Strong Duke presence on Olympic diving boards

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by Associated Press

WCNC.com

Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:05 PM

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- The Olympic diving team will definitely have a Duke flavor to it. 

Two Blue Devils have made the U.S. roster for the London Games: Abby Johnston has qualified in the women's 3-meter springboard synchro while Nick McCrory made it in both the men's individual and synchro events on the 10-meter platform. 

Those achievements mark the latest step forward for a program that Duke diving coach Drew Johansen says has "been coming up pretty quickly on the map the last 4-5 years." 

The divers have combined for the program's three individual NCAA championships. McCrory claimed consecutive titles on the platform in 2010 and '11 while Johnston capturing her first last year on the springboard. 

Neither is listed on the current roster because they're redshirting to focus on the Olympics.
 

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