Michael Boothman '20 Recruiting Profile

Michael Boothman Personal Statement

I started training at Ohio State Diving Club in 2017.  Prior to diving, I was a trampoline and tumbling gymnast.  While a gymnast, I was named to the USA Gymnastics Trampoline and Tumbling National Jumpstart Team and won 2 event National Championships .  While on the Jumpstart National team, I was invited to train at USAG facilities at Karolyi Ranch near Houston.  My training at Ohio State has helped me improve as a diver and I feel that I have a lot of room to continue improving in the future.

Academically, I am interested in engineering or science and currently volunteer at the Electroscience Lab at The Ohio State University.   I am also working on starting a company, DD Sports, that uses sensor data to improve sports performance and monitor injuries.  I was invited to work with Rev1 Ventures, a local startup incubator in Columbus, to see if DD Sports can be formed into an investable company.

I am interested in diving at a school that understands that academics is first priority and that has a very supportive team community.