The 12th International Youth Diving Meet — the largest international diving competition after the Youth World Championships — has concluded in Dresden, Germany. This year’s event brought together 139 athletes from 18 countries.
Team Ukraine 🇺🇦, represented by 10 athletes, delivered an outstanding performance, winning 14 medals — 5 gold, 7 silver, and 2 bronze — and secured 1st place in the overall team standings!
President of the Ukrainian Diving and Artistic Swimming Federations, Igor Lysov, congratulated the athletes and coaches on their brilliant achievement:
“In these difficult times for all Ukrainians, you managed to represent our country with dignity on the international stage. You have shown the world the strength and resilience of the Ukrainian spirit and once again proved that the Ukrainian Youth Diving Team is a true European leader! This tournament was a great test before the Junior European Championships in June — so we look ahead to the season with optimism.”
Bravo! We are proud of you!
Our champions and medalists:
🥇 Gold:
Yelyzaveta Dyadyuk – 1m springboard, Group B
Valerii Maleiev – 3m springboard, Group A
Nazarii Kononenko – 3m springboard, Group B
Nazarii Kononenko – Platform, Group B
Dmytro Stepanov – 1m springboard, Group B
🥈 Silver:
Diana Shevchenko – Platform, Group A
Daria Polyakova – Platform, Group B
Dmytro Stepanov – 3m springboard, Group B
Yelyzaveta Dyadyuk & Alisa Meshkova – 3m synchro springboard
Alina Polonets – 3m springboard, Group B
Valerii Maleiev & Dmytro Stepanov – 3m synchro springboard
Nazarii Kononenko – 1m springboard, Group B
🥉 Bronze:
Valerii Maleiev – 1m springboard, Group A
Veronika Andrashchuk – Platform, Group B