Andrew Vines '23 Recruiting Profile

I started diving when I was 8 years old because I had always wanted to learn how to flip and push myself to do more impressive tricks, and I liked to swim...naturally diving combined both of these and was the perfect sport for me!

Over time I expanded into other sports like competition cheer and Tumble & Trampoline gymnastics, where I qualified for nationals (level 8 and Level 9) two years in a row. Last year I came full circle back to diving to compete for my high school swim/dive team.   I qualified for the state meet in my first year and during the summer was moved up to the Silver team at the Atlanta Diving Association club where I practice. This season I will compete in USA Diving meets as well as for my high school meets, focusing on 1M springboard, 3M springboard, and platform.

I want to continue diving in college because I think my best years of diving are still ahead of me and I want to take it as far as I can.  The last year has been very rewarding, but as I experienced in gymnastics, I am looking forward to continued growth that comes from constant practice and competition at more and more challenging levels.  My technical skill relating to level of difficulty has quickly accelerated in part to the prior training in gymnastics (double-mini and trampoline specifically) and my current goal is to refine my technique to improve the execution scores.  My coaches generally consider "air awareness" my strongest talent.  I am targeting a six-dive competition score of 300 or higher in the upcoming high school state championship meet.  

My preferred college major is Computer Science, so I’m looking for a college that has a strong technical program as well as a good diving program.  My focus is on getting a great education while also enjoying the thrill of growing and competing at the college level.   I also really enjoy encouraging others on my team and at practice to expand their capabilities and I celebrate their success as much as my own!  The love of challenging myself and others around me to achieve their goals leads me to believe I would be an asset on any college diving team.