FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – Youssef Selim took the springboard for day one of the Zone E Championships, competing in the three-meter springboard today. Selim earned his fourth-straight bid in four years in three-meter, taking first in the finals this morning.
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"I'm proud of Youssef today for a couple reasons, first because he established right out of the gate that he's taking care of his business by taking a NCAA qualifying spot," coach Mark Bradshaw said. "Now all he needs to do is place in the top-12 of one-meter and platform, but we know he'll be in the top-four for sure."
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Selim has competed in three meter in all four years he has spent as a Sun Devil, earning bids to compete in three meter and platform during his freshman year and then all three events during his sophomore and junior years.
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The Egyptian took fourth place in the preliminary round this morning, taking home a score of 391.20 to do so. The score earned him a chance to compete in the final round.
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He came back in the final round firing, finishing with a career high of 425.00 to take first place in the event. Selim took first place in three-meter last season as well, eclipsing his last season's score of 394.10 by over 30 points. The score was also a personal best for Selim.
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"It's nice to have that under your hat as you proceed through the rest of the competition," Bradshaw said. "He bounced back from Pac-12s because he just wasn't on his "A" game there. It gives him a little confidence coming back."
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Selim is back in action tomorrow morning for the preliminary round of the one-meter springboard. Fans can keep up with the action all season long by following @ASUSwimDive on Twitter.
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"I'm proud of Youssef today for a couple reasons, first because he established right out of the gate that he's taking care of his business by taking a NCAA qualifying spot," coach Mark Bradshaw said. "Now all he needs to do is place in the top-12 of one-meter and platform, but we know he'll be in the top-four for sure."
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Selim has competed in three meter in all four years he has spent as a Sun Devil, earning bids to compete in three meter and platform during his freshman year and then all three events during his sophomore and junior years.
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The Egyptian took fourth place in the preliminary round this morning, taking home a score of 391.20 to do so. The score earned him a chance to compete in the final round.
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He came back in the final round firing, finishing with a career high of 425.00 to take first place in the event. Selim took first place in three-meter last season as well, eclipsing his last season's score of 394.10 by over 30 points. The score was also a personal best for Selim.
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"It's nice to have that under your hat as you proceed through the rest of the competition," Bradshaw said. "He bounced back from Pac-12s because he just wasn't on his "A" game there. It gives him a little confidence coming back."
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Selim is back in action tomorrow morning for the preliminary round of the one-meter springboard. Fans can keep up with the action all season long by following @ASUSwimDive on Twitter.
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