Hampshire Sport
Mears' medal hopes end on final dive
7:20am Tuesday 21st February 2012
SOUTHAMPTON diver Chris Mears’ bid for a medal at the FINA World Cup in London lasted until the final dive of his competition.
In the end, springboard synchro pair Mears and Nick Robinson-Baker finished tenth in last night’s final.
China inevitably picked up the first gold on offer, through world champions Qin Kai and Luo Yutong, but the Britons had been in medal contention heading into their final dive.
However, just like in the preliminary round, they failed to land their new and most difficult forward four-and-a-half somersault to slip down the leaderboard.
Full story in today's Daily Echo