DIVING CANADA ANNOUNCES TEAM THAT WILL COMPETE AT BOLZANO FINA DIVING GRAND PRIX

Diving Plongeon Canada – Ottawa, July 4, 2017 – Diving Canada is pleased to announce its team that will represent the country at the fourth Grand Prix of the season, July 5^th to 7^th in Bolzano, Italy.  
 
Team Canada in Bolzano consists of:

The team will be led by Tyler Henschel, who has recently been crowned national champion on 10-metre, and Mia Vallée, who collected three bronze medals on the Grand Prix circuit in 2016.

Stéphane Lapointe (Montreal, QC) and Dallas Ludwick (Winnipeg, MB) will coach the Canadian team in Bolzano. Heather Turner, from Vancouver, BC, has been appointed to judge in Bolzano.

Results will be available through fina.org and athletes’ bios are available on diving.ca.

About the FINA Diving Grand Prix

Held since 1995, the FINA Grand Prix is similar in format to the World Cups in alpine skiing and speed skating. This season there are eight stops, including the 2017 Canada Cup, which took place April 6-9 in Gatineau, Québec. A detailed calendar and event schedule can be found on fina.org
 
In 2016, Canada won 21 medals on the Grand Prix circuit: 5 gold, 8 silver and 8 bronze.