Profile of 2008 Olympian Christina Loukas

Birthdate:

December 19, 1985

Birthplace:

Chicago, Ill.

Hometown:

Riverwoods, Ill.

Current Residence:

Bloomington, Ind.

Education:

Indiana University - Exercise Science

Club Team:

Indiana Diving

Training Residence:

Bloomington, Ind.

Coach:

Jeff Huber

National Team Member:

2005 - 2009

Career Highlights:

Personal

• Daughter of George and Patty Loukas
• Has three siblings: Stacey, Nick and Kosta
• Her father played football at Southern Illinois and her uncle Angelo Loukas played football for Northwestern and the Buffalo Bills
• Trains four hours a day, five days a week
• Listens to music between dives
• Enjoys hanging out with her family and friends, sewing and knitting
• Was a redshirt in 2008 at Indiana University in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games
• Completed her senior year at Indiana University in 2009

Accomplishments and Accolades

• 2009 NCAA Diver of the Year
• 2009 NCAA 3M Champion, setting Division I record in the process
• Four-time Big Ten Diver of the Year (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009)
• Won the Big Ten Championship on all three events in 2007; 1M champion in 2006; 3M champion in 2009
• Was second on 1M and ninth on 3M at the 2007 NCAA Championships
• Second on 3M, fifth on 1M and sixth on platform at 2006 NCAA Championships
• 11-time NCAA All-American
• High Point award winner at the 2006 Kaiser Permanente National Championships
• 2006 Wendy Wyland Award recipient
• 2001-2003 NISCA All-American
• 2003 Illinois High School State Champion
• 2003 Illinois Swimmer/Diver of the Year

Career

• 2009 FINA World Championships (8th - 1M; 8th - 3M)
• 2009 AT&T National Diving Championships 1M Gold Medalist
• 2009 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Championships 1M Gold Medalist
• 2009 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Championships 3M Synchro Gold Medalist
• 2009 NCAA Championships (1st-3M; 2nd-1M; 11th-Platform)
• 2008 Olympic Games Springboard 9th Place Finish
• 2007 Comunidad de Madrid 3M Synchro Silver Medalist
• 2007 Italian Grand Prix 3M Silver Medalist
• 2007 World University Games (Bangkok, Thailand) 3M Silver Medalist
• 2007 World University Games (Bangkok, Thailand) 3M Synchro Silver Medalist
• 2007 Kaiser Permanente National Championships 3M Bronze Medalist
• 2007 Kaiser Permanente National Championships 3M Synchro Bronze Medalist
• 2007 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Championships 3M Synchro Silver Medalist
• 2006 Speedo USA Diving Grand Prix (Fort Lauderdale) Platform Synchro Bronze Medalist
• 2006 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships Platform Gold Medalist
• 2006 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships 3M Silver Medalist
• 2006 Speedo U.S. Open Platform Synchro Gold Medalist
• 2006 Speedo U.S. Open 3M Silver Medalist
• 2006 Speedo U.S. Open 3M Synchro Silver Medalist

Source: USADiving.org