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TOKYO – Two-time defending 3M Springboard NCAA Champion Andrew Capobianco closed out Indiana’s stay in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 by finishing 10th overall in the men’s 3M Springboard event at Tokyo Aquatics Centre early on Tuesday morning.
At the conclusion of IU representation at the Olympics, the Hoosiers collected 11 total medals (4G, 5S, 2B). As a University, IU athletes have produced 114 total medals – 59 gold, 22 silver, and 33 bronze.
MEN’S 3M SPRINGBOARD
Capobianco finished 10th overall out of the men’s 3M Springboard final with a six-dive final tally of 401.70 points. He peaked at the fourth spot in the standings after the second round with a score of 160.50. He started strong with a dive of 76.50 in the opening round before upping the ante to 84.00 points in the second round.
His third and fourth round let him down as he scored a combined 90.60 points to fall back to 11th in the highly competitive final with two dives to go.
The silver medalist in the 3M Synchro Springboard recovered to score 76.50 and 74.10 points in his last two efforts to move up one spot in the final standings. He matched the finish of teammate and synchro partner Mike Hixon from the Rio Olympics for the best finish in the event by a Hoosier since Mark Lenzi, a 1992 god medalist, finished with bronze in 1996.
The Holly Springs, N.C., native secured a spot in the finals after finishing 10th out of the semifinals with a score of 419.60 points. He advanced to the semifinal round after finishing 17th overall in the preliminary rounds with a score of 385.50 points.
FINAL RESULTS
MEN’S 3M SPRINGBOARD
- Andrew Capobianco – 401.70
