The second leg of the FINA Diving Grand Prix, to be held in Bolzano, Italy, from July 2-4, will be the first physical meet of the 2021 edition. This meet will provide one of the rare international exposure opportunities to the diving elite to compete at the highest level in these diffcult times.
Ten finals over three days are on the programme in Bolzano, with a total of 52 participating athletes.
Divers from 12 nations are registered to take the plunge this weekend: Brazil, France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and Ukraine.
France's Matthieu Rosset, Switzerland's Guillaume Dutoit and Great Britain's Matthew Dixon highlight the men's entries, while Noemi Batki and Elena Bertocchi of Italy are amongst the women to watch for.
The competition schedule in Bolzano unfolds as follows (local times CEST):
DAY 1 - July 2
14:30 - 3m Men Semi-Finals A
15:15 - 3m Men Semi-Finals B
16:00 - 10m Women Semi-Finals A
16:45 - 10m Women Semi-Finals B
18:00 - 10m Men Synchro Final
18:50 - 3m Women Synchro Final
DAY 2 - July 3
14:00 - 3m Women Semi-Finals A
14:45 - 3m Women Semi-Finals B
15:30 - 10m Men Semi-Finals A
16:15 - 10m Men Semi-Finals B
18:00 - 10m Women Final
18:45 - 3m Men Final
DAY 3 - July 4
10:30 - 3m Men Synchro Final
11:15 - 10m Women Synchro Final
12:00 - 3m Women Final
12:45 - 10m Men Final
You can follow live the pool action on FINA Youtube channel, while results will be available on FINA mobile app and on FINA website.
The first leg hosted virtually by Canada (from May 27-30), allowed 34 athletes from Great Britain, Canada, Slovakia and the United States, joining from six different locations, to compete for a medal.
2021 FINA Diving Grand Prix calendar (provisional):
#1 Canada (virtual) - May 27-30
#2 Bolzano (ITA) - July 2-4