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2012 U.S. Dive Trials - Women Divers Bianca Alvarez
|  | Birthdate: August 2, 1989
| Hometown: Miami, FL
| Personal: Daughter of Jorge and Sallie Alvarez…has one brother, Eric (12/1/92)… wants to attend Stanford Medical School and become a surgeon …watches surgeries on her free time … also loves playing Guitar Hero and discovering new music … favorite TV shows are Friends and House … has had
more than 30 MRIs and x-rays … has aspirations to be on the 2012 Olympic Team … started diving in 2002 … does daily physical therapy as injury prevention and has started lifting weights as part of her training.
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| | | Kaylea Arnett
| | Birthdate: April 19, 1993
| | Hometown: Spring, TX
| | Personal: Daughter of Kevin and Terrie Arnett … has two sisters, Shelby and Alyssa ... her dad is a retired stunt man and her mom was a competitive power tumbler and trampolinist ... enjoys horseback riding and movie editing ... started diving in 2001 … has signed a letter of intent with Virginia Tech ... has Native American heritage (Chickasaw) ... favorite movie is Talladega Night and favorite TV show is South Park.
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| | | | | Kristen Asman
| | Birthdate: February 4, 1989
| | Hometown: Columbus, OH
| | Personal: Daughter of David and Jerri Asman ... has two sisters, Stephanie and Valerie... plans on becoming a physical therapist ... enjoys photography, reading and traveling … started diving in 1999 … has overcome a dislocated shoulder during her diving career … enjoys spending her free time with friends and family.
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| | | | | Allison Brennan
|  | Birthdate: Februrary 1, 1983
| Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA
| Personal: Daughter of Larry Brennan and Cathy Ferguson, a two-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer in 1964 ... has two older sisters, Catie Friedberg and Kellie Stubblefield ... enjoys playing with her two dogs, Symba and Nala and going to the movies ... Likes hip-hop, techno and ska music ... Favorite TV shows are Lost, House, One Tree Hill and Friday Night Lights ... also enjoys spending time with her niece and nephew ... trains four hours a day, six days a week... is also an assistant coach at the University of South Carolina and is the chair of USA Diving’s Athlete Representatives Committee... began diving in 1996... mentally pictures her next dive during competitions ... favorite dive is a reverse 1 ½ somersaults, 2 ½ twists ... favorite diver is Greg Louganis ... goals are
to win Olympic gold.
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| | | | | Kelci Bryant
|  | Birthdate: Januarty 15, 1989
| Hometown: Chatham, IL
| Personal: Daughter of Randy and Kathie Bryant ... Has two sisters, Katie Beth and Kara, and two brothers, Kevin and Steve … All four of her siblings are or were college athletes ... Katie Beth was a five-time national champion diver at Miami … Kevin played baseball at Morehead State, Kara swam at Milliken, and Steve played baseball at Culver-Stockton College ... Kelci has never trained for diving in her hometown (Springfield, Illinois area) ... Started diving in 1997, when she trained in St. Louis (100 miles away), then trained at Illinois State (60 miles away), then at Purdue (200 miles) and then at the National Training Center in Indianapolis ... Now dives at the University of Minnesota with long-time coach Wenbo Chen ... Favorite dive is a 205B … Between dives, she listens to music, reads or visualizes her dives ... her favorite music is rap when she is competing, but she prefers rock and alternative music when she’s driving ... Enjoys shopping, reading, writing and playing Scrabble ... Favorite TV show is America’s Next Top Model.
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| | | | | Michelle Cabassol
|  | Birthdate: April 18, 1993
| Hometown: Montgomery, TX
| Personal: Daughter of Phillipe and Joelle Cabassol … has two siblings, Michael and Melanie ... started diving in 1998 … had shoulder surgery in the fall of 2009 ... enjoys making movies, reading, being outside, listening to music, baking, taking pictures and having fun with friends ... favorite movie is The Last Song ... favorite TV show is The Biggest Loser ... will attend Purdue in the fall.
