Champion diver Bryden Hattie finishes his college career with gold & the Olympics in his sights
A post shared by Bryden Hattie (@brydenhattie)Bryden Hattie is finishing his college career at the top of the platform. The standout diver just won his fourth SEC title for the University of Tennessee, cementing his place as one of the greatest individual athletes in Volunteers history.
Hattie scored 475.20 on Friday, almost 80 points ahead of second-place Collier Dyer from Missouri. The triumph was Hattie’s third SEC Championship for platform diving.
Afterwards, Hattie said he was savoring his latest accomplishment. Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.“I was very stressed because the rest of the week I was kind of flopping,” he told the SEC ESPN Network. “To be able to put it down on tower tonight and finish my SEC career with a win was very exciting.
I’m really happy.”When Hattie completed his final dive, the result was never in doubt. “This is the kind of diver you want on your collegiate team,” said one of the commentators.
