Profile of 2008 Olympian Christina Loukas

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Christina Loukas

Photo: USA Diving

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