From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Brittany Viola
Brittany Viola
Brittany Viola tive diving Viola placed second in the U.S. Grand Prix in
Fort Lauderdale, FL, in 2009.
Full name Brittany Ann Viola Brittnay was the Student Athlete Advisor Committee
Country represented United States (SAAC) President first for the University of Miami from
2008 to 2011, and then the SAAC Chairman for the ACC for
Born April 19, 1987 the 2008/2009 academic year.
Minnesota
She is the daughter of former Minnesota Twins pitch-
Hometown Orlando, FL er, Frank Viola.[2] Originally trained in gymnastics, but
retired at the age of 13 to concentrate on diving.
Residence Miami, FL
Height 5’5"
Championships
Event(s) Women’s 10M Platform
At the 2011 US National Championships in August, Viola
Level Elite captured the senior women platform championship at
Years on national team USA UCLA’s Spieker Aquatics Center.[3]
College team University of Miami
References
Head coach(es) Randy Ableman
[1] http://www.themiamihurricane.com/2009/02/25/
Assistant coach(es) Dario DiFazio diver-brittany-viola-finds-her-place-away-from-
Former coach(es) Jay Lerew the-water/
[2] Diane Pucin, Brittany Viola wins 10-meter platform
Brittany Ann Viola (born in Minnesota in 1987) is an gold at diving championships, Los Angeles Times,
American platform diver formerly for the University of August 13, 2011
Miami. In 2008 and 2011, she won the NCAA champion- [3] Beth Harris, Ipsen, Viola wins diving titles at US
ship in diving’s ten-meter platform. She was named to nationals, Associated Press, August 13, 2011
the United States diving team for the 2009 World Aquat- Persondata
ics Championships 2011 World Aquatics Championships Name Viola, Brittany
held in Rome and Shanghai, respectively. Viola was
Alternative names
named Captain of the U.S. Diving Team for the 2009
event.[1] Short description
Viola came close to making the 2004 U.S. Olympic Date of birth 1987
Diving Team, finishing second on the 10-meter platform
Place of birth Minnesota
at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials while still in high
school.[citation needed] Prior to attending the University of Date of death
Miami, Viola attended and graduated in 2005 from Lake Place of death
Highland Preparatory School in Orlando, Florida. In 2008
Viola was named an alternate for the U.S. Olympic Diving
Team. Among her greatest accomplishments in competi-
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