In a display of precision and resilience, Chen Yiwen claimed victory in the women's 3-meter springboard event at China's National Diving Championships in Wuhan, narrowly defeating rising star Chen Jia in a contest that kept spectators on edge until the final dive.
The 25-year-old Olympic champion and her 20-year-old challenger opened with identical scores of 76.50, signaling an intense battle ahead. Chen Jia briefly seized the lead in the second round with a higher-difficulty dive, but the pair remained neck-and-neck through the third round with matching 76.05 scores.
The competition turned decisively in the fourth round when Chen Jia's 72-point stumble contrasted sharply with Chen Yiwen's masterful 83.70 execution. The veteran diver sealed her victory with a flawless final dive, finishing with 392.70 points overall.
This triumph reinforces Chen Yiwen's position as China's diving powerhouse ahead of international competitions, while Chen Jia's strong showing hints at an exciting new generation of Chinese divers emerging on the global stage.
