Boudia and Finchum take U.S. 10-meter synchronized title

David Boudia and Thomas Finchum tuned up for the Beijing Games by scoring a career-high 464.04 points while winning the 10-meter synchronized platform title at the U.S. national diving championships earlier today at the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena.

Boudia and Finchum, who earned three 10s and registered at least one 9.0 for each of their six dives, hope to strike gold during the synchronized platform competition in China next month.

Nick McCrory won his first national title with a career-high 521.70 points on the individual 10-meter.

Nancilea Foster won the women’s three-meter springboard title with 349.35, beating Olympic teammate Christina Loukas, who finished with 340.95. Olympians Kelci Bryant and Ariel Rittenhouse won their second straight synchronized three-meter title with 308.10.

Photo: Thomas Finchum, below, and David Boudia, shown during the men's synchronized 10-meter finals at the U.S. national diving championships at the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena earlier today. Credit: Reed Saxon/Associated Press Photo