Kassidy Cook
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
May 9, 1995 Plantation, Florida[1] |
| Residence | The Woodlands, Texas[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| 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 |
| Coached by | Bob Gunther |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals |
|
| 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 team in 2012, but was unable to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympics due to a shoulder injury.[2] She missed out on competing in the Olympics by 0.4 points on June 23, 2012.
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[3] in 2013. Cook is currently a sophomore at Stanford University.
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
Cook has been linked romantically to British diver Tom Daley in reports circulating in the British press.[2] Daley has denied the romance, claiming that the two are merely friends.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kassidy Cook". TeamUSA.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Staff (15 August 2012). "Olympic hero Tom Daley cuddles up to US dive sensation Kassidy Cook for night out to see The Lion King". Daily Mail.
- ↑ The Woodlands High School Stanford University
- ↑ Lucey, Kate (21 August 2012). "Tom Daley denies Kassidy Cook is his girlfriend". SugarScape. Retrieved 1 April 2013.