DWS 2015: STELLAR LINE-UP TAKES TO BEIJING

About 60 divers from the world’s strongest nations in the sport – Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Ukraine and USA – will be on-hand at the first meet of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series 2015 taking place at Beijing’s iconic ‘Water Cube’ (CHN) from March 13-15.

The stellar line-up includes many returning Olympic and World champions: 10m Olympic champion David Boudia (USA), 3m World champion and 2014 overall Series winner Chong He (CHN), 2014 overall Series winner in the 3m springboard Yahel Castillo (MEX), Olympic bronze medallist Tom Daley (GBR), Olympic and World silver medallist in 3m synchro Evgeniy Kuznetsov (RUS) to name a few among men.

With a record 19 golds at the Series, Chinese World champion He Zi has been an ever-looming threat in the 3m springboard since her first participation in the event in 2009. Last year, He finished second overall behind compatriot Wang Han, 2013 World silver medallist in Barcelona. Standout performer He will vie for a sixth World Series title this year.

Olympic and World medallists Laura Sanchez (MEX), Tania Cagnotto (ITA), Pandelela Rinong Pamg (MAS), Pamela Ware (CAN) and Iuliia Prokopchuk (UKR) will be among those to watch as well.

On top of the regular eight-event competition schedule, a mixed team event will be featured for the first time. Pairs from Canada, China, Mexico and Russia have been entered for Beijing.

DWS 2015: STELLAR LINE-UP TAKES TO BEIJING

The 2015 calendar comprises 6 stops:

Beijing (CHN) March 13-15
Dubai (UAE) March 19-21
Kazan (RUS) April 24-26
London (GBR) May 1-3
Windsor (CAN) May 22-24
Merida (MEX) May 29-31

The events (finals) of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series 2015 will be streamed live and free on FINAtv and on iPhone/iPad (LIVE+ application @appstore),

DIVING ELITE TO SHINE AGAIN AT LONDON AQUATICS CENTRE

The London Aquatics Centre will host the third leg of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series 2014. Divers from the strongest nations in the sport will be in action in a total eight events: men’s and women’s 3m springboard and 10m platform, individual and synchro.

Among men, those to watch in London include British star and 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Tom Daley (10m platform), current Olympic champion David Boudia (USA, 10m platform) and World champion He Chong (CHN, 3m springboard), 2013 World bronze medallist Sascha Klein (GER, 10m platform), 2013 Series overall winner Yahel Castillo (MEX, 3m springboard) and 2013 Series overall winner Victor Minibaev (RUS, 10m platform).

The women’s events feature a tough competitive field with China’s biggest assets Minxia Wu and Zi He in the 3m springboard, Ruolin Chen and Yajie Si in the 10m platform, 2012 Olympic bronze medallist and 2013 Series runner-up Laura Sanchez (MEX, 3m springboard), 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Pandelela Rinong Pamg (MAS) and 2013 World bronze medallist Pamela Ware (CAN, 3m springboard).

At each meet, US$96,000 of prize money is reserved for the three best divers of all eight individual and synchro events. An overall prize money of US$87,000 will be divided between the top-six divers in each event, totalling US$696,000.