MIDLAND, Texas — COM Aquatics diver Tarrin Gilliland will be representing Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo World Cup in April.
Gilliland, along with her partners, won the synchronized women's platform event at the USA Diving Winter Nationals, bringing home a gold and silver medal.
Her coach and 3-time Romanian Olympian, Gabi Chereches, recognized the focus she had during the meet.
"She was completely dialed in," Chereches said. "It was outstanding, it was amazing to watch."
In April, Gilliland and partner, Delaney Schnell, will be competing in the Olympic Pool. This will be the last chance for countries to qualify their spots to the 2020 Olympic Games in the summer.
"I wasn't really thinking of if I made it or not. I was more thinking of what the execution was for the dives," Gilliland said. "Once we did get out of the water and saw the scores, I hugged her and said 'we are going to worlds' so you know i was pretty excited."
The U.S. has already secured its women’s synchronized 10-3-meter Olympic berth, but is still seeking an Olympic spot in men’s synchronized 3-meter.
Gilliland began diving when she was 8 years old and competed in her first junior nationals in 2012.
She was a Bronze medalist at the 2015 USA Diving Winter National Championships when she was 13 and most recently, was the 2018 national champion in the 10-meter synchro.
"Most exciting part is to be going to Tokyo and to represent my country, represent COM, and most importantly, represent Texas," she said.
After the World Cup, Gilliland has qualifiers in June as she keeps her eyes on representing Team USA in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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