FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – University of Denver sophomore diver Zyad Morsy qualified for the 2023 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, thanks to a fifth-place finish on the platform Wednesday in the final day of competition at the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships in Federal Way, Washington.
 
Morsy is the first diver since Ross Edfort in 2015 to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
 
The top-5 on the platform in the NCAA Zone E Championships automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships. Morsy finished the morning prelim session in eighth, but then strung together a series of impressive dives in the final to make up the difference, and earn his spot in the NCAAs by 3.5 points.
 
Wednesday's Men's Platform
Zyad Morsy – 5^th – 306.80 prelims/635.30 finals
 
Wednesday's Women's 1-Meter
Zora Opalka – 28^th – 236.40
Olivia Gordon – 32^nd – 231.60
Kaelyn Hinesley – 36^th – 226.55
 
Tuesday's Men's 3-Meter
Zyad Morsy – 10^th 307.35 prelims/623.55 finals
Jon Brouillette – 27^th – 222.60
 
Monday's Men's 1-Meter
Zyad Morsy – 19^th – 263.60
Jon Brouillette – 25^th – 232.35
Eli Lubell – 26^th – 231.55
 
Monday's Women's 3-Meter
Zora Opalka – 34^th – 238.55
Kaelyn Hinesley – 40^th – 222.10
Olivia Gordon – 46^th – 210.55
Kaitlin Calvery – 49^th – 183.05
 
Up Next: On Thursday, the men's and women's swimmers will begin competition in the 2023 CSCAA National Invitational Championships. Check out the full preview for that event here.  
 
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