Christina Loukas
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 19, 1985 Riverwoods, Illinois |
| Residence | The Woodlands, Texas |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Event(s) | 3-meter springboard |
| College team | Indiana Hoosiers |
Christina Loukas (b. Riverwoods, Illinois, December 19, 1985) is an American diver. She competes in the 3 meter springboard event.
Loukas is of Greek origin, born and grown up in Riverwoods, Illinois, and she studied gymnastics, swimming, and diving from an early age, before switching to diving exclusively at age twelve. She attended Deerfield High School in Deerfield, Illinois and competed in the off season with the Coho Swim Club. She later moved to Bloomington, Indiana and currently lives in The Woodlands, Texas.
Collegiate career
She attended Indiana University and swam for the Indiana Hoosiers, where she was an eight-time NCAA All-American. Loukas won all three diving events at the conference championships, and was one of only four Big Ten divers to accomplish that feat. She graduated in May 2009.
Competitive swimming
Loukas placed fourth at the 2008 FINA Swimming World Cup. She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, placing ninth, and in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, placing eighth.
See also
External links
- Christina Loukas biography from NBC Olympics site