Men 3m Springboard Synchronised Final

Day four at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup 2025 in Guadalajara started with a bang, and it was Team Mexico who stole the show in the men’s 3m springboard synchronised final.

The crowd was on their feet as Mexico went head-to-head with China throughout the competition. Olympians Osmar Olvera Ibarra and Juan Manuel Celaya Hernandez delivered the dive of the competition—a stunning 109C (Forward 4½ somersaults, tuck) in the fifth round that scored 91 points. It was the turning point that pushed them ahead of China’s Hu Yukang and Zheng Jiuyuan.

In the sixth and final round, the home crowd heroes performed a high-difficulty dive—5156B (Forward 2½ somersaults with three twists, pike)—earning 85 points. That final performance gave them a nearly 15-point lead over China and brought the home crowd to tears and cheers. After earning silver at the Paris 2024 Olympics, the Mexican duo upgraded to gold in front of their home fans, winning their first-ever World Cup title.

Team Great Britain and Team Germany were also locked in a tight battle for the third podium spot. In the end, Team GB’s Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding held on to their Olympic bronze medal status by claiming a bronze in Mexico, finishing just ahead of Germany by less than a point.

“We’re happy to be here claiming bronze at the first international event after Paris 2024 Olympics,” said Laugher. “Some interesting dives and good scores—we’re happy with that performance.”

Women 10m Platform Synchronised Final

Day 4 of the World Aquatics Diving World Cup 2025 in Guadalajara featured another thrilling event: the women’s 10m platform synchronised final, which showcased consistent dive lists from the competing teams.

From the very first round to the end of the event, China’s Zhang Minjie and Lu Wei led the competition with clean, sharp dives—especially the competition’s top-scoring dive, 407C (Inward 3½ somersaults, tuck), which earned 9s and 9.5s from the judges.

Mexico’s Olympians Alejandra Estudillo Torres and Gabriela Agundez Garcia held onto second place from round two through to the final round, delivering a consistent dive list and near-perfect synchronisation in each round to earn a well-deserved silver medal.

By the fifth and final round, the bronze medal was still up for grabs between the “Neutral Athletes”, Spain, and Ukraine. Aleksandra Kedrina and Anna Konanykhina of the Neutral Athletes team delivered a solid list, finishing with a strong final dive—5253B (Back 2½ somersaults with 1½ twists, pike)—scoring 72 points to claim the bronze.

Women 3m Springboard Final

The crowd was on the edge of their seats through all five rounds of the women’s 3m event as some of the world’s top divers battled it out for a spot on the podium.

China’s Chen Jia and Chen Yiwen went head-to-head throughout the competition in a tight battle for gold. In the end, Jia edged ahead, beating her teammate Yiwen, the Olympic Champion by 8 points. Jia’s final dive, 5152B (Forward 2½ somersaults with 1 twist, pike), earned high scores—9s and 8.5s from the judges—securing her the top spot on the podium.

After the medal ceremony, Olympic champion Chen Yiwen said, “I’ll do better at the next World Cup in Canada.”

Australia’s Maddison Keeney had a tough start after missing her second-round dive, but she came back strong in round four with a well-executed 107B (Forward 3½ somersaults, pike), scoring 8.5s. The Olympic medalist, Keeney closed the event with the most difficult dive of the women’s 3m—5154B (Forward 2½ somersaults with 2 twists, pike)—earning 76.50 points to claim the bronze medal.

“After a rough prelim, it was a bit shaky, but I’ll do better at the next World Cup in Canada.” Keeney shared.

Chiara Pellacani of Italy finished fourth with a consistent dive list, while 14-year-old Lia Yatzil Cueva Lobato of  Mexico delivered a standout performance, finishing just one point behind Pellacani in an incredibly competitive field.

Men 10m Platform Final  

The highlight of day 4 of the World Cup competition was Mexico’s Olympian Randal Willars Valdez, who took the lead in round three and held it with confidence, creating a wide gap all the way through to the final round.

Willars Valdez saved his best for last, delivering the most difficult and highest-scoring dive of the event—107B (Forward 3½ somersaults, pike) with a degree of difficulty of 4.1. He executed it brilliantly, scoring 105 points, and securing a historic gold medal with a stunning margin of nearly 80 points ahead of Zhu Zifeng, who took silver.

China’s Cheng Zilong, who claimed bronze, had a strong start, leading after the first two rounds with dives scoring over 90 points each. However, by the sixth and final round, he settled for third place. Ukraine’s Oleksii Sereda finished fourth with a consistent and solid list, ending just 10 points short of the podium.

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Looking Ahead

The second stop of the World Aquatics Diving World Cup 2025 will take place from 10 - 13 April 2025, in Windsor, Canada.