January 26, 2023 (Victoria) – The country’s top divers will be in Victoria this weekend to compete in the Winter National Championships. A total of six events will be held at the Saanich Commonwealth Place, British Columbia. 

Athletes will compete for national titles on 1m, 3m and 10m platforms. The event will also serve as a selection for the Pan Am Qualification competition to be held in Mexico in February.

Bryden Hattie (Victoria) will be looking to defend his titles in the 1 m and 3 m. He dominated both events at the Summer Nationals, held at the same pool last May. 

On the women’s side, Mia Vallée, the reigning Canadian champion in 1m and 3m, will be looking to do the same. The CAMO diving club athlete had an exceptional season in 2022. She won two medals at the World Championships and reached the podium three times at the Commonwealth Games. 

On the platform, Rylan Wiens is the national title holder. He was also a standout last season. At the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Wiens made history with his partner Nathan Zsombor-Murray. They teamed up to win the bronze medal in the 10 m synchro event and became the first Canadians to reach the podium at this event on the men’s side. 

Wiens also won two medals at the Commonwealth Games, including silver in the 10m individual. 

At the recent Summer Nationals, Renee Batalla caused a surprise by winning the women’s platform title. This earned her a spot at the Commonwealth Games. At the World Junior Championships held in Montreal in December, Batalla also reached the second step of the podium. 

Competition Schedule : 

Date

Épreuve

Heure (PST)

January 27, 2023

Women’s 1 m Prelim

10:00

Men’s 3 m Prelim

12:05

Women’s 1 m Final

13:55

Men’s 3 m Final

15:25

January 28, 2023

Men’s 10 m Prelim

10:00

Women’s 10 m Prelim

11:40

Men’s 1 m Final

13:15

Women’s 10 m Final

14:50

January 29, 2023

Women’s 3 m Prelim

10:00

Men’s 10 m Prelim

12:30

Women’s 3 m Final

13:50

Men’s 10 m Final

15:15

For start lists and results click here. 

About Diving Plongeon Canada

Diving Plongeon Canada (DPC) was established in 1967 as a not-for-profit organization to promote the growth and awareness of the sport in this country. As a member of FINA, the world’s governing body of aquatic sports, DPC contributes to the development of globally accepted standards of excellence in diving and supports the rules and regulations of international competition. DPC shares a national commitment to advance the art and sport of diving and to position Canada as the number one diving nation of the world. For information, visit www.diving.ca.

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Information:

Alexandra Piché

Communications Manager

Diving Plongeon Canada

alexandra@diving.ca