U.S. National Team Member Kristian Ipsen

Height:

5 ft. 7 in.

Birthdate:

October 20, 1992

Birthplace:

Walnut Creek, Calif.

Hometown:

Clayton, Calif.

Training Residence:

Clayton, Calif.

Education:

De La Salle High School

Club Team:

Diablo Divers

Coach:

Phil Tonne

National Team Member:

2006, 2008-2009

Highlights:

Personal

• Son of Kent and Yvette Ipsen
• Has a younger sister, Lauren
• Also plays piano, baseball, tennis, golf and basketball
• Has been diving since 1998
• Was been featured in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd
• At age 8, became the youngest diver to final on all three boards at the Junior National Championships and later became the youngest diver to win a junior national title
• Currently has 11 junior national titles to his credit

Career

• 2008 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships Three-meter Springboard Silver Medalist
• 2008 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships One-meter Springboard 5th Place Finish
• 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Diving Three-meter Springboard 5th Place Finish
• 2008 China Open Three-meter Springboard 8th Place Finish
• 2008 China Open Three-meter Synchro 4th Place Finish
• 2008 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Diving Championships Three-meter Springboard Silver Medalist
• 2007 Junior Pan Am Championships Three-meter Springboard Gold Medalist
• 2007 Junior Pan Am Championships One-meter Springboard Silver Medalist
• 2007 Junior Pan Am Championships Three-meter Synchro Gold Medalist
• 2007 Speedo Junior National Diving Championships One- and Three-meter, and Platform Gold Medalist.

Source: USADiving.org