Ipsen ready to medal in Rio

Clayton’s Kristian Ipsen (right) and fellow American diver Sam Dorman enjoyed being part of the USA team marching in the Parade of Nations in Maracana Stadium at the Opening Ceremonies of the Rio Olympics last Friday. Ipsen was participating in his second Opening Ceremonies and is competing in the three-meter springboard looking to medal for the second time. He won bronze in 3M synchro four years in London and anticipated going to Rio in the same event with Dorman as his partner before the USA Diving coaching staff placed them with separate partners a couple months before the US Olympic Trials. The De La Salle High and Stanford grad competes this coming Monday (preliminaries) and Tuesday (semi-finals and finals) in the 3M springboard. Ipsen will have to overcome the favored Chinese and Russian divers to get on the podium.