Four firsts, four seconds for dive club at B.C. meet

Members of the Bainbridge Island Dive Club, which includes divers from Kingston and Poulsbo, won four firsts and four seconds at the British Columbia Winter Provincial Championships, Feb. 20-22 at Vancouver Aquatic Centre.

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Members of the Bainbridge Island Dive Club, which includes divers from Kingston and Poulsbo, won four firsts and four seconds at the British Columbia Winter Provincial Championships, Feb. 20-22 at Vancouver Aquatic Centre.

Team members from Bainbridge, Kingston and Poulsbo competed on the 1-meter and 3-meter springboards with some of Canada’s best age-group divers.

In the girls 11- to 12-year old division, Bryn Tiernan of Bainbridge Island placed ninth on the 1M with a score of 94.7, and eighth on the 3M board with a score of 90.8.

In the girls 14-15 division, Jackie Helmers of Poulsbo placed first on the 1M board with a score of 187.55 and second on the 3M board with a score of 214.30.

In the girls 16-18 division, Cammie Rouser of Kingston placed first on the 1M with a score of 305.45 and second on the 3M springboard with a score of 311.

In the boys 12-13 division, Henry Sauermann of Bainbridge Island took home two first-place blue ribbons, scoring 184.05 on the 1M and 221.25 on the 3M board.

In the boys 14-15 division, Duncan Platz of Poulsbo placed first on the 1M with a score of 220.25 and third on the 3M board with a score of 141.8

The newest member of the team, Noel Issa of Kingston, competed in the boys 16-18 division and placed second on the 1M and the 3M springboards with scores of 219 and 182.85 respectively. He earned the Coaches Award for his fine first-time performance.

Team members are looking forward to their next meet in Boise, Idaho in March and the U.S. Diving Regional Championships in Beaverton, Oregon in April.

 

 

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