Beijing, 23 Feb - Comments from the finalists of the women's 3m springboard.

Anna Lindberg (SWE) - 8th place

On her injuries:

"This is only my second competition since last March due to my injured back I need to attend more competitions to recover."

On her plan for the 2008 Olympic Games:

"Today I lowered the DD of my first dive (105B, DD of 2.4) because of my injury. I'm going to go for 107B in the Olympics."

Christina Loukas (USA) - 4th place

On her mental preparation for a dive:

"Focus. I simply try to focus, and to fully concentrate on my dive."

On being consistent in her dives:

"I would say my consistency simply derives from a ton of practice. The more I practice, the more consistency I develop with my dives."

On what inspires her:

"I have been diving since I was ten years old. I always thought the sport was amazing, and that really is what drives me to be the best diver I can possibly be."

On her overall performance:

"I am completely satisfied with the way I executed my dives today, I feel like I gave a good performance."

On how today's event will help her prepare for the Olympics:

"Today's event has given me a confidence boost. The way I performed lets me know that I can compete in the Olympic Games. I am excited about the event, and I will definitely do my very best "

Laura Sanchez (MEX) - 5th place

On her last dive (5152B, DD 3.0, scoring 61.50, she was in 3rd place before this dive):

"I had some technical problems with that dive, because I was too nervous."

On the Mexican diving team's strong showing in this World Cup:

"We are improving after some intensive training, and our best coaches are now working together to guide us."

On her expectations for the 2008 Olympic Games:

"I will go for a medal, but it will be difficult since the Chinese divers are too strong."

Blythe Michaela Hartley (CAN) -6th place

On her performance:

"I'm fairly satisfied with my performance. I was a bit disappointed with the dive I missed. It was a really competitive final."

On Chinese divers:

"They are very strong and are superb. It's great to watch them."

On her expectations for the 2008 Olympic Games:

"I'll mainly focus on training and improving the quality of my dives."

Jennifer Abel (CAN)-11th place

On her performance:

"I'm quite satisfied with my performance, since this is my first international competition. I'm very proud of myself for obtaining an Olympic qualification for my country."

On the venue:

"It's the most beautiful venue I've ever been to. The springboard is good."

On her consistent entry:

"I don't know whether or not I have a good sense on the entry. I still need to work on it."