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IU’s Hixon Wins 1-Meter Title at Winter National Championships
12/19/2016 9:18:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Indiana University diver Michael Hixon won the national title in the 1-meter dive on Monday evening at the 2016 USA Diving Winter National Championships in Columbus, Ohio.
Hixon, a redshirt junior at Indiana, won the event with a score of 825.40. With his win, Hixon will be one of two divers for Team USA at the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on July 14-30, 2017.
"It was a great night for Michael tonight," Indiana head diving coach Drew Johansen said. "He kicked the rust off after not being at a National event since the Olympic Trials. I am excited to see him return to the World Championships."
Hixon was terrific in the final on Monday night, totaling a 414.40 on his six dives in the final after totaling a 411.00 in the prelims on Sunday. On four of his attempts on Monday, Hixon totaled 70 or more points, including an impressive 79.90 on his sixth and final dive – an inward 2-1/2 somersault pike.
In the women's 3-meter dive, IU's Michal Bower qualified for Wednesday night's final in fourth place with a 10-dive score of 496.40. After registering a 238.35 in the morning prelims, Bower had an even better semifinal, posting a total of 258.05.
Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men's and women's swimming and diving teams on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Men's 1-Meter Final
1. Michael Hixon – 825.40
Women's 3-Meter Semifinal
4. Michal Bower – 496.40
Hixon, a redshirt junior at Indiana, won the event with a score of 825.40. With his win, Hixon will be one of two divers for Team USA at the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on July 14-30, 2017.
"It was a great night for Michael tonight," Indiana head diving coach Drew Johansen said. "He kicked the rust off after not being at a National event since the Olympic Trials. I am excited to see him return to the World Championships."
Hixon was terrific in the final on Monday night, totaling a 414.40 on his six dives in the final after totaling a 411.00 in the prelims on Sunday. On four of his attempts on Monday, Hixon totaled 70 or more points, including an impressive 79.90 on his sixth and final dive – an inward 2-1/2 somersault pike.
In the women's 3-meter dive, IU's Michal Bower qualified for Wednesday night's final in fourth place with a 10-dive score of 496.40. After registering a 238.35 in the morning prelims, Bower had an even better semifinal, posting a total of 258.05.
Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men's and women's swimming and diving teams on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Men's 1-Meter Final
1. Michael Hixon – 825.40
Women's 3-Meter Semifinal
4. Michal Bower – 496.40
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