Smith, Keeney 支配する syncro 飛び込み event
Anabelle Smith and Maddison Keeney are one step closer to 連邦／共和国 Games redemption after their 支配するing 勝利，勝つ at the Australian Open 飛び込み 選手権s.
Smith and Keeney won the 3m synchronised event in Melbourne on Thursday by nearly 50 points, rubber stamping their Birmingham and world 選手権s 選択s.
That was にもかかわらず Keeney 苦しむing the 再発 of an ankle fracture a month ago, meaning they had to readjust their dives.
It was the 最新の in a 一連の 後退s for the Rio Olympics bronze medallists.
They went from the lead to last in the 3m final at the Gold Coast 連邦／共和国 Games when Keeney 爆弾d her last dive with Smith.
Then they 行方不明になるd out on competing in the event at the Tokyo Olympics when Australia pulled out of a 重要な qualifying event because of COVID-19 関心s.
"I guess, (we want) a bit of redemption - we've been so successful for so long, but we've had a couple of 速度(を上げる） bumps along the way," Smith said.
"We know how good we can be and it's just about 証明するing that on the world 行う／開催する／段階.
"It was really nice to put in a solid 業績／成果 and 証明する we've still got it in us.
"We've definitely done our 職業 now, so we just wait and see what the selectors decide to do."
Smith will also compete in the 3m individual over the next two days at the 選手権s.
She said they had 対処するd 井戸／弁護士席 with Keeney's 最新の 傷害 problem, にもかかわらず 限られた／立憲的な training.
"We've been together for so long, we know how to 成し遂げる and we know what to do," Smith said.
Sam Fricker and Shixin Li also won the men's 3m synchro on day two of the 選手権s, while Li 支配するd the 1m springboard event.
"It was a challenging comp, we had to fight for it. In the final, we couldn't 行方不明になる a dive," Fricker said of their synchro 勝利，勝つ, which should be enough to give them Games 選択.
"Is there something up in the 空気／公表する? Maybe - I'm not too sure.
"I just knew our 職業 was to 勝利，勝つ and now the best thing I can do (for the 残り／休憩（する） of the 選手権s) to make sure it is solid, is to dive the best i can.
"He's an 絶対の legend ... he's always so generous with his time.
"He's like a bit of a 助言者 to me when we dive."
