Divers Begin Zone C Championships with Three-Meter Springboard

Thursday, March 14

West Lafayette, Ind.

1:00 PM

Michigan

NCAA Zone C Diving Championships

Divers Begin Zone C Championships with Three-Meter Springboard

3/14/2013 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving

March 14, 2013

Site: West Lafayette, Ind. (Boilermaker Aquatic Center)
Event: NCAA Zone C Diving Championships (Day 1 of 3)
Next U-M Event: Friday, March 15 -- at NCAA Zone C Diving Championships - Day 2 (West Lafayette, Ind.), 1 p.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Three divers from the No. 21-ranked University of Michigan women's swimming and diving team competed on the three-meter today (Thursday, March 14) at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships in the Boilermaker Aquatic Center. The contingent was led by junior Erin Bridgewater (Kawkawlin, Mich./Bay City Western), who finished in 40th place with 225.55 points.

Two other Wolverine divers finished close behind Bridgewater. In her first appearance at Zones, freshman Sarah Kamstra (Zeeland, Mich./Zeeland West) placed 41st (222.15). Sophomore Marina Nazario (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas) took 45th place (216.60).

These three divers along with sophomore Carey Chen (Vancouver, British Columbia/University Hill Secondary) will return to competition tomorrow (Friday, March 15) for the one-meter springboard. Preliminaries begin at 1 p.m. inside the Boilermaker Aquatic Center.

Event Winners/U-M Finishers (Day 1)

Three-Meter Diving 1. Michelle Cabassol, Purdue  660.8040. Erin Bridgewater, U-M   225.5541. Sarah Kamstra, U-M      222.1545. Marina Nazario, U-M     216.60

Contact: Michael Kasiborski (734) 763-4423