Kentucky Diver Avery Giese Finishes Ninth in 1-Meter Springboard at World Aquatics Junior Diving Championships

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Freshman Avery Giese finished ninth in her first event of the week at the 2024 World Aquatics Junior Diving Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The freshman finished ninth in the 1-meter springboard championships with an overall score of 342.40. The California native proceeded to the final after placing 11th out of 35 divers in the prelims with a score of 351.30. Giese will continue in the competition with the 3-meter, and 3-meter synchronized events later this week.

Giese is a five-time USA Diving junior national champion winning the 1-meter championship in 2019 and 2023, the 3-meter championship in 2024, and the 3-meter synchronized championship in 2023 and 2024. In 2023, she took silver at the 2023 Junior Pan American Championships in the 1-meter and 3-meter synchronized events. This will be Giese’s sixth appearance representing the junior national team.

Giese’s Schedule: (All times are Eastern)

Tuesday, November 26th

1-Meter Springboard Prelims – 11th (351.30)

1-Meter Springboard Final – 9th (342.40)

Wednesday, November 27th

6:30 a.m. – 3-meter Springboard prelims

1:00 p.m. – 3-meter Springboard final

Thursday, November 28th

12:00 p.m. – 3-meter Synchronized final

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