After winning the first two lists at the U.S. Olympic Diving Team Selection Camp in Knoxville, Tenn., Chris Colwill of Brandon is on the verge of clinching a spot in the Beijing Games for 3-meter springboard.

Colwill, a Tampa Prep and University of Georgia graduate, won his first list of six dives with a total of 492.35 points, a comfortable 40.05 points ahead of second-place Jevon Tarantino, who is Colwill’s dive partner in 3-meter synchro.

In synchro that evening, Colwill and Tarantino teamed up to win their two lists. They are the favorites to win that event’s Olympic berth. Competition in synchro concludes Saturday night.

In his second individual list, Colwill still took first place despite having problems with his fourth dive, an inward 3-1/2 somersault tuck. He scored between 4.5 and 6.5 on that dive for a total of 49.30 points and lost the lead to Tarantino. But Colwill bounced back to score 84 on his next dive and a whoipping 96.25 on his final dive, a reverse 3-1/2 somersault tuck that judges awarded him either 9s or 9.5s. Colwill wound up with 467.10 points, 6.3 ahead of second-place Tarantino.

“I fell pretty good but I have to stay focused,” Colwill said. “My goal was to start off really strong and I tried to keep it going. I didn’t do as well on my second list but I’m very happy with how I composed myself after I missed that fourth dive.”

With two first place finishes under his belt, a second-place finish at last month’s Olympic trials and owning all the other tie-breakers (performances at previous World Cups and World Championships) used in determining the second berth on the U.S. Olympic dive team for 3-meter springboard, Colwill would have to suffer a major collapse in Saturday’s final two lists not to make the trip to Beijing. The spots not clinched at the trials will be officially announced Monday, the day after the Selection Camp ends.

All events are being contested at the University of Tennessee’s Aquatics Center.