Nur Dhabitah, 22, started well before fading away but still managed to stay on course in the preliminary round to finish 10th with 291.60 points and be placed among the top 18 for the semifinals.

This is her second Olympic outing, having finished fifth in the 3m springboard synchronised event with Cheong Jun Hoong at the 2016 Rio Games.

Meanwhile, Yan Yee, who failed to recover from a dismal start in her third Olympic outing, failed to make the semifinals after finishing 20th with 251.95 points.

However, Yan Yee, who competed in the 2012 London and 2016 Rio editions, is the second reserve for the semifinals.

China’s divers again showed their prowess as defending champion Shi Tingmao came out tops with 350.45 points, followed by compatriot and former world champion Wang Han with (347.25 pts) and Canadian Jennifer Abel (332.40 pts).

Tingmao and Wang Han will head into the semifinals on a high after winning the women’s 3m springboard synchronised gold last Sunday.

Only the top 18 out of the 27 divers in the preliminary round qualified for the semifinals scheduled for 2pm tomorrow.

The top 12 will then move into the final on Sunday.