Laura Wilkinson is definitely one of my favorite divers to watch - maybe because she was a gymnast like fellow diver Haley Ishimatsu. This video is a montage of Laura’s best dives from the Olympic Trials.

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The Olympic Trials for Diving will take place June 18-22 in Indianapolis. Currently there are 24 women qualified to compete in either the 3-meter Springboard or 10-meter Platform with one diver, Michelle Cabassol, competing in both.

Women’s Three-meter Springboard

• Summer Allman (Dallas, Texas)
• Bianca Alvarez (Miami, Fla.)
• Allison Brennan (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
• Kelci Bryant (Chatham, Ill.)
• Michele Cabassol (Montgomery, Texas)
• Chelsea Davis (Columbus, Ohio)
• Nancilea Foster (Conroe, Texas)
• Victoria Ishimatsu (Seal Beach, Calif.)
• Cassidy Krug (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
• Christina Loukas (Riverwoods, Ill)
• Amanda Miller (Centreville, Va.)
• Ariel Rittenhouse (Santa Cruz, Calif.)
• Mary Yarrison (Springfield, Va.)

Women’s 10-meter Platform

• Heather Bounds (Round Rock, Texas)
• Michele Cabassol (Montgomery, Texas)
• Cassandra Cardinell (Loudonville, N.Y.)
• Vennie Dantin (Conroe, Texas)
• Mary Beth Dunnichay (Elwood, Ind.)
• Margaret Hostage (Potomac, Md.)
• Haley Ishimatsu (Seal Beach, Calif.)
• Amy Korthauer (Naperville, Ill.)
• Jessica Livingston (The Woodlands, Texas)
• Brittany Viola (Orlando, Fla.)
• Lindsey Weigle (Bloomington, Ind.)
• Laura Wilkinson (Spring, Texas)

Diving is a great sport, especially for athletes with some acrobatic or gymnastics training. USA Diving has released a video called Diving From The Athlete’s Viewpoint. Very cool!

Thanks to Gymnastics Coaching for the heads up.