Diving is all about consistency.
Execution during those 120 seconds is crucial. No one knows that better than Upper Arlington diver Adam Barker. Barker was leading going into the fifth round at the Central District boys diving championships yesterday at the Peppe Aquatic Center at Ohio State. He took one misstep on his approach, did not get his usual takeoff and splashed into the pool for a failed dive. That one break in consistency opened the door for Barker's friend and competitor, Robert Krichbaum of Delaware.