Divers Set To Compete At Pac-12 Championships

Wednesday, February 28

Federal Way, WA

TBD

California

Pac-12 Diving Championships

Cal's divers head to Federal Way, Wash., for the Pac-12 Championships starting Wednesday.

2/27/2024 12:08 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

Pac-12 Championship Central

Cal Sends Deep Squad To Washington

By: Cal Athletics

BERKELEY – Championship season has begun for the California men's swimming & diving program. This week, the Golden Bear divers will get a chance to display their talents when they travel to Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Washington, for the men's diving championships. Cal will be sending four divers this week, Jack Clark, Conrad Eck, Joshua Thai and Geoffrey Vavitsas.

FEB. 28
1-Meter Dive | Prelims: 1 PM PT | Finals: 2:30 PM
Live Stream: Pac-12 Networks, Pac-12 Now, Pac-12.com
Live Results: Live Results

FEB. 29
3-Meter Dive | Prelims: Noon | Finals: 7:10 PM
Live Stream: Pac-12 Networks, Pac-12 Now, Pac-12.com
Live Results: Live Results

MARCH 1
Platform | Prelims: 3:05 PM | Finals: 4:45 PM
Live Stream: Pac-12 Networks, Pac-12 Now, Pac-12.com
Live Results: Live Results

LAST TIME OUT
Last time out for the Cal divers came on Feb. 24 against Stanford in the dual meet at Avery Aquatic Center. Sophomore Joshua Thai took second in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives. Conrad Eck and Jack Clark also competed for Cal, with Eck finishing fourth in the 1-meter dive and sixth in the 3-meter dive. Clark finished fifth in the 1 meter and fourth in the 3 meter.

ZONE QUALIFIERS
Heading into this week's Pac-12 Championships, Cal already has four divers with Zone E qualifying marks. Thai, the 2022 All-American, and freshman Geoffrey Vavitsas have qualifying marks in all three events. Conrad Eck has had a breakout campaign this season and has qualifying marks in both the 1-meter and platform dive. Jack Clark secured a Zone E mark in the platform dive with a score of 312.70 in the USC Invitational earlier this year.

PAC-12 DIVING HISTORY
Dating back to 1961 Cal has had three individual champions in diving events. Del Pletcher was a Pac-12 champion in the 1-meter dive in 1964 and 1965 and was the 3-meter champion in 1966. Joe Styger was a 1-meter champion in 1976 and 1977 and a 3-meter champion in 1976. Jay Rodriego was Cal's first individual diving champion according to Pac-12 records, having won the 3-meter championship in 1964.

WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Cal's talented group of young divers has already earned some individual accolades. Vavitsas was named the Pac-12 Diver of the Week on Feb. 6 after placing second in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives against USC. His 1-meter score of 321.80 was a season-best mark and fifth-best score in the 1-meter dive in program history. The Toronto native later scored 317.40 on the 3-meter dive. Thai was named Pac-12 Diver of the Week on Jan. 23 following an impressive week in Cal's meets against Arizona and No. 1 Arizona State. In the showdown against the Sun Devils, Thai won both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives, helping secure crucial points for Cal's tie against the top-ranked team in the nation.

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