Parratto, Connor Highlight Hoosier Efforts at World Championships

Parratto, Connor Highlight Hoosier Efforts at World Championships

7/19/2017 1:53:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

BUDAPEST, Hungary – The Indiana University diving team had another great day at the 2017 FINA World Championships on Wednesday in Budapest, Hungary.

In the women's championship final of the platform dive, Indiana's Jessica Parratto placed 11^th in the world with a score of 302.35.

The final was the second of the week for Parratto, who placed sixth in the platform synchro on Sunday.

In the men's 3-meter dive, James Connor earned a spot in Thursday's championship final at 12:30 p.m. ET, qualifying eighth overall with a score of 462.30. Connor scored more than 30 points better than he did in the prelims, when he totaled a 431.90 to earn a spot in the semifinals.

Also, in the 3-meter dive, Michael Hixon just missed out on qualifying for the semifinals, placing 20^th overall with a score of 397.45.

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