Laura Ryan

Laura Ryan: U.S. National Team Diver Has Learned Athletics Are Helpful In Professional Life

Ryan, the 2014 NCAA Division I Diver of the Year, has taken a lot from her diving career into her professional life as a physician’s assistant.

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Laura Ryan 7th, Deidre Freeman 8th on 3-meter at Australia Grand Prix

Laura Ryan (Elk River, Min./Athens, Ga.) and Deidre Freeman (Grinnell, Iowa/Iowa City, Iowa) finished seventh and eighth in the women’s 3-meter event Friday at the FINA Grand Prix Gold Coast meet in Australia.

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USA Qualifies 3 for Finals at FINA Diving Grand Prix in Australia

Darian Schmidt (Bloomington, Ind.) and Michael Hixon (Amherst, Mass./Bloomington, Ind.) advanced to the men’s 3-meter final, while Amy Cozad (Indianapolis, Ind./Bloomington, Ind.) qualified for the women’s 10-meter final.

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Chase Kalisz Among 8 Georgia Athletes at World Championships

Melanie Margalis, Shannon Vreeland, Nicolas Fink and Chase Kalisz will represent the United States, while Matias Koski and Chantal Van Landeghem will compete in their respective countries’ colors.

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USA 9th in Women’s Synchro Springboard at 2015 World Champs (Video)

The Americans took 9th, an improvement on the 13th place finish in the Mixed Synchro Platform event. That team was Abby Johnston and Laura Ryan.

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USA’s Ipsen, Hixon Advance to 1-Meter Finals at World Championships

Both U.S. divers competing on the opening day of the FINA World Championships advanced to the finals. Kristian Ipsen was 4th and Michael Hixon was 9th in prelims.

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Abby Johnston Added to World Championships Team on 3-meter

Abby Johnston (Upper Arlington, Ohio/Durham, N.C.) has been awarded a roster spot in the women’s individual 3-meter event for this summer’s FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Troy Dumais picks up two fifth-place finishes at FINA Diving World Series

Troy Dumais picked up a pair of fifth-place finishes Saturday at the FINA Diving World Series in Windsor, Ontario.

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David Boudia and Steele Johnson win 10-meter synchro silver at FINA Diving World Series in Windsor, Ontario

David Boudia (Noblesville, Ind./West Lafayette, Ind.) and Steele Johnson (Carmel, Ind./West Lafayette, Ind.) won the silver medal in synchronized 10-meter Friday at the FINA Diving World Series in Windsor, Ontario.

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DIVING: Boudia, Johnson, Johnston, Ryan Win Synchro National Titles to Qualify for Worlds

GREENSBORO, N.C. — David Boudia (Noblesville, Ind./West Lafayette, Ind.) and Steele Johnson (Carmel, Ind./West Lafayette, Ind.) won the men’s synchronized…

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USA Diving announces rosters for FINA Diving Grand Prix meets

USA Diving will send teams to two FINA Diving Grand Prix meets in April, with divers headed to Mexico and Puerto Rico to represent Team USA.

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Dumais and Rittenhouse headline USA Diving roster for FINA Diving Grand Prix meets

Three Olympians headline the nine-diver team that will compete April 2-5 in Leon, Mexico.

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Johnston and Ryan win 3-Meter Synchro National Title

Johnston and Ryan concluded their six dives with a total score of 597.30 to collect their first national title as a synchro pair.

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2014 Women’s NCAA Championships 5 Big Things #2: How, Exactly, Did Georgia Repeat?

With Harvey Humphries at the helm of the Georgia women’s team at NCAA’s, the Bulldogs repeated as NCAA Champions – but it felt very, very different from their 2014 title. (Featured Image Brittany MacLean)

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VIDEO: Georgia diver Laura Ryan and coach Dan Laak recount great weekend

Laura Ryan won a pair of NCAA titles returning to her home state of Minnesota with the Georgia Bulldogs. Check out her thoughts on the experience here.

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