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| | | | | | Kathryn Connolly
| | Birthdate: May 29, 1993
| | Hometown: San Antonio, TX | | Personal: Daughter of Lynne and Chris Connolly... has two sisters, Cara and Kristen... enjoys singing ... has also played soccer and volleyball ... started diving in 2000 ... favorite dive is 305B ... favorite diver is Laura Wilkinson.
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| | | | | Kassidy Cook
|  | Birthdate: May 9, 1995
| Hometown: The Woodlands, TX
| Personal: Daughter of Kevin and Laura Cook … has five siblings: Kevin, Kara, Kelsey, Kylie and Kendall… started diving at age four…her sister, Kara was a diver at Purdue University ... trains five hours a day, six days a week ... the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) named her the 2010 high school girls national champion in its diving All-American program ... her favorite meal is steak... likes the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter movies.
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| | | | | | Amy Cozad
| | Birthdate: May 6, 1991
| | Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
| | Personal: Daughter of Thomas and Donna Cozad … has two siblings … started diving at age 11 ... 2011 NCAA All-American on platform and Big Ten record holder ... enjoys cooking, beach volleyball and going to the movies ... trains 4-5 hours a day 6 days a week ... favorite dive is 5132D ... pre-competition meal is typically macaroni and cheese ... listens to loud, upbeat music between dives ... minoring in Spanish.
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| | | | | Mary Beth Dunnichay
|  | Birthdate: February 25, 1993
| Hometown: Elwood, IN
| Personal: Daughter of Ned and Marian Dunninchay … has three older siblings: Danielle, Caleb and Jacob ... Caleb was a diver at Notre Dame … enjoys shopping, baking, movies, hanging out with friends and watching brothers play sports ... favorite TV shows are American Idol, Grey’s Anatomy and Keeping Up with the Kardashians ... likes all kinds of music ... started diving in 1999 after tagging along to her brother’s practices ... favorite dive is 407C on 10-meter ... before starting at Purdue, Mary Beth dove at USA Diving’s National Training Center in Indianapolis for coach John WIngfield ... Competed for her high school for the first time as a senior and broke the state record to win the 2011 Indiana state title.
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| | | | | | Haley Ishimatsu
| | Birthdate: September 10, 1992
| | Hometown: Seal Beach, CA
| | Personal: Daughter of Carol and Mark Ishimatsu … Has one sister, Tory, who is a diver at the University of Southern California … Started diving in 2004 … Trained with Wenbo Chen at the National Training Center in Indianapolis from 2006 until after the 2008 Olympic Games when she moved back home to train with Hongping Li, her coach before she moved to Indianapolis … Loves to read ... Listens to alternative, punk and emo music ... Enjoys collecting rocks from all the places she’s been … Also collects pins and key chains ... Favorite TV shows are Heroes, Law & Order Criminal Intent and MythBusters ... Was a gymnast before becoming a diver.
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| | | | | Victoria "Tori" Ishimatsu
|  | Birthdate: April 10, 1989
| Hometown: Seal Beach, CA
| Personal: Daughter of Carol and Mark Ishimatsu … Has one sister, Haley, who was a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team … Enjoys listening to music, shopping, and hanging out with friends …Started diving in 2002 … Favorite TV shows are Heroes and Gossip Girl.
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| | | | | | Anna James
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| Birthdate: October 25, 1995
| Hometown: Midland, TX
| Personal: Daughter of Christy and Steve James ... Has an older brother, Adam ... started diving at age 10 ... was a gymnast before taking up diving ... enjoys playing guitar ... honor roll student ... favorite diver is Laura Wilkinson ... favorite meal is Chick-fil-a ... has two dogs.
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| | | | | | | | Abby Johnston
|  | Birthdate: November 16, 1989
| Hometown: Upper Arlington, OH
| Personal: Daughter of David and Elaine Johnston ... has two sisters, Adrienne and Leah ... began diving in 2002 ... was a gymnast for nine years but had to quit because of a back injury … in a pre-med program called CAPE and interns in the brain tumor clinic at Duke Hospital ... enoys going to the beach, watching TV, playing tennis and soccer, and spending time with family and friends.
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| | | | | | Amy Korthauer
|  | Birthdate: April 25, 1988
| Hometown: Naperville, IL
| Personal: Was a gymnast until her senior year in high school ... enjoys reading and puzzles.
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| | | | | | | | Cassidy Krug
|  | Birthdate: July 12, 1985
| Hometown: Coraopolis, PA
| Personal: Daughter of Julian and Dorothy Krug … has a younger brother, Kyle ... dad is the head diving coach at the University of Pittsburgh and mom coaches at the Pitt Aquatic Club … Because her parents are coaches, she has been around diving her entire life ... was also a gymnast until she was 15 ... her favorite dive is 405B ... works for the Stanford Alumni Association ... enjoys reading, writing, journaling and exercise ... loves to travel -- likes to try new places, foods and activities … worked as a runner for NBC at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens ... favorite movie is Wizard of Oz.
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| | | | | | Christina Loukas
|  | Birthdate: December 19, 1985
| Hometown: Riverwoods, IL
| Personal: Daughter of George and Patty Loukas ... has two brothers, Nick and Kosta, and one sister, Stacey ... trained with coach Jeff Huber at Indiana University/Indiana Diving through the 2010 Winter Nationals ... then took some time off from diving and began training in Texas with Ken Armstrong in the fall of 2010 ... enjoys being outside, being active and cooking ... is a big Chicago Cubs fan ... her family owns the Cubby Bear lounge and a number of rooftop
buildings around the Wrigleyville area in Chicago ... comes from a family of football players ... ... her dad played at Southern Illinois ... her uncle Angelo Loukas played football for Northwestern and the Buffalo Bills, her uncle Anthony Loukas played at Wisconsin and her cousin Alex Loukas played at Stanford.
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| | | | | | Casey Matthews
| | Birthdate: August 20, 1990
| | Hometown: Getzville, NY
| | Personal: Daughter of Gregory and Julia Matthews … Has two younger siblings, Kelley and Ryan ... Enjoys reading, hiking, traveling and hanging with friends ... Started diving at age 9 ... Honorable mention NCAA All-American in 2009 and 2010 ... Favorite dive is 407C on 10-meter.
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| | | | | Jessica Parratto
| | Birthdate: June 26, 1994
| Hometown: Dover, NH
| Personal: Daughter of Amy and Mike Parratto … Has an older sister, Melissa, who is a swimmer at the University of Pennsylanvia … Started diving when she was 5 ... Moved to Indianapolis from New Hampshire in 2009 due to limited facilities (her pool had only one 1-meter springboard) ... After moving to Indianapolis she has become one of the top 10-meter platform divers in the country ... Favorite dive is 5253 ... Between dives, listens to music and relaxes... Her mom was a five-time All-American diver at Wellesley College and was Jessica’s coach before moving to Indianapolis ... Her dad is a swim coach and coached Olympic gold medalist swimmer Jenny Thompson ... Jessica says Jenny is like a sister to her ... Enjoys hanging out with
friends, going to the beach, and outdoor activities... Did gymnastics, swimming, and soccer until she was 13... Favorite diver is Laura Wilkinson ...Favorite foods are mashed potatoes and LaFesta pizza back in New Hampshire.
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| | | | Laura Ryan
| | Birthdate: July 4, 1992
| | Hometown: Elk River, MN
| | Personal: Daughter of Gary and Barb Ryan... has two siblings... started diving when she was 12 years old... loves Italian food... had shoulder surgery in the summer of 2008 that kept her out of the pool for 9 months ... enjoys boating, camping and skiing.
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| | | | | Brittany Viola
|  | Birthdate: April 19, 1987
| Hometown: Orlando, FL
| Personal: Daughter of Frank and Kathy Viola … Frank was the 1987 World Series MVP for the Minnesota Twins, the 1988 American League Cy Young Award winner and a three-time All-Star … Kathy is a horse breeder and trainer … has one brother, Frank, and one sister, Kaley … enjoys reading, watching movies, cooking and dancing (all kinds, but especially likes salsa) … was a former international elite gymnast but retired at age 13 because she did not want to move to train away from her family … began diving in 2000 ... missed the 2010 season while recovering from two foot surgeries.
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