Southlake teen Hailey Hernandez advances to semifinal round in Tokyo Olympic diving
Southlake’s Hailey Hernandez, the youngest competitor in this year’s Women’s 3-meter springboard at the Tokyo Olympics, advanced to the semifinal round early Friday morning.
The 18-year-old, who graduated from Carroll High School in May, is in her first Olympic games after qualifying for one of just two spots on the Team U.S.A earlier this summer.
The semifinal round features the Top 18 divers, trimmed from 27 during the preliminary round. It’s scheduled for early Saturday morning. Hernandez finished sixth.
Hernandez was one of seven divers Friday to score more than 300 points in five dives.
She finished with a total of 309.55.
Hernandez, who will continue her career at the University of Texas, scored a 60.75 following her first dive, which put her into 17th place. She jumped up to seventh after her second dive scored a 67.20. She would stay in seventh place after her third dive.
She moved up to sixth place after her fourth dive scored her second highest of 63.
Hernandez won four district and regional championships, and four UIL Class 6A state titles while at Carroll. Outside of high school, she is a 10-time Junior National champion and two-time senior nation champion.
Fellow American Krysta Palmer finished in 15th place and also qualified for the semifinals.
First Olympic dive for Southlake Carroll’s Hailey Hernandez. 2 Olympians from US and the 4 time state champ earned a spot earlier this summer. Hailey graduated from Carroll in May @SLCAthletics @CarrollDragonAD @coachrdodge @SLC_SwimDive @Tokyo2020 @NBCOlympics @TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/TIBCTKGxns
— Brian Gosset (@Gosset41) July 30, 2021
“What a pretty entry” 2nd dive for Southlake’s Hailey Hernandez 67.20 score. 60.75 first dive. 127.95 total @SLCAthletics @CarrollDragonAD @SLC_SwimDive @Carrollisd @TeamUSA @NBCOlympics @Tokyo2020 @uiltexas pic.twitter.com/GDSHaIzuWu
— Brian Gosset (@Gosset41) July 30, 2021
3rd dive for Southlake’s Hailey Hernandez 3rd 60+ score. 189.55 through 3 of 5 in prelims in Tokyo. The broadcasters love it! Texas bound Hailey just one of 3 teens competing @SLCAthletics @SLC_SwimDive @Carrollisd @CarrollDragonAD @dfwvarsity pic.twitter.com/NmBTNeU3mb
— Brian Gosset (@Gosset41) July 30, 2021
She just has really good instincts….4th of 5 prelim dives for Southlake’s Hailey Hernandez. 2nd highest score for her 63 total of 252.55. One dive to go @SLCAthletics @Carrollisd @CarrollDragonAD @SLC_SwimDive @Tokyo2020 @NBCOlympics @TeamUSA @dfwvarsity @uiltexas pic.twitter.com/afpUfcnSzK
— Brian Gosset (@Gosset41) July 30, 2021
THE 18 YEAR OLD FROM SOUTHLAKE TEXAS MAKES IT INTO THE SEMIFINALS…. The model of consistency….. Southlake Carroll 21 grad Hailey Hernandez the youngest competitor advances to the next round of Olympic women’s 3m spring board! @SLCAthletics @SLC_SwimDive @Carrollisd @TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/m33dBELRTV
— Brian Gosset (@Gosset41) July 30, 2021