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 - 2009

Career 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

• Has won 27 U.S. National Diving Championships ... and counting
• Named USA Diving’s Athlete of the Year in 1997, 2006 and 2009
• 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
• Swept the Junior National Championships (1m, 3M, Platform) in 1992, 1993, 1995 and 1998
• Four-time high school All-American

Career

• 2009 FINA World Championships Silver Medalist (3M, 3M Synchro)
• 2008 Olympic Games Springboard 6th Place Finish
• 2007 Pam American Games 3M Synchro Gold Medalist
• 2007 Pan American Games 3M Bronze Medalist
• 2007 FINA World Championships 3M Synchro 4th Place Finish
• 2007 FINA World Championships 3M 7th Place Finish
• 2006 FINA Diving World Cup 3M Bronze Medalist
• 2006 FINA Diving World Cup 3M Synchro Silver Medalist
• 2005 FINA World Championships 3M Silver Medalist
• 2005 FINA World Championships 3M Synchro Bronze Medalist
• 2004 Olympic Games 3M 6th Place Finish
• 2004 Olympic Games 3M Synchro 6th Place Finish
• 2003 Pam American Games 3M Synchro Gold Medalist
• 2003 Pan American Games 3M Bronze Medalist
• 2000 Olympic Games 3M Sixth Place Finish
• 2000 Olympic Games 3M Synchro 4th Place Finish
• 1998 FINA World Championships 1M Bronze Medalist
• Seven-time NCAA Champion
• Four-time Junior World Champion

Source: USADiving.org