Montréal, July 6, 2025 – Before competing in the Group C platform event on Sunday, Rowan Kerr (Forest City) had already collected two gold medals in as many events at the Junior Development National Championships in Winnipeg.
The Ontarian completed his hat trick on Sunday afternoon, once again stepping to the top of the podium after taking a very early lead in the finals with a score of 40.80 on his first dive—a lead he was able to hold on to thanks to his consistent performance throughout the event. He capped off the competition with a final plunge worth 56.70 points, bringing his total to 422.50.
“Winning three gold medals is amazing! And it feels extra special to win one on the platform, because it’s my favourite event. I really love diving from high up. I’m happy with the work I put in throughout this entire competition. I did some really great dives. It’s a great way to end the season,” said Kerr.
Mano Charron (Envol) and Owen Dansereau (Nepean Ottawa) completed the podium with scores of 384.00 and 378.30, respectively.
In Sunday’s other individual final, Maia Jane (iDive) took top honours in the Group C 1m springboard event. It was the British Columbian’s third medal of the Junior Development National Championships. She won silver in both the platform and 3m springboard contests earlier this weekend.
Jane, who led the standings in today’s finals from start to finish, collected a total of 403.85 points to secure her first gold medal of the weekend.
“I’m so happy to have won a gold medal in my last individual event of the competition. I wasn’t stressed, and all my dives went well. I’m proud of myself and of how consistently I performed this weekend,” she said.
Sara-Jade Tessier (Camo), who won gold in yesterday’s 3m event, finished second with 386.35 points. Yolande Yiyao Xie (iDive) and Charlotte Moxley (TDA) shared the third step of the podium.
In the team competition at the end of the day, the red CAMO team captured top honours. British Columbian teams iDive (Vancouver) and KGTC (Kamloops) joined forces and placed second, while Forest City finished third.
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