DURHAM, N.C. – GoDuke.com caught up with junior diver Abby Johnston a week after she captured the National Championship on the three-meter springboard.
It was the first women's individual title for swimming and diving and the 15th individual national championship in Duke history.
The Upper Arlington, Ohio native, prelimed fifth with a score of 338.45, but was able to edge out her competition with a series of perfectly executed dives in the finals. As the only diver to break 400 on the three-meter, Johnston clinched the national title with a final score of 409.35.
It was the first women's individual title for swimming and diving and the 15th individual national championship in Duke history.
The Upper Arlington, Ohio native, prelimed fifth with a score of 338.45, but was able to edge out her competition with a series of perfectly executed dives in the finals. As the only diver to break 400 on the three-meter, Johnston clinched the national title with a final score of 409.35.
