On April 21, Beijing time, in the women's 10-meter platform final of the 2024 Diving World Cup Finals, Chen Yuxi won the championship with 443.2 points. Quan Hongchan made another mistake in 207C, and finally won the runner-up with 410.70 points. Britain's Spandolini finished third with 344.6 points, and the two Chinese players had a faulty lead.
Throughout the preliminaries, Quan Hongchan scored 429.45 points and entered the finals first, and Chen Yuxi ranked second with 416.5 points in the preliminaries. In the finals, the two of them staged a peak performance for the fans, although Quan Hongchan lost the championship in this World Cup competition, it was also a blessing in disguise, and the 207c fish bombing incident had a reason, and the swimming federation officially announced that Chen Yuxi was happy early.
Looking back on this game, Chen Yuxi jumped out of the pinnacle of his career, and also broke through the 440-point mark, with two 10 points in the first jump, and got a high score of 82.5 points. Chen Yuxi scored 91.2 points in the second jump, and the third jump became a turning point, Chen Yuxi played even better in 626c, scoring a game-high 94.05 points, surpassing Chen Hongchan to rise to first. Facing 207c, Chen Yuxi scored 87.45 points. For Chen Yuxi, jumping 440 points in the Olympic year, the improvement of her overall state is very important.
Quan Hongchan's first two jumps played perfectly. The third dive splash is a bit big, 207C is a difficult point that Quan Hongchan has always wanted to break through, and she has also won a full score performance, and she has also made a mistake in this action. In this FINA World Cup competition, Quan Hongchan did not control the effect of entering the water well in the 207c action, and only scored 66 points in the fish explosion performance, and she also withstood the pressure in the last jump, and finally got a total score of 410.7 points.
Many fans questioned that Chen Yuxi won the championship in the domestic competition, and Quan Hongchan was more stable in the World Series. Because of the pressure factors of some referees, Quan Hongchan was not given more fair opportunities. Of course, whether there is a referee pressure on the score, we do not yet know. Quan Hongchan did fluctuate in 207c, and I hope she can adjust well, seize the key competition in the Olympic year, and adjust her best form as soon as possible.
Chen Yuxi has now achieved the feat of the World Cup, including two finals and three consecutive championships, while Quan Hongchan's goal of the gold medal golden slam is only one piece of the puzzle of the World Cup finals. Comparing the conditions of the two people, Chen Yuxi is stable, and has never made too many mistakes from her debut to the competition, which makes people feel very down-to-earth, her general demeanor does not match her actual age, and she is worthy of coming from a sports family. In terms of diving talent, Quan Hongchan is better, her body is lighter, her water effect is better, her posture in the air is more beautiful and standard, and she was born for diving. As long as you sum it up, it's very easy to win the championship.
On the stage of the next Paris Olympic Games, fans can also rest assured that these two athletes are learning from each other, making progress together, and winning gold and silver for the Chinese diving team. Are you doing a good job?