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Bacon Kicks-off Pan American Games with Silver Medal
8/2/2019 10:09:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
MINNEAPOLIS - Sarah Bacon won silver in the synchronized 3-meter as diving competition kicked off Thursday at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Competing with fellow American diver Brooke Schultz (Fayetteville, Ark.), Bacon's podium finish in the event marks her second silver medal in a span of less than three weeks.
According to the release provided by USA Diving, Bacon and Schultz scored 290.10 points to finish second behind Canadians Jennifer Abel and Pamela Ware, who won gold with 309.60 points. The Mexican pair of Paola Espinosa and Dolores Hernandez were third at 285.00.
The Canadians led the entire contest. The U.S. pair was in third, just 0.30 behind the Mexicans, after round three. Bacon and Schultz moved into second with 67.50 points on a back 2 ½ pike in round four and held on to the silver spot with 63 points on an inward 2 ½ pike in the final round.
Bacon and Schultz had not competed synchro together in four years. Because the Pan American Games are an Olympic qualifying opportunity in individual events, USA Diving focused on sending its top individual divers and then would enter those divers together in the synchro events. Bacon and Schultz won bronze together at the 2014 national championships but hadn't competed together since 2015 before pairing up in Lima
Bacon and Schultz will dive individually on 1-meter on Friday and on 3-meter on Sunday.
"I think both of our strategies were to have an event to get going before starting the individual events, and have fun while doing it. Synchro was a good way to do that, and walking away with a medal as well is really exciting," Bacon said.
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According to the release provided by USA Diving, Bacon and Schultz scored 290.10 points to finish second behind Canadians Jennifer Abel and Pamela Ware, who won gold with 309.60 points. The Mexican pair of Paola Espinosa and Dolores Hernandez were third at 285.00.
The Canadians led the entire contest. The U.S. pair was in third, just 0.30 behind the Mexicans, after round three. Bacon and Schultz moved into second with 67.50 points on a back 2 ½ pike in round four and held on to the silver spot with 63 points on an inward 2 ½ pike in the final round.
Bacon and Schultz had not competed synchro together in four years. Because the Pan American Games are an Olympic qualifying opportunity in individual events, USA Diving focused on sending its top individual divers and then would enter those divers together in the synchro events. Bacon and Schultz won bronze together at the 2014 national championships but hadn't competed together since 2015 before pairing up in Lima
Bacon and Schultz will dive individually on 1-meter on Friday and on 3-meter on Sunday.
"I think both of our strategies were to have an event to get going before starting the individual events, and have fun while doing it. Synchro was a good way to do that, and walking away with a medal as well is really exciting," Bacon said.
For more information on Minnesota Swimming & Diving, follow the Golden Gophers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching for "Minnesota Swimming & Diving."
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