INDIANAPOLIS – Former Stanford diver Kristian Ipsen qualified for his second Olympic games on Saturday, winning the men's 3-meter event at the U.S. Olympic Diving Trials with 1452.75 points.
"The last time I went into this competition, I had a lead. It wasn't as big of a lead, but I knew that crazy things can happen in these finals," said Ipsen, who slipped to third on the final day of trials four years ago. "It's a stressful and an emotional environment. I'm happy that I stayed consistent and didn't do anything crazy under pressure."
GAMEFACE: ON. ?? @kristianipsen is READY for #Rio2016! ????https://t.co/xInyCgcDcN
— U.S. Olympic Team (@TeamUSA) June 26, 2016
After claiming a bronze medal in the 3-meter synchronized diving at the 2012 London Olympics, Ipsen will aim to secure his first career individual Olympic medal in Rio De Janiero.
"I did the list that I feel really comfortable with, an easier list, but I'm going to be working on two harder dives for the Games," he added. "Two that I had planned on using here, in case I needed them, a four and a half and a triple out. Hopefully at the Olympics I can use those two bigger dives to try and push for a medal."
The 2016 Rio Olympic Games will be held from August 5-21, with diving competition taking place August 7-19.
Another trip to the Olympics for Kristian Ipsen!
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) June 25, 2016
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2016 U.S. Olympic Diving Team
David Boudia (Noblesville, Ind./West Lafayette, Ind.) – Men's synchronized 10-meter, men's 10-meter
Kassidy Cook (The Woodlands, Texas) – Women's 3-meter
Amy Cozad (Indianapolis, Ind./Bloomington, Ind.) – Women's synchronized 10-meter
Sam Dorman (Tempe, Ariz./Miami, Fla.) – Men's synchronized 3-meter
Michael Hixon (Amherst, Mass./Bloomington, Ind.) – Men's synchronized 3-meter, 3-meter
Kristian Ipsen (Clayton, Calif./Stanford, Calif.) – Men's 3-meter
Steele Johnson (Carmel, Ind./West Lafayette, Ind.) – Men's synchronized 10-meter, men's 10-meter
Abby Johnston (Upper Arlington, Ohio/Durham, N.C.) – Women's 3-meter
Jessica Parratto (Dover, N.H./Bloomington, Ind.) – Women's 10-meter, synchronized 10-meter
Katrina Young (Shoreline, Wash./Tallahassee, Fla.) – Women's 10-meter