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Former Gopher Sarah Bacon Wins Silver Medal in Olympic Debut
7/27/2024 5:23:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
PARIS – Former Gopher Sarah Bacon and partner Kassidy Cook won silver in the 3–meter synchronized springboard competition. The pair scored 314.64 over the five-round competition.
Bacon's partner Kassidy Cook made her second Olympic appearance in Paris this year, but this is also her first medal.
Bacon is the second Gopher to win a medal in this Olympic event. The last Gopher diver to win a medal was Kelci Bryant in 2012. Bryant was also coached by Wenbo Chen at the 2012 games.
During her time in Minnesota, Bacon was a 5x NCAA and a 4x Big Ten Champion. Bacon is known as the only woman in University of Minnesota history to have won three or more NCAA titles in any sport, making her the most decorated female athlete in school history.
The 2024 U.S. Olympic Diving staff also features Gopher Head Diving Coach Wenbo Chen as an assistant coach. Chen previously coached U.S. Diving during the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London games. In his 15 seasons with the Gophers, 65 divers have received All-American honors. The program has also consistently sent divers to the NCAA Championships.
Bacon was just one of three swimming and diving athletes to represent the Gophers in Paris. She is joined by men's swimmer Bar Soloveychik (Israel) and women's Paralympic swimmer Summer Schmit (USA).
Bacon will compete in the 3m individual springboard beginning August 7th at 8 a.m. CT.
Bacon's partner Kassidy Cook made her second Olympic appearance in Paris this year, but this is also her first medal.
Bacon is the second Gopher to win a medal in this Olympic event. The last Gopher diver to win a medal was Kelci Bryant in 2012. Bryant was also coached by Wenbo Chen at the 2012 games.
During her time in Minnesota, Bacon was a 5x NCAA and a 4x Big Ten Champion. Bacon is known as the only woman in University of Minnesota history to have won three or more NCAA titles in any sport, making her the most decorated female athlete in school history.
The 2024 U.S. Olympic Diving staff also features Gopher Head Diving Coach Wenbo Chen as an assistant coach. Chen previously coached U.S. Diving during the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London games. In his 15 seasons with the Gophers, 65 divers have received All-American honors. The program has also consistently sent divers to the NCAA Championships.
Bacon was just one of three swimming and diving athletes to represent the Gophers in Paris. She is joined by men's swimmer Bar Soloveychik (Israel) and women's Paralympic swimmer Summer Schmit (USA).
Bacon will compete in the 3m individual springboard beginning August 7th at 8 a.m. CT.
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