Indiana University divers Michael Hixon and Jessica Parratto each qualified with their synchro partners for the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on July 14-22 at the 2017 USA Diving Synchronized National Championships in Atlanta on Wednesday.
Hixon and his synchro partner, Sam Dorman, dominated the men’s 3-meter field with 809.31 points, including a score of 86.70 on an inward 3½ somersault tuck. The pair scored 79.00 or more points on three of their dives.
By winning on Wednesday, the duo will represent Team USA in the 3-meter synchro event at the World Championships. The duo won silver together on 3-meter at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Hixon will also dive individually in the 1-meter event for Team USA.
Parratto and her synchro partner, Tarrin Gilliland, won the women’s 10-meter, earning their place at the World Championships for Team USA in July. Parratto and Gilliland won a talent-loaded women’s 10-meter final, posting a score of 609.06. The meet marked the first time Parratto and Gilliland have competed together as partners.
Last summer, Parratto and synchro partner Amy Cozad represented Team USA in the Rio Olympics, placing seventh overall in the 10-meter synchro.
