U.S. Olympic Diving Team Hopeful JJ Kinzbach

Height:

6 ft. - 2 in.

Birthdate:

November 18, 1988

Birthplace:

Bedford, Texas

Hometown:

Montgomery, Texas

Education:

The University of Miami - Currently a Freshman

Club Team:

The Woodlands Diving Academy

Training Residence:

The Woodlands, Texas / Miami, Fla.

Coach:

Kenny Armstrong (The Woodlands) / Randy Ableman (Miami)

National Team Member:

2004 - 2007

Highlights:

Personal

• Son of Jeff and Jenny Kinzbach
• Has one brother, Jake (10/26/91)
• Likes to wakeboard, fish, and snowboard in his free time
• Trains 2 1/2 hours per day 6 days per week in winter, 5 hours per day 6 days a week in the summer
• Started diving in 1995
• Lived in Australia from January 1998 to February 2000
• Won six national titles in Australia
• Who’s Who Among American High School students

Career

• 2007 World University Games Platform Eighth Place Finish
• 2007 World University Games Platform Synchro Fifth Place Finish
• 2007 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships Platform Bronze Medalist
• 2007 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships Platform Synchro Bronze Medalist
• 2007 Speedo USA Diving National Championships Platform Synchro Bronze Medalist
• 2006 FINA Grand Prix (Spain) Platform Synchro Bronze Medalist
• 2006 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships Platform Sixth Place Finish
• 2006 Speedo Junior National Diving Championships Platform Gold Medalist
• 2005 Fina Grand Prix (Montreal) Platform Synchro Silver Medalist
• 2005 Speedo National Diving Championships Platform Bronze Medalist
• 2005 Speedo National Diving Championships Platform Synchro Silver Medalist
• 2005 Speedo U.S. Open Platform Bronze Medalist

Source: USADiving.org