China continued its diving dynasty with four golds, while Mexico won three historic silver medals in front of the home crowd at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup 2025 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Women 3m Springboard Synchronised Final
The energy was electric in Guadalajara as the women’s 3m springboard synchronised final kicked off day 3 of the World Aquatics Diving World Cup 2025 in Guadalajara.
With identical degrees of difficulty in the first two rounds, the competition was incredibly tight. By rounds three and four, China had taken the lead, while Australia and Mexico battled back and forth for second place, with Team Great Britain close behind in fourth.
As the fifth and final round unfolded, all eyes were on the scoreboard. China held their lead and secured the gold, but Team Mexico delivered another brilliant dive to claim the silver. Australia locked in the bronze, while Great Britain finished just behind in fourth.
Olympic champion duo Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani of China showed consistency through all five rounds. When asked about their continued dominance in the event, Chen shared their secret: “Hard work every day.” Yiwen and Yani performed the dive of the event—107B (forward 3½ somersaults, pike)—earning the highest dive score of the competition with 77 points.
For Mexico’s 14-year-old duo Mia Zazil Cueva Lobato and Lia Yatzil Cueva Lobato, this silver medal was a dream debut. In their first World Cup appearance, the twin sisters made history —showed nerves of steel, delivering five stunning dives with clean entries, great individual execution, and near-perfect synchronization, earning judges’ scores no lower than 8s. The home crowd roared with every splashless dive, especially on their 5152B (forward 2½ somersaults 1 twist in pike position), which scored 75.60 points.
Australia’s Olympic medalist Maddison Keeney returned to the world stage with a new synchro partner Alysha Koloi after Annabelle Smith announced her retirement following the Paris 2024 Olympics. Reflecting on the experience, Keeney said:
“It’s the first, you know, probably big competition for everyone after the Olympics, so everyone’s just knocking the cobwebs off and getting to see everyone again. So yeah, just really happy to be here.”
Men 10m Platform Synchronised Final
The Men’s 10m Synchronised Platform Final at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup in Guadalajara kept fans on the edge of their seats from the very first round.
Team Mexico started strong, leading by just one point over China. Ukraine followed in third, while the “neutral athletes” and Germany were close behind.
After the second round, China took the lead—but the scores were incredibly tight. Ukraine, Mexico, Canada, and the “neutral athletes” were all tied.
From round three onward, dives with no limit on degree of difficulty began, and the level of competition soared.
Mexico jumped ahead again with a stunning 307C (reverse 3½ somersaults tuck), scoring 85 points, taking a three-point lead over China. Canada moved into third, with the USA chasing closely behind.
By round four, China had fought back to retake the top spot after scoring 90 points with a 109C (forward 4½ somersaults tuck). Mexico stayed just behind, and Canada held onto third. The USA was still in the hunt.
Round five was a turning point for Ruslan Ternovoi and Nikita Shleikher, who moved from sixth place to the third after performing the dive of the event — the 109C — scoring 8s and 8.5s from the judges. China stayed in the lead, but Mexico was right on their heels.
By the sixth and final round, everything was still up for grabs. The pressure was sky-high, but China’s Zhu Zifeng and Cheng Zilong delivered a powerful last performance to win the gold. The home crowd heroes Randal Willars Valdez and Kevin Berlin Reyes secured the silver, just 14 points behind China, and the duo Ternovoi and Shleikher claimed the bronze.
Women 10m Platform
The women’s 10m platform final at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup in Mexico was filled with near-perfect dives from the Chinese athletes and historic high-difficulty dives from Mexico’s Alejandra Estudillo Torres.
China’s Olympic Champion Quan Hongchan opened the first round with a fantastic 107B (forward 3½ somersaults, pike), scoring 9s and 9.5s from the judges, putting her at the top of the leaderboard. Team GB’s Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and China’s Chen Yuxi followed closely behind in second and third.
In round two, Yuxi delivered an incredible 407C (Inward 3½ somersault, tuck), scoring 93 points with mostly 10s and 9.5s from the judges — one of the top dives of the event.
After three rounds, Yuxi moved into first place, just ahead of Hongchan. Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix held on to third, with Mexico’s Alejandra Estudillo Torres moving up in the ranking to fourth place thanks to her high-difficulty dives — 307C (Reverse 3½ somersaults, tuck), which scored 73 points, and 5255B (Back 2½ somersaults with 2½ twists, pike), which scored 70 points.
In the final standings, Yuxi claimed the gold medal, finishing just 5 points ahead of her teammate Hongchan, who took silver, and 77 points ahead of Spendolini-Sirieix, who earned the bronze.
After the competition, Yuxi shared, “Competing here in Mexico has been such a joy. It’s my first event since Paris Olympics, and I’m happy to be back. Thank you to everyone for your support.”
Spendolini-Sirieix added, “It’s been great to compete here in Mexico. We’re brushing off the cobwebs after Paris Olympics and enjoying every moment.”
Men 3m Springboard
The men’s 3m springboard final at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup in Guadalajara was full surprises, and world-class performances.
From the very first round to the final dive, China’s Wang Zongyuan led the field, while Colombia’s Luis Felipe Uribe Bermudez, China’s Zheng Jiuyuan, Mexico’s Juan Manuel Celaya Hernandez, Germany’s Moritz Wesemann, and Great Britain’s Jack Laugher closely followed, all pushing hard for a podium spot in an extremely tight competition.
Olympic Champion Zongyuan delivered an impressively consistent list of six dives, scoring no less than 84 points on each. Performing under pressure from the passionate Mexican crowd, Zongyuan sealed his gold medal with a stunning final dive—109C (Forward 4½ somersaults, tuck)—earning 95 points, the highest scoring dive of the competition.
Mexico’s Olympic medalist Juan Manuel Celaya Hernandez fought throughout the event to make the podium. Climbing the rankings round by round, he saved his best for last. On his sixth and final dive, 5156B (Forward 2½ somersaults with three twists, pike), which carries a high degree of difficulty (3.9), Celaya scored 87.75 points, launching him into second place and earning the silver medal.
“I’m so happy. All the hard work paid off, and to do this in front of my home crowd, my mom, and my dad—it’s magic,” said Celaya Hernandez after the event.
Colombia’s Uribe Bermudez, who had long dreamed of reaching the podium, finally saw that dream come true. With a strong and difficult dive list delivered, he earned the bronze medal in a night to remember.
Looking Ahead
Sunday, 6 April
- 10:00 – Men’s 3m Springboard Synchronised Final
- 12:30 – Women’s 10m Platform Synchronised Final
- 15:00 – Women’s 3m Springboard Final
- 17:30 – Men’s 10m Platform Final
All times local (GMT -6). For the competition schedule in your time zone, you can find this here.
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