So the USA diving team is selected through a camp as well:
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Twelve divers have been nominated to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, USA Diving announced Monday after a five-day selection camp at the University of Tennessee.
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Selecting most of the Olympic women's gymnastics team through a selection camp at the Karolyi's ranch is getting attention in the gymnastics world, from not being fair, to not being right, and that the whole team should just be announced at Olympic Trials, and that there is added stress with the camps, mentally/physically/emotionally. (
http://www.gymchat.com/messageboards/showthread.php?p=75020#post75020)
2008 U.S. Olympic Team
David Boudia: 10m, synchronized 10m
Kelci Bryant: synchronized 3m
Chris Colwill: 3m, synchronized 3m
Troy Dumais: 3m
Mary Beth Dunnichay: synchronized 10m
[COLOR=#810081]Thomas Finchum[/COLOR]: 10m, synchronized 10m
Nancilea Underwood Foster: 3m
Haley Ishimatsu: 10m, synchronized 10m
Christina Loukas: 3m
Ariel Rittenhouse: synchronized 3m
Jevon Tarantino: synchronized 3m
Laura Wilkinson: 10m