| Brittany Viola | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Brittany Ann Viola |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born | April 19, 1987 Minnesota |
| Hometown | Orlando, FL |
| Residence | Miami, FL |
| Height | 5'5" |
| Event(s) | Women's 10M Platform |
| Level | Elite |
| Years on national team | USA |
| College team | University of Miami |
| Head coach(es) | Randy Ableman |
| Assistant coach(es) | Dario DiFazio |
| Former coach(es) | Jay Lerew |
Brittany Ann Viola (born in Minnesota in 1987) is an American platform diver formerly for the University of Miami. In 2008 and 2011, she won the NCAA championship in diving's ten-meter platform. She was named to the United States diving team for the 2009 World Aquatics Championships 2011 World Aquatics Championships held in Rome and Shanghai, respectively. Viola was named Captain of the U.S. Diving Team for the 2009 event.[1]
Viola came close to making the 2004 U.S. Olympic Diving Team, finishing second on the 10-meter platform at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials while still in high school. Prior to attending the University of Miami, Viola attended and graduated in 2005 from Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando, Florida. In 2008 Viola was named an alternate for the U.S. Olympic Diving Team. Among her greatest accomplishments in competitive diving Viola placed second in the U.S. Grand Prix in Fort Lauderdale, FL, in 2009.
Brittnay was the Student Athlete Advisor Committee (SAAC) President first for the University of Miami from 2008 to 2011, and then the SAAC Chairman for the ACC for the 2008/2009 academic year.
She is the daughter of former Minnesota Twins pitcher, Frank Viola.[2] Originally trained in gymnastics, but retired at the age of 13 to concentrate on diving.
At the 2011 US National Championships in August, Viola captured the senior women platform championship at UCLA's Spieker Aquatics Center.[3]