The designation of Ivan Garcia as flag bearer for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games continues the tradition of diving to head delegations throughout Olympic Games. As a matter of fact, Ivan Garcia will be the fourth consecutive diving flag bearer after Fernando Platas in Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004, and Paola Espinosa in Beijing 2008.
Ivan Garcia (MEX)
On another diving matter, Mexico will send three athletes to the 2011 Diving World Series: Paola Espinosa in the 10m platform and 3m springboard (in which she showed her versatility by winning bronze at the last World Series), Yahel Castillo (fourth in the 3m springboard) and Rommel Pacheco, who made a nice comeback, ranking seventh in the 10m platform.