WSWIM3/10/2021 3:39 PM | By: Cal Athletics
Briana Thai Qualifies For NCAAs
Senior Will Compete In All 3 Events Next Week
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Briana Thai qualified for the NCAA Championships in all three diving events after an impressive performance at the Zone E qualifying meet in Flagstaff, Arizona, this week. She'll join 12 Golden Bear swimmers at the national championships, which will be contested next week in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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On Wednesday, Thai placed sixth on platform at Zones, shooting up the leaderboard during the finals after finishing 11th in qualifying. Earlier in the competition, She was 10th on the 1-meter springboard and ninth on the 3-meter board.
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Thai is coming off an outstanding Pac-12 Championships, as well, where she finished among the top five the three events, including a third-place result on 1-meter.
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Thai also qualified for the 2020 NCAA meet on 3-meter, so this will make her first trip to the national championships after last year's was canceled due to the coronavirus.
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