Kassidy Cook
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kassidy Leigh Cook |
| Born | May 9, 1995 Plantation, Florida[1] |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
| Weight | 126 lb (57 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Diving |
| Event(s) | 3 m springboard 3 m synchronized springboard[1] |
| Team | United States National Diving Team: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017 |
| Coached by | John Appleman, Kenny Armstrong, Bob Gunther |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 2010 FINA Junior World Championships: 1 m springboard; Gold 3 m springboard; Gold |
| National finals |
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| Updated on 1 April 2013. | |
Kassidy Leigh Cook (born May 9, 1995) is an American diver. Cook was a member of the United States national diving team in 2012. She missed out on competing in the Olympics by 0.4 points on June 23, 2012, but in 2016 she qualified for and competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics, placing 13th in the women's 3 metre springboard event.
Early life[]
Cook is the 5th child of Kevin and Laura Cook and lives in The Woodlands, Texas. She has five siblings: Kevin, Kara, Kelsey, Kylie and Kendall. Cook started diving at the age of four; her sister, Kara, was a diver at Purdue University.
Cook trains five hours a day, six days a week. She was a child model before she started diving. The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) named her the 2010 high school girls national champion in its diving All-American program.
She graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2013. Cook graduated from Stanford University in 2018.[1]
Career[]
| Year | Competition | 1 m springboard | 3 m springboard | 10 m platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Speedo Junior National Diving Championships | 18th (206.60) | 12th (225.66) | |
| 2006 | Speedo Junior National Diving Championships | 6th (261.80) | 3rd (296.15) | 4th (295.35) |
| 2007 | Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships | 14th (239.65) | ||
| Speedo Junior National Diving Championships | 1st (277.65) | 1st (321.65) | 7th (280.00) | |
| 2008 | Speedo USA Diving Spring Championships | 6th (233.90) | ||
| Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships | 3rd (244.30) | 11th (266.25) | ||
| Speedo USA Diving Junior National Championships | 1st (335.65) | 1st (331.15) | 2nd (328.05) | |
| 2009 | Speedo USA Diving Spring National Championships | 3rd (285.10) | 6th (271.30) | |
| Speedo USA Diving Junior National Diving Championships | 1st (382.85) | 1st (440.75) | 3rd (344.60) | |
| AT&T National Diving Championships | 9th (239.85) | 6th (300.60) | ||
| 2010 | USA Diving Winter National Championships | 3rd (284.70) | 9th (612.70) | |
| USA Diving Junior National Championships | 1st (400.95) | 1st (430.85) | ||
| AT&T National Diving Championships | 1st (299.65) | 5th (339.60) | ||
| 2011 | USA Diving Winter National Championships | 5th (323.90) | ||
| AT&T National Diving Championships | 4th (263.65) | 21st (238.95) | ||
| 2012 | USA Diving Winter National Championships | 4th (990.20) | ||
| U.S. Olympic Team Trials | 4th (962.55) |
Personal life[]
Cook is currently working as a recruiting coordinator at 23andMe after graduating from Stanford University.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Kassidy Cook". TeamUSA.
- ^ "Kassidy Cook". Linkedin.
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