May 20, 2013
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Kristian Ipsen added another event to his FINA World Championships schedule by winning the 3-meter at USA Diving's World Championships Trials last weekend.
Ipsen, who already qualified for the 1-meter after winning the event at the U.S. Trials, finished the men's 3-meter contest with 1,372.50 points over three lists.
Ipsen scored 500.25 points in the finals, earning 94.50 and 93.50 points on his final two dives, a reverse 3.5 tuck and a reverse 1.5 with 3.5 twists, improving on his score from his semifinal list by more than 50 points.
"I knew the finals was going to be a good event and in a competition like that, everyone feeds off of each other," Ipsen said. "Everyone in the competition was diving really well, so it allowed me to step up my game. I'm really happy with how the final went.
"Going to the World Championships with three years until the Summer Olympics is going to be an amazing learning experience, and so far the team is incredible. I'm really looking forward to it."
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