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Brandon Diver Colwill Earns Second Trip to Olympics
Chris Colwill, who grew up in Brandon and whose parents still live locally, qualified for the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday.
Chris Colwill is going to London.
The Brandon native earned a spot in the 2012 Olympic Games on Sunday, rallying to win the men's 3-meter springboard at the U.S. Olympic diving trials in Federal Way, WA, The Associated Press reports.
It's the second Olympic trip for Colwill, 27, who finished 12th in the same event at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
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Colwill rallied from third place entering Sunday's finals, more than 42 points behind the leader, the AP reports.
"I kind of went with a no fear approach and just tried to do the best that I could and have fun with it, and it seemed to work at the right time," Colwill said in an interview with NBC Sports' Alex Flanagan that aired live after Sunday's event.
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"You’re going to London, dude!" the NBC cameras caught Colwill's father, Chuck, exclaiming after the victory.
Colwill's parents reside locally in the South Oak neighborhood, while their son lives in Athens, GA. Colwill trained at as a youngster before competing collegiately at Georgia.
The London Games will be held July 27 to Aug. 12.
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