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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 2012 Summer Olympics by 0.4 points, but competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics, placing 13th in the women's 3 metre springboard event. She earned her first Olympic medal in the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning silver in the women's synchronized 3 metre springboard with Sarah Bacon.
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| Birth name | Kassidy Leigh Cook | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 9, 1995 Plantation, Florida, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | The Woodlands, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Stanford University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 126 lb (57 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 Gunter | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| World finals | 2010 FINA Junior World Championships: 1 m springboard; Gold 3 m springboard; Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Early life
editCook 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. Kassidy 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.
Kassidy Cook graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2013 and from Stanford University in 2018.[1]
Career
edit| Year | Competition | 1 m springboard | 3 m springboard | 10 m platform |
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| 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) |
Olympic career
editCook competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and placed 13th on the 3 meter springboard.[2] She and Sarah Bacon, her best friend and diving partner, qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 3 meter synchronized springboard event for the United States.[3][4][5]
On July 27, 2024, Cook and Bacon won the first medals for the United States at the 2024 Olympics, silver in the 3 meter synchronized springboard event.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kassidy Cook". TeamUSA. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012.
- ^ "Kassidy Cook". www.teamusa.com. July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Kassidy Cook, Sarah Bacon secure Olympic diving spots by winning synchro event at US trials". AP News. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Cook and Bacon Qualify for U.S. Olympic Team in Synchronized 3-Meter". www.usadiving.org. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Cook, Bacon secure spots on U.S. diving team". ESPN.com. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Team USA wins its first medal of the Paris Summer Olympics". LAist. July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
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