Slideshow Kristian Ipsen ranks third after the prelims of the 3-meter diving event at the Rio Olympics. Photo by Hector Garcia Molina/stanfordphoto.com Previous Next

Stanford grad Kristian Ipsen placed third in the preliminaries of the men's 3-meter springboard Monday at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center in Rio.

Ipsen, along with 17 other divers, advance to Tuesday’s semifinals.

China's Yuan Cao recorded a preliminary-best score of 498.70, followed by Mexico's Rommel Pacheco, who finished second with 488.25 points, and Ipsen, with 461.35 points.

Ipsen, who won bronze in the synchronized 3-meter four years ago in London with Troy Dumais, turned in a consistent effort, scoring 71.75 or better, including a high as 84.00 on his final dive, a reverse 1.5 free with 3.5 twists.

Synchronized swimming