Montréal, July 29, 2025 – In their first competition as a team at the World Aquatics Championships, Katelyn Fung and Kate Miller advanced to the finals of the 10m synchronized diving event, where they finished eighth on Monday in Singapore.
Miller, who possesses more international experience than her partner, had full confidence in her team as they headed into the competition. “I felt good and I felt confident. I just wanted to dive the best I could,” said the diver from Ottawa.
The Canadian duo, who held eighth place following the preliminary rounds, remained in the same spot through the finals, finishing with 269.34 points. China’s Zhang Minjie and Chen Yuxi dominated the finals, racking up 349.26 points to edge out Mexico’s Alejandra Estudillo Torres and Gabriela Agundez Garcia (304.80 points). Kim Mi Hwa and Jo Jin Mi of South Korea finished third with 293.34 points.
“I’m really glad we finished in the top eight and showed everyone what we’re capable of,” said Fung.
“Our best dive of the event was our last one. It’s a dive that Katelyn and I do often, so we know we can perform it well,” added Miller, in reference to their two and a half back somersault with one and a half twists in pike position, which earned them 71.04 points.
Fung and Miller were competing as a pair at the world championships for the first time. They began competing together this past spring, finishing sixth at the Guadalajara World Cup in Mexico and fifth at the Windsor World Cup in Ontario.
“I’ve really enjoyed the experience of diving with Katelyn. We’ve been friends since we were very young, and we grew up diving together,” said 20-year-old Miller.
“Not many divers can say they’ve competed with their best friends at the world championships! It’s pretty special,” added Fung.
In the men’s synchronized 3m event, Tazman Abramowicz and Carson Paul failed to qualify for the finals. They finished 15th in the qualifiers, with a total of 338.04 points.
“Mentally, it was a difficult competition, but I’m satisfied with our result. Aside from a mistake I made on my fifth dive, I’m very proud to have represented Canada with Carson,” said Abramowicz.
On Sunday, Abramowicz took part in the men’s 1m springboard event, his first-ever world championships competition. The Albertan hit the board on his final dive and finished with a total of 288.45 points, which placed him 39th in the qualifying rounds.
“After the competition, I told myself I have my work cut out for me in the coming years! But I loved the experience of being here, and I’m already looking forward to taking part in other events like this,” said Abramowicz, who was not seriously injured in the incident.
In the women’s synchronized 3m springboard contest, Amélie-Laura Jasmin and Sonya Palkhivala finished 11th in the qualifiers. Their total of 243.00 points was not sufficient to allow them to advance to the finals, which are reserved for the top eight teams.
Benjamin Tessier and Matt Cullen met a similar fate in the men’s synchronized 10m qualification rounds, finishing 11th with 343.41 points.Kate Miller and Katelyn Fung will be back in the tank on Wednesday for the women’s 10m qualifiers, while Carson Paul takes part in the men’s 3m qualification rounds.
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