Katura Horton-Perinchief is going all out to bolster her chances of competing at the Olympics despite her recent World Cup setback.

The Bermudian diver is eyeing a number of Grand Prix meets in the coming months to ensure she gains the relevant points to qualify for the Athens spectacle in August.

If she does this, then it will be a case of wait and see regarding her quest to represent the Island at the Summer Games.

Before the institution of a new bias towards synchronised diving (synchro), Katura would have been assured of an Olympic spot in the three-metre springboard event given her 34th place at the Diving World Cup and once she secured the necessary points.

However, the emphasis on synchro is likely to deplete the numbers of individual divers as a maximum 34 women are being allowed in Olympic springboard competition ? synchro and individual events combined.

Katura's situation is up in the air and will only be determined in June when countries who have qualified in synchro name their squads and the leftover places are allocated to individual divers.

However, not daunted by such odds, the young Bermudian is prepared to stack as much in her favour as possible by reaching the points requirement.

She narrowly failed to do so at the World Cup, managing 237.33 points in comparison to the 244 needed.

Her mother and manager Ellen-Kate Horton, explained the points standard must be attained in a single meet and from five dives "which is tough" but, as Katura was very close to the mark at the World Cup, they are confident she will succeed.

She is targeting Grand Prix events in Canada, Mexico and the US ? Texas where she attends university ? to try and get the points.

The challenge is to work around her studies so she misses as little as possible, especially with final exams and graduation looming.

"There are many other meets but these are the ones she can get to. The others would mean too much time out of school. We're hoping these will not clash with her schedule and at least they are shorter trips," said Horton of the competitions which take place between April and mid-June.

There's also one in Rome, Italy (May 28-30), which Katura may consider as it's straight after graduation.

"I just need to hit that score. It shouldn't be too much of a problem. The issue with classes is crazy and it's been very difficult.

"I'm a hard worker, though, and I think I can handle it. I've been juggling school and diving for 15 years now," said Katura, speaking to yesterday.

Meanwhile, the athlete ? who turned 21 last Thursday ? had something to celebrate regardless of her Olympic uncertainty as she helped the University of Texas at Austin win the Big 12 Conference championship shortly after her return from the World Cup.

Katura dived well to place third in the platform event (won by her team-mate) as her side prevailed by a whopping 201 points. She was also eighth in springboard.

This meet, she explained, is "incredibly important" as it helps determine rankings ahead of the NCAA (collegiate) championships.