in the three meter synchronized competition, scheduled for Monday.
Also on Saturday, Nathan Zsombor-Murray and Kate Miller placed fifth in the 10m mixed platform event.
The diving competition continues on Sunday with the women’s 10 meter synchronized competition, featuring Canada’s Caeli McKay and Kate Miller.
In artistic swimming, Montreal’s Audrey Lamothe placed sixth in the technical final. Yukiko Inui of Japan took gold, Vasiliki Alexandri of Austria took silver and Iris Tio Casas of Spain took bronze
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