Samuel Woods '22 Recruiting Profile

Hello,

I am Sam Woods and I have been diving for the past 9 years.  After watching diving in the 2012 Olympics in London, I begged my mom to let me start diving.  Fortunately for me, there was a great club in our city and I first took lessons and then made the team.  Immediately, I was hooked.

Through diving, I have developed grit, perseverance and commitment.  I aim to demonstrate these characteristics each day, while diving and in my every day life.  

I hope to dive at a collegiate level and if I am so fortunate, I will bring these traits to my team.   I have fought through some tough adversity in my life; diving and being a member of the GC Diving team has been a HUGE part of my ability to fight through life’s “hard things”.  I am passionate about being a member of a team that is committed to each other and encouraging everyone’s development, success and progress, on the boards and off.

Lastly, one of the best compliments I have ever received is from my Coach, Krista Klein of GC Divers. She told me that I am “fearless”.  I told her that she taught me that. She taught me that when I am nervous or fearful, to use that “extra” energy to tell myself that “I CAN do this!”. While I fail sometimes to “do this”, I never truly fail because I will TRY the hard things and learn from everyone and every opportunity.

If we sound like a GREAT match, I hope to hear from you.  Thank you for reading about me.