Samantha Bromberg

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Samantha Bromberg
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-07-12) July 12, 1995 (age 28)
Bexley, Ohio, U.S.
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Diving
Event10 m synchro
Club Longhorn Aquatics
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Gwangju 10 m synchro

Samantha "Murphy" Bromberg (born July 12, 1995) is a former American diver. [1]

Bromberg is the daughter of Danny and Karen Bromberg. She graduated from Bexley High School in 2013 and attended the University of Texas. [1]

She participated at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, winning a medal. [2]

As a collegian, Bromberg made All-America four times and was the Big 12 Conference Diver of the Year in 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 in addition to being a Big 12 champion five times. She also was a finalist at the U.S. Olympic Diving Trials in 2016 and the FINA World Championships in 2013. [3]

On July 14, 2019, Bromberg and Katrina Young won the bronze medal in the FINA World Championships' synchronized 10-meter diving event, clinching the United States' first spot in the 2020 Olympic Games. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Murphy Brombert". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  2. 10 metre synchro platform results
  3. "Murphy Bromberg". Women's Swimming and Diving. University of Texas. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  4. "Bexley's Murphy Bromberg secures Olympic spot in diving championships". The Columbus Dispatch. Ohio, Columbus. July 15, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.