About Toby:
Toby Stanley went from driving once a month from Arkansas to Indiana to dive platform, to driving 15 minutes to the National Training Center facilities in Indianapolis. The result of that change has been quite a bit of success, as evidenced by qualifying for international competition as a representative of the U.S. National Team.
Toby is an example of what happens with hard work, and perseverance. If his improvement continues through June, he could find himself in the finals in his first appearance at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Diving.
Age:
19 (April 9, 1992)
Hometown:
Conway, Ark.
Education:
Hoosier Academies
Club Team:
Unattached
Training Residence:
Indianapolis, Ind. (National Training Center)
Coach:
John Wingfield
National Team Member:
2010-12
Personal Highlights:
- Son of Ronald and Mackey Stanley
- Has two older siblings, Molly and Andy
- Began diving at age 13 and was a springboard diver until he saw a video of four-time Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis
- Prior to diving he was a gymnast
- Before moving to Indianapolis, he would drive to the National Training Center once a month to train platform
- Toby also is a musician, playing the clarinet
Diving Highlights:
- 2012 U.S. Olympic Diving Trials: 3M Synchro - 6th (Michael Mosca), Platform - 9th, Platform Synchro - 2nd (Steele Johnson)
- 2012 USA Diving Winter National Championships: 3M - 35th, 3M Synchro - 7th (Michael Mosca), Platform - 4th, Platform Synchro - 3rd (Steele Johnson)
- 2011 AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix: Platform - 14th, Platform Synchro - 5th (Steele Johnson)
- 2011 AT&T National Diving Championships: 3M Synchro - 5th (Michael Mosca), Platform - 9th, Platform Synchro - 2nd (Steele Johnson)
- 2011 World Championships Trials: 1M - 10th, Platform Synchro - 2nd (Steele Johnson)
- 2011 USA Diving Winter National Championships: Platform - 4th, Platform Synchro - 2nd (Steele Johnson)
- 2010 AT&T National Diving Championships: 1M - 18th, 3M - 15th, 3M Synchro - 3rd (Dashiell Enos), Platform - 11th, Platform Synchro - 2nd (Steele Johnson)
- 2010 FINA World Junior Diving Championships: Platform - 17th
- 2010 AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix: Platform - 21st, Platform Synchro - 6th (Steele Johnson)
- 2010 Speedo Junior National Diving Championships: 1M - 6th, 3M - 3rd, Platform - 2nd
- 2010 USA Diving Winter National Championships: 1M - 8th, 3M - 27th, Platform - 11th
- 2009 AT&T National Diving Championships: Platform - 13th
- 2009 Speedo Junior National Diving Championships: 1M - 9th, 3M - 9th, Platform - 7th
- 2009 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Championships: Platform - 12th
- 2008 Speedo Junior National Diving Championships: Platform - 18th
- 2007 Speedo Junior National Diving Championships: 1M - 16th, 3M - 18th, Platform - 17th
Source: USA Diving, DiveMeets.com