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Nelson Foo Named MWC Men's Diver of the Week
10/13/2010 12:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving
Oct. 13, 2010
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Sophomore Nelson Foo of the University of Utah swimming & diving team was named the Mountain West Conference Men's Diver of the Week, the conference office announced Wednesday. This was the first such honor for Foo in his career and the first for a Ute this season.
Foo, a native of Hong Kong, swept the springboard events at the Mesa State College Intermountain Shootout last Friday and Saturday. He totaled a score of 466.15 on the 1-meter springboard to pace the field in the event and also won the 3-meter springboard title with a score of 458.95.
"I'm really proud of how Nelson competed," Utah head swimming & diving coach Greg Winslow said. "This was a great start, not only for Nelson but the entire team. I look forward to our divers having a great season with Nelson leading the way. Hopefully, this is just the beginning."
Last season, Foo placed 14th in the 3-meter dive (575.45 points), 20th in the preliminaries of 1-meter (245 points), and 15th in the platform dive (237.10 points) at the NCAA Zone Diving Championships. Before coming to Utah, Foo dove in the 2009 World Swimming Championships in Rome and placed third in 3-meter synchro in the 2009 Hong Kong East Asian Games.
The Utah women's swimming and diving team will travel to Fort Collins, Colo., on Friday to take on the Colorado State Rams. The first event will start at 5 p.m. MT.
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