About Laura:
Laura Ryan may be the best overall athlete on the national team, having competed and excelled in numerous sports in addition to diving. With four national titles so far – three in synchronized platform and one in synchronized springboard, Laura has put herself into elite status in diving.
Age:
20 (July 4, 1992)
Hometown:
Elk River, Minn.
Education:
University of Georgia
Club Team:
Georgia Diving
Training Residence:
Athens, Ga.
Coach:
Dan Laak
National Team Member:
2010-12
Personal Highlights:
- Daughter of Gary and Barb Ryan
- Began diving when she was 12
- Shoulder surgery in 2008 kept her from diving for nine months
- Compete in diving, swimming and track in high school
- Transferred to Georgia from Indiana University
Diving Highlights:
- Senior National Titles: 4
- 2012 AT&T National Diving Championships: 3M - 3rd, Platform - 6th, 3M Synchro - 1st (Meaghan Houston)
- 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Diving: Platorm - 12th
- 2012 USA Diving Winter National Championships: Platform – 7th, Platform Synchro – 1st (Amy Cozad)
- 2011 AT&T National Diving Championships: 3M Synchro – 4th (Kathryn Connolly), Platform – 9th
- 2011 Canada Cup: 3M – 10th, 3M Synchro – 6th (Kathryn Connolly), Platform – 18th
- 2011 USA Diving Winter National Diving Championships: 3M – 10th, 3M Synchro – 3rd (Kathryn Connolly), Platform – 8th, Platform Synchro – 3rd (Amy Cozad)
- 2010 AT&T National Diving Championships: 3M – 7th, 3M Synchro – 7th (Brittany Feldman), Platform – 11th, Platform Synchro – 1st (Amy Cozad)
- 2010 AT&T USA Diving Gran Prix: Platform Synchro – 6th (Amy Cozad)
- 2010 USA Winter National Championships: 3m – 7th, 3M Synchro – 4th (Brittany Feldman), Platform – 11th, Platform Synchro – 1st (Amy Cozad)
- 2010 USA Diving Junior National Diving Championships: 1M – 10th, 3M – 12th, 3M Synchro – 7th (Houston), Platform – 4th
- 2009 Junior Pan American Championships: 1M – 3rd, Platform – 6th
- 2009 USA Diving Junior National Diving Championships: Platform – 2nd
- 2009 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Diving Championship: 3M Synchro – 8th (Lera), Platform – 7th
- 2008 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Diving Championship: 3M Synchro – 6th (Schroeder), Platform – 12th, Platform Synchro – 4th (Schroeder)
- 2007 Junior National Diving Championships: 1M – 14th, 3M – 19th, Platform – 6th
Source: USADiving, DiveMeets.com, Indiana University