January 29, 2023 (Victoria) – Mia Vallée and Nathan Zsombor-Murray both stood atop the podium on the final day of the Winter National Championships held at the Saanich Commonwealth Place, British Columbia.
Mia Vallée ended the weekend by defending her title in the 3 m event. The Quebecer won her second gold medal with a score of 354.55 in the final.
“I’m really excited about the result! It didn’t go exactly as I wanted during my preparation for this event. I wasn’t able to train as much as I would have liked due to a back injury. This is definitely above my expectations,” commented Vallée, who was also crowned champion on the 1 m springboard on Friday.
“It’s my personal best and it’s probably the best list I’ve ever done. I’m already looking forward to going home and continuing to work on this list. There are things I still need to work on,” added Vallée, thanking her family and boyfriend for their daily support.
Pamela Ware, representing the CAMO Diving Club, took second place. She finished the final with a score of 338.40. Margo Erlam of the Saskatoon Diving Club placed third with a score of 300.00.
The men’s 10 m event was very competitive. Nathan Zsombor-Murray won the gold medal with a score of 523.30.
“I’m really happy with the result. The majority of my dives went as planned. I managed to stay consistent. It was a really good competition. Everyone performed well. I’m really excited for the future,” said the Pointe-Claire Diving Club athlete.
“523 is a very good score. I’m happy with that. It’s not every day you can get a score that high. It’s 20 points under my personal best, so I’m still working to improve, but it was a good day,” added the 19-year-old diver.
Rylan Wiens of the Saskatoon Diving Club was second on the podium with 478.10 points. He impressed the judges twice during the event. He received perfect scores on his first and third dives.
Carson Paul took home the bronze medal with a score of 469.55.
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