MISSION VIEJO, Calif. — Arkansas sophomore Maha Amer opened competition at the 2019 USA FINA Diving Grand Prix on Thursday afternoon, advancing to the semifinals in the 3-meter.
Amer represented her home country of Egypt, just one of two female divers to represent the country in the event.
In the preliminary round, Amer took third place with a score of 284.20. The Cairo, Egypt, native advanced to the Semifinal B round where she earned a fourth-place finish with a score of 267.20, just 6.45 points from advancing to the finals.
Amer will continue competition at the FINA Grand Prix on Sunday, competing in the 3-meter synchro and the 3-meter mixed synchro.
Fellow Razorback sophomore Brooke Schultz will also compete in the 3-meter synchro event.
