(Beijing, 24 Feb.) - Comments from Guo Jingjing (CHN), Anna Lindberg (SWE), Ma Louisa Kar Yee (HKG), Ma Selena Kam Ling (HKG) and Tandi Gerrard (GBR) after the women's synchronised 3m springboard preliminaries at the National Aquatics Center.

Guo Jingjing (CHN) - 1st place

On her condition and performance:
"I think I was in good shape after the finals yesterday, and I am not really very tired. We were well-synchronised today and I am satisfied with that."

On the finals this evening:
"We don't have much time to warm-up, so we will not return to our hotels. We will just rest here and then prepare for the finals. I did not watch the competition so I don't know about other athletes' performance. We cannot say that we will win without a doubt. It's a competition, the result can only be know at the end. "

Tandi Gerrard (GBR) - 10th place

On why they chose 103C which is in a tuck form (while most other athletes opted for a pike form):
"We wanted to try some new dives."

On their training:
"We have different coaches and live in different cities. However, we drive to meet each other for trainig four times per week."

On their communication during the competition:
"What we say to each other during competition is a secret. However, if we made mistakes before, we just forget about them and moved on."

Anna Lindberg (SWE) - 11th place

On her performance:
"I am satisfied with my dives but there were some problems with our synchronization."

On her mascot:
"I have brought my moscot with me here. It's a Teddy Bear. "

Ma Louisa Kar Yee (HKG) - 19th place

On their competition experience:
"Although we finished 19th, we are happy with the result. We came here mainly to gain more competition experience. It's the most important competition we have ever participated in."

On their opponents:
"The Chinese team is definitely the strongest, while the Australian, Russian, American and Canadian teams are all dangerous."

Ma Selena Kam Ling (HKG) - 19th place

On the preesure:
"We felt great pressure diving in such a high-level competition. The spectators cheered us on before every dive, but we then felt even more nervous."

On donations for the venue partly comimg from Hong Kong residents:
"We are proud of it. It's amazing. The floor is warm and is comfortable for both training and preparation."