WUHAN, China—The FINA Diving World Cup continued Wednesday for Team USA as Katrina Young (Shoreline, Wash./Tallahassee, Fla.) finished 14th in the women’s platform semifinals, with Tarrin Gilliland (Liberty Hill, Texas/Midland, Texas) placing 15^th in the same event. Michael Hixon (Amherst, Mass./Bloomington, Ind.) advanced to the men’s 3-meter semifinal after finishing fifth in the preliminaries.

Both Gilliland and Young struggled to build momentum throughout the semifinals. Young finished 14^th with 272.90 points after starting the semifinals with a missed front 3 ½ somersault pike that earned 49.50 points. Despite her early struggles, Young’s final dive, a back 2 ½ somersaults with 1 ½ twists, brought the diver 67.20 points.

Gilliland, who scored 252.50 points, was in 17^th place after the second round when a back armstand with 2 somersaults and 1 ½ twists landed her only 43.20 points. An inward 3 ½ tuck for 52.80 points and a back 2 ½ somersaults with 1 ½ twists for 56.00 points in the last two rounds allowed Gilliland to move up to 15^th in the final standings.

“I’m so proud of Tarrin,” coach Gabi Chereches said. “She’s had a very long year and I’m proud of her. We have synchro tomorrow, which we’re really looking forward to. The girls feel very confident. This was a stepping stone for Tarrin. In fact, for her to not have a great performance but know she can will teach her a lot. This is great motivation and preparation for Junior Worlds and future international competition.”

Hixon qualified for the men’s 3-meter semifinals after placing fifth with 453.55 points in the preliminaries. His best dive came in the final round with a front 4 ½ tuck for 91.20 points. The silver Olympic medalist will continue competition in Thursday’s semifinals.

Andrew Capobianco (Holly Springs, N.C./Bloomington, Ind.) also competed in the 3-meter preliminaires but was unable to qualify for the semifinals. He finished in 30^th place with 350.70 points. After a missed front 3 ½ somersaults pike for 55.80 points put him 32^nd after round one, he climbed to 27^th when his front 2 ½ somersaults with 2 twists earned 71.40 points, but he then missed a back 2 ½ pike dive in the third round.

The World Cup continues Thursday, with Gilliland competing with Jessica Parratto (Dover, N.H./Bloomington, Ind.) in the women’s 10-meter synchro preliminaries and Hixon diving in the men’s 3-meter semifinals. The men’s 3-meter springboard finals will be broadcast Thursday at 4:30 a.m. ET, followed by the women’s synchronized platform final on the Olympic Channel. The women’s synchronized platform final will be replayed at 4 p.m. on NBCSN, while the men’s 3-meter springboard will be aired again at 8 p.m. ET and 11:30 p.m. ET on the Olympic Channel.