Ukrainian divers Ksenia Bochek and Diana Karnafel competed in the 3-meter springboard synchronized diving final of the World Cup in Montreal, finishing in 10th place.
The Ukrainian duo of Ksenia Bochek and Diana Karnafel reached the final of the Diving World Cup in Montreal, Canada.
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How did the 3-meter diving World Cup competition go?
- After the first jump, the Ukrainian duo was in sixth place, receiving 46.80 points for their attempt. The gap from the leaders Yiwen Chen and Jia Chen from China was 6.60 points.
- After the next two attempts, Bochek and Karnafel dropped to seventh place. It was on their third attempt that the Ukrainians received the highest score compared to other jumps — 60.30 points.
- However, in the last two attempts, the Ukrainians showed the ninth overall result among all pairs, which ultimately relegated the “blue-yellows” to the last, 10th place according to the final results.
- The victory was won by the Chinese duo Yiwen Chen and Jia Chen, who scored 329.94 points for their performance. In this indicator, they were ahead of their closest competitors, Alysha Koloy and Maddison Keeney, by 26.52 points.
Synchronized Diving. Women's 3m Platform Final
- Yiwen Chen / Jia Chen (China) — 329.94 points
- Alisha Koloy / Maddison Keeney (Australia) — 303.42
- Lia Lobato / Mia Lobato (Mexico) — 302.16
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- 10. Ksenia Bochek / Diana Karnafel (Ukraine) — 261.60
Ksenia Bochek and Diana Karnafel: what is known about the jumper
- 2025 European champions in synchronized diving from a 3-meter springboard.
- They competed at the 2025 World Championships, placing eighth in the 3-meter synchronized diving event.
- Karnafel competed only in the synchro at the World Cup in Montreal. Bocek also competed in the individual 3m (27th place) and the mixed team event (fifth).