2008 U.S National Diving Team Member Thomas Finchum

Height:

6 ft. - 1 in.

Birthdate:

December 1, 1989

Birthplace:

Beech Grove, Ind.

Hometown:

Indianapolis, Ind.

Education:

IU High School (home school)

Club:

Unattached (National Training Center)

Training Residence:

Indianapolis, Ind.

Coach:

John Wingfield

National Team Member:

2003 - 2008

Highlights:

Personal

• Son of Thomas and Audrey Finchum
• Father is a high school athletic director and basketball coach
• Brother, Luke (2-11-83), played baseball team at Concordia University Wisconsin
• Sister, Lindsay (12-24-84), is a former level 10 gymnast
• Grandmother Barbara Whiteside, noticed him jumping off houseboats on family trips, gave him some pointers and encouraged the family to sign him up for formal diving lessons
• Trains five-and-a-half hours a day, six days a week
• Synchro partner is David Boudia
• He enjoys music and computers

Accomplishments and Accolades

• 2007 USA Diving Athlete of the Year
• 2005 Male All-Around Diver at U.S. Nationals
• 2003 Performance Award, Speedo Senior National Championships
• 2002 College Choice Future Leader award recipient from the Indiana State Treasurer
• Eighth grade valedictorian at Emmaus Lutheran School

Career

• 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Member
• 2008 AT&T FINA Grand Prix (Fort Lauderdale) Platform Synchro Silver Medalist
• 2008 FINA World Series (Sheffield, England) Platform Synchro Silver Medalist
• 2008 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Diving Championships Platform Synchro Gold Medalist
• 2008 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Diving Championships Platform Silver Medalist
• 2007 FINA World Championships (Melbourne, Australia) Platform Synchro Bronze Medalist
• 2007 Pan American Games Platform Synchro Gold Medalist
• 2007 FINA Grand Prix Canada Cup Platform Silver Medalist
• 2007 FINA Grand Prix Canada Cup Platform Synchro Silver Medalist
• 2007 AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix Platform Gold Medalist
• 2007 AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix Platform Synchro Gold Medalist
• 2007 FINA Grand Prix Comunidad de Madrid Platform Silver Medalist
• 2007 FINA Italian Grand Prix Platform Silver Medalist
• 2007 FINA Diving World Series (Sheffield, England) Platform Synchro Bronze Medalist
• 2007 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships Platform Gold Medalist
• 2007 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships Platform Synchro Gold Medalist
• 2007 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships Three-meter Synchro Silver Medalist
• 2007 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Diving Championships Platform Gold Medalist
• 2007 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Diving Championships Platform Synchro Gold Medalist
• 2006 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships Platform Silver Medalist
• 2006 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships Platform Synchro Gold Medalist
• 2006 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships Three-meter Synchro Bronze Medalist

Source: USADiving.org