Montréal, August 1, 2025 – Carson Paul missed out on a berth in the men’s 3m springboard finals at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore by only 3.10 points. On Friday, the British Columbian finished 14th in the semi-finals with a score of 392.65, narrowly missing out on a spot in the top twelve, which would have allowed him to advance to the finals.
“Falling short of making the finals by such a small margin is hard to take. I know I could have done better on several elements and therefore made it to the finals. That being said, I still placed 14th in the world on a day when I didn’t perform at my best,” said the 20-year-old athlete.
Paul held provisional 13th place after four of his six rounds on the springboard. His fourth dive gave him a bit of a scare, but he pulled out all the stops on his next attempt, performing the most difficult dive on his list: a forward 4½ somersault in tucked position, which temporarily propelled him into ninth place.
“[On my fourth dive,] I almost fell off the board, but luckily, I managed to stay on it, and I was able to complete my dive. Mentally, it was actually kind of liberating, because I was being overly careful. I had been holding back so that I wouldn’t make any major errors. But after that, I had nothing to lose, so I felt able to give my all on my next dive. I was much calmer, and I ended up getting the highest score of my international competition career so far (85.50),” said the diver, proudly.
However, Paul’s final dive only earned him 54.40 points, which was not enough to keep him in the top twelve. Nevertheless, he affirmed that his experience in Singapore on Friday will serve him well in the future.
“I now know that I can compete at the same level as the best divers in the world, whereas when I arrived here, I didn’t have much of an idea of where I stood, since I didn’t have much experience. It’s very motivating for me to know that even though there are some things I need to work on, I was still a contender for a spot in the finals. It’s a good reminder that I too am one of the top divers in the world,” he concluded.
In the finals, Mexico’s Osmar Olvera Ibarra clinched the gold medal, ahead of Yuan Cao and Zongyuan Wang, respectively, both of China.
Earlier in the day, Amélie-Laura Jasmin finished tenth in the preliminary rounds of the women’s 3m springboard contest. She therefore advances to the finals, which will take place on Saturday. Margo Erlam finished 20th, and therefore does not advance.
The preliminary rounds of the men’s 10m platform competition will also be held on Saturday. Matt Cullen and Benjamin Tessier will represent Canada in that event.
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