Kassidy Cook

Kassidy Cook

Cook in 2024
Personal information
Birth name	Kassidy Leigh Cook
Born	(1995-05-09) May 9, 1995 (age 30) Plantation, Florida, U.S. [1]
Home town	The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	Stanford University
Height	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight	126 lb (57 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Diving
Event(s)	3 m springboard 3 m synchronized springboard [1]
Team	United States National Diving Team: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017
Coached by	John Appleman, Kenny Armstrong, Bob Gunter
Achievements and titles
World finals	2010 FINA Junior World Championships: 1 m springboard; Gold 3 m springboard; Gold
National finals	2007 Speedo National Junior Diving Championships: 1 m springboard; Gold 3 m springboard; Gold 2008 Speedo National Junior Diving Championships: 1 m springboard; Gold 3 m springboard; Gold 10 m platform; Silver 2009 Speedo National Junior Diving Championships: 1 m springboard; Gold 3 m springboard; Gold 10 m platform; Bronze 2010 USA Diving Winter National Championships: 1 m springboard; Bronze 2010 USA Diving Junior National Championships: 1 m springboard; Gold 3 m springboard; Gold 2010 AT&T National Diving Championships: 1 m springboard; Gold
Medal record Women's diving Representing the   United States Olympic Games 2024 Paris 3 m synchro Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara 3 m synchro
Updated on April 1, 2013

Kassidy Leigh Cook (born May 9, 1995) is an American diver. Cook was a member of the United States national diving team in 2012. She missed out on competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics by 0.4 points, but competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics, placing 13th in the women's 3 metre springboard event. She earned her first Olympic medal in the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning silver in the women's synchronized 3 metre springboard with Sarah Bacon.

Early life

Cook is the 5th child of Kevin and Laura Cook and lives in The Woodlands, Texas. She has five siblings: Kevin, Kara, Kelsey, Kylie and Kendall. Cook started diving at the age of four; her sister, Kara, was a diver at Purdue University. Kassidy trains five hours a day, six days a week. She was a child model before she started diving. The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) named her the 2010 high school girls national champion in its diving All-American program.

Kassidy Cook graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2013 and from Stanford University in 2018. ^[1]

She is good friends with British diver Tom Daley.

In October of 2024, Kassidy became engaged to long term boyfriend Ryan Swingle.

Career

Year	Competition	1 m springboard	3 m springboard	10 m platform
2005	Speedo Junior National Diving Championships	18th (206.60)	12th (225.66)
2006	Speedo Junior National Diving Championships	6th (261.80)	3rd (296.15)	4th (295.35)
2007	Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships	14th (239.65)
	Speedo Junior National Diving Championships	1st (277.65)	1st (321.65)	7th (280.00)
2008	Speedo USA Diving Spring Championships	6th (233.90)
	Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships	3rd (244.30)	11th (266.25)
	Speedo USA Diving Junior National Championships	1st (335.65)	1st (331.15)	2nd (328.05)
2009	Speedo USA Diving Spring National Championships	3rd (285.10)	6th (271.30)
	Speedo USA Diving Junior National Diving Championships	1st (382.85)	1st (440.75)	3rd (344.60)
	AT&T National Diving Championships	9th (239.85)	6th (300.60)
2010	USA Diving Winter National Championships	3rd (284.70)	9th (612.70)
	USA Diving Junior National Championships	1st (400.95)	1st (430.85)
	AT&T National Diving Championships	1st (299.65)	5th (339.60)
2011	USA Diving Winter National Championships		5th (323.90)
	AT&T National Diving Championships	4th (263.65)	21st (238.95)
2012	USA Diving Winter National Championships		4th (990.20)
	U.S. Olympic Team Trials		4th (962.55)

Olympic career

Cook competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and placed 13th on the 3 meter springboard. ^[2] She and Sarah Bacon, her best friend and diving partner, qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 3 meter synchronized springboard event for the United States. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

On July 27, 2024, Cook and Bacon won the first medals for the United States at the 2024 Olympics, silver in the 3 meter synchronized springboard event. ^[6]

References

1. "Kassidy Cook". TeamUSA. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012.
2. "Kassidy Cook". www.teamusa.com. July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
3. "Kassidy Cook, Sarah Bacon secure Olympic diving spots by winning synchro event at US trials". AP News. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
4. "Cook and Bacon Qualify for U.S. Olympic Team in Synchronized 3-Meter". www.usadiving.org. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
5. "Cook, Bacon secure spots on U.S. diving team". ESPN.com. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
6. "Team USA wins its first medal of the Paris Summer Olympics". LAist. July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.