YOUTH DIVING: OWEGO’S KATCHUK COMPETES AT AAU NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (2023-06-03)

Tioga County Sports Report
ORLANDO, Fla. — Owego diver Kaelyn Katchuk competed in the 2023 AAU Red-White & Blue National Diving Championships at the Rosen Aquatic Center here May 26-29.

The sophomore finished 15th in the 1-meter event and 16th in the 3-meter, competing in the senior 16-17 age group.

The AAU hosts six regional qualifying meets throughout the USA in March. This year there were 148 divers competing in these meets with six qualifiers making the national meet from each region. Katchuk qualified for the national meet at the New Canaan, Connecticut qualifier.

The 36 national finalists in Orlando were comprised of divers from across the country. At age 15, Kaelyn was the youngest diver in the meet.

Coach Roger Katchuk stated, “It was a tight meet on the 1-meter. She missed long on a twister and scored 24 points where she usually gets 45-50. It would have put her fourth.

“Kaelyn worked hard in preparation and has added some extremely difficult dives, a back 2 ½, an inward 2 ½, and a 2 ½ twisting somersault. This will pay dividends with more experience in future dive meets. She will be in the same age group next year.”

Official results can be found at DiveLive.

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