Merewether diver Sam Fricker has finished 28th in the men's 10m platform at his maiden Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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The 19-year-old, who started the sport at Lambton Pool and attended Hunter School of Performing Arts, recorded a total of 306.50 points in the preliminary round on Friday.
This left him second last in the field at Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
He doesn't progress to Saturday's top 18 semi-finals along with fellow Australian representative Cassiel Rousseau (423.55), who was ranked eighth.
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Chinese pair Jian Yang (546.90) and Yuan Cao (529.30) were the frontrunners.
The cut off mark was 366.80.
Fricker's best effort was his sixth and final dive, an inward three-and-a-half somersaults from a tuck position, which scored 70.40 while the lowest was his fourth attempt with 29.70.
His highest position was equal 13th after the opening dives, having managed a 67.20.
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Josh Callinan
My name is Josh Callinan and I'm a sports journalist at the Newcastle Herald. I started with the newspaper in 2016 after a decade at the Maitland Mercury.
My name is Josh Callinan and I'm a sports journalist at the Newcastle Herald. I started with the newspaper in 2016 after a decade at the Maitland Mercury.
