Thursday, August 21, 2025 (St. John’s) – Samuel Talbot, from Quebec, and Lila Stewart, from Saskatchewan, were crowned champions on the final day of springboard events at the Canada Games in St. John’s.
The men’s 3m event was extremely competitive. Fans from different provinces could be heard cheering loudly in the stands at the Aquarena.
Samuel Talbot won his third gold medal in as many events so far with a score of 320.10. Earlier this week, he was crowned champion in the men’s 1m and the artistic event.
“I can’t believe it. It feels like I really found my zone this week. I’m really happy with my performance again today. I hope I can stay in that zone for the tower event on Saturday,” he said.
What made the difference for him this week? “I think it’s really the energy of the crowd. It motivates me and gives me the energy to dive at my best,” he replied.
British Columbia’s Jackson Congdon stood on the second step of the podium with a total of 316.96 points. He edged out Kash Tarasoff, from Saskatchewan, by just 0.45 points. Tarasoff earned the bronze.
Quebec’s Claude-Olivier Lisé-Coderre was also a podium contender throughout the final. He ultimately finished 4th with 314.90 points.
In the women’s 1m, Saskatchewan’s Lila Stewart dominated the competition with a score of 263.35. This marked her third medal of the Games, after winning gold in the artistic event and bronze in the 3m springboard.
“It was my last individual event of the competition, so I wanted to finish strong. I’m really happy with my performance. The atmosphere today was incredible. I really enjoyed my event and my experience here. It’s rare that we get the chance to represent our province, so it has a special flavor and gave me energy all week,” she said.
The Saskatchewan diving team was extremely loud all week, always showing up to support their divers.
“We have musical instruments and noise makers. It was planned in advance. We had a group chat to prepare for the week and our coach (Steve Carroll) wanted us to be the loudest!” explained Lila Stewart.
The other two medals in the event went to Team Quebec. Aurélie Sévigny won silver with 247.10, and Mathilde took bronze with 245.90.
On Wednesday, Sévigny had won gold in the 3m, and Mathilde the silver.
On Friday, the Canada Games will continue with the women’s platform event.
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