Canadian divers ended their first FINA Diving World Series event of the season with a total of five medals in Beijing

Canadian divers ended their first FINA Diving World Series event of the season with a total of five medals in Beijing, where Meaghan Benfeito won three.

Two more trips to the podium for Benfeito on Sunday ensured the three-day tally. Her first of two medals on the day came in the women’s 10-metre platform. Benfeito’s 393.45 score was behind Chinese divers Liu Huixia (423.10) and Chen Ruolin (398.9). It was Benfeito’s second bronze medal of the weekend, the first coming on Friday in the 10m synchro with Roseline Filion (story below).

 

The third medal for Benfeito arrived in the mixed 10m synchro with Vincent Riendeau, this time a second place outcome for silver. The duo’s 330.06 score was beaten by Lian Jie and Tai Xiaohu of China (350.04) but edged out Mexico’s Paola Espinosa and Jahir Ocampo (320.46).

Next weekend the divers continue the World Series with a new competition slate in Dubai.