Two-time Olympic Diver Troy Dumais

Height :

5 ft. - 6 in.

Birthdate:

January 21, 1980

Birthplace:

Ventura, Calif.

Hometown:

Ventura, Calif.

Education:

University of Texas - B.S. Exercise Science

Club Team:

Texas Diving

Training Residence:

Austin, Texas

Coach:

Matt Scoggin

National Team Member:

1996 - 2008

Highlights:

Personal

• Son of Marc and Kathleen Dumais
• Has three brothers - Justin (born 8/13/78), Brice (born 4/23/81) and Dwight (born 6/23/86), and one sister, Leanne (born 7/2/84)
• Father was a professional French Canadian hockey player and tennis player
• Previously trained under coaches Van Austin, Tom Scotty and Jeff Shaffer
• Has also played football, hockey, tennis, basketball and baseball
• Enjoys watching movies, hanging out with friends, racing cars and going to the lakehouse
• Diving goals are to win a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics and win as many senior national titles as possible
• Career plans are to become a physical therapist
• Has been diving for 23 years
• Trains eight hours a day
• Has no favorite dives because he likes them all
• Listens to music, plays games and talks between dives during a contest

Accomplishments and Accolades

• Named USA Diving’s Athlete of the Year in 2006 and 1997
• 2006 Sullivan Award finalist
• Recipient of the 2002 Men’s All-Around Award
• 2001 Men’s All-Around Award at Indoor Nationals
• Currently holds the record for most junior titles with 19
• Four-time high school All-American

Career

• 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Member
• 2008 AT&T FINA Grand Prix (Fort Lauderdale) Three-meter Silver Medalist
• 2008 FINA Diving World Series (Sheffield, England) Three-meter Bronze Medalist
• 2008 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Championships Three-meter Gold Medalist
• 2007 Pam American Games Three-meter Synchro Gold Medalist
• 2007 Pan American Games Three-meter Bronze Medalist
• 2007 FINA World Championships Three-meter Synchro Fourth Place Finish
• 2007 FINA World Championships Three-meter Seventh Place Finish
• 2007 AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) Three-meter Gold Medalist
• 2007 Italian Grand Prix Silver Medalist
• 2006 FINA Diving World Cup (Changshu, China)Three-meter Bronze Medalist
• 2006 FINA Diving World Cup (Changshu, China)Three-meter Synchro Silver Medalist
• 2005 FINA World Championships Three-meter Silver Medalist
• 2005 FINA World Championships Three-meter Synchro Bronze Medalist
• 2004 Olympic Games Three-meter Sixth Place Finish
• 2004 Olympic Games Three-meter Synchro Sixth Place Finish
• 2003 Pam American Games Three-meter Synchro Gold Medalist
• 2003 Pan American Games Three-meter Bronze Medalist
• 2000 Olympic Games Three-meter Sixth Place Finish
• 2000 Olympic Games Three-meter Synchro Fourth Place Finish
• 25 Senior National Diving Championships
• Seven-time NCAA Champion
• Four World Junior Diving Championships

Source: USADiving.org