Moultrie, Georgia's Carson Tyler advances to men's 3-meter springboard diving final at Paris Olympics

United States' Carson Tyler competes in the men's 3m springboard diving semifinal, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Georgia’s own Carson Tyler will move on to the final of the men’s 3-meter springboard Olympic diving final after placing 7th in the semifinals on Wednesday.

The 20-year-old Tyler — who is from Moultrie and graduated from Colquitt County High School — will compete in the 12-man final on Thursday. His teammate, Andrew Capobianco, was eliminated.

China claimed the top two spots in the men’s 3-meter springboard semifinals